Listen to this week’s show A Little Child Shall Lead Them on the In His Footsteps Radio Show If an 8 year old, a group of 2nd graders, and a 10 year old can figure out how to start and grow their service projects from just a good idea to helping hundreds and thousands of people, you could…
Category: Inspirational Stories About Service
People as young as eight and as old as ninety share how they saw a need, acted and changed the world a bit at a time. The world is a good place filled with good people. These are the stories that inspire.
Love Love Me Do
Listen to the Actively Caring podcast now “It’s not enough that we care. We all care when another person gets hurt says Scott Geller but we don’t necessarily act as if we care.” Scott helped me with this problem in my life right now: What would an actively caring person do about the diabetic who disturbs…
Gray Hair and Wisdom
Margaret Agard author of the In His Footsteps memoirs interviews Missy Buchanan about her book “Living with Purpose In A Worn Out Body” Missy, best-selling author, radio host and weekly columnist for Ministry Matters shares with us: The one crying need of the elderly that is ignoredHow the church is failing and what can be doneThree ways the home-bound…
5 Unusual Ways To Love Your Enemies And Build Loving Communities
Five Unique Ways to Turn Irritating People Into Friends You Love. Really. I know you don’t believe it’s possible. But it is. Try it and find out. It isn’t about balloons! That’s Meredith Fraser on the launch day for her simple community program that overcomes hate and builds strong loving communities. Listen Now To the…
Kettle Kick Off or Where Does The Money Go?
Have you ever wondered where all the money goes that is collected in those red kettles at Christmas by the Salvation Army? Find out the many ways those funds are used right in your town. Ever wanted to ring the bell yourself? Learn that too. The 2011 Kettle Kick-off (with singing and the Charleston Salvation Army…
Either We’re An Evil Nation Or We’re Doing Something Wrong
Sunny Schwartz of Dreams From the Monster Factory I’m speaking today with Sunny Schwartz of Resolve to Stop The Violence Program (RSVP.) and author of the book, Dreams From The Monster Factory. The program has successfully cut the rate of repeat violent offenses by up to 80% making the city safer for everyone. Sunny shares how to…
She Started A Thriving Nonprofit Organization With No Money
Host Margaret Agard learned that letting go and letting God brought incredible, unexpected adventures. Now she interviews others who have also taken unexpected paths. Today’s guest discusses Hanley Denning, the creator of the thriving nonprofit organization, Safe Passage. Hanley Denning of SafePassage with some of the Garbage Dump children In her 20’s Hanley Denning, a…
If The Bathtub is Overflowing, Turn Off The Tap
I’m speaking today with Echo Garrett of The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation and Amy Roberts of Next Step These two programs are successful in breaking the cycle of foster youth who age out of foster care into homelessness and jail. Surveys show that 70% of inmates were either homeless or in foster care in their…