Tag: Nonprofit

• Unified To Do More

  

  I’ve been part of Special Olympics Missouri since I began assisting my dad* at events. When I was 10 years old, I participated in the Polar Plunge. In 6th grade, I became a Unified Partner where I assisted with basketball. Over the past eight years, I’ve grown and formed friendships with other athletes and Unified…

  homegrownjournal

  November 25, 2022

  2022, November 2022, Storytellers

  Abu Dhabi, Awareness, Basketball, Community, Conner Priebe, Florida, Heather Priebe, Leadership Experience, Mark Priebe, Missouri, Missouri Law Enforcement Torch Run, Missouri State University, Missouri Summer Games, Nonprofit, Orlando, Polar Plunge Springfield Missouri, Priebe Strong Foundation, Priebestrong, RepMo, Republic, Republic High School, Serve People with Disabilities, Special Olympic Athletes, Special Olympics, Special Olympics Missouri, Special Olympics USA Games, Unified Partner, Youth Leadership Experience

• Fickle Faith

  

  “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and the assurance that God is working, even though we cannot see it. Faith knows that no matter what the situation, in our lives or someone else’s, that God is working in it.” That’s the definition you get if you ask Google. It’s a great definition but…

  homegrownjournal

  November 15, 2022

  2022, Faith, November 2022

  Africa, Bible, Bile Duct, Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer, Elizabeth Elliot quote, Gospel, Grief, International Mission Board, Jim Flora, Lesotho, Missionary Wife, Missouri, Nonprofit, Nonprofit for widows, Preacher's Wife, Purpose, Purpose as a widow, Rare Cancer, Salmonella, Stockton, Super Spiritual, Teresa Flora, The Timothy Project Healing Brokenness Widow Care

• Play Like A Boss

  

  We play. We play often. And we play hard. words + photographs BRITTANY CURRY How we play looks different during different seasons of life. It could be something simple and free, such as a card game after dinner or a kickball game in the front yard with neighbors on a hot summer evening. It could…

  homegrownjournal

  June 1, 2021

  June 2021, Lead Outta Love

  Brett Curry, Brittany Curry, Business, CrossNet, Dance Party, Healthy Marriage, Homeschool, Joy, Kubb, Mundane, Nonprofit, OMG Commerce, Teams, Teenagers, Twister

• Christina Ford

  

  If I could label this season for me, it would be titled “Reflection.” During this time, I’ve asked myself “How did I get here?” Not in a negative undertone, but really, “How did I get here?” words + photographs Christina Ford “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question asked…

  homegrownjournal

  May 1, 2021

  2021, May 2021, Storytellers

  Calling, Christina Ford, Dana Ford, Dreams, Goals, Illinois State University, Jesus, Kickapoo High School, Missouri, Mom, Nonprofit, Pre-med, Rebound Foundation, Springfield, Success