09/28/11

Facing Fear

I am in awe of those athletes whose grit and determination drive them to succeed. I marvel at how effortlessly they seem to put interceptions, injuries, fumbles, errors or fouls behind them as they focus on the next play and final victory.

Once again this past Sunday we saw this phenomenon exemplified by two stellar New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees with his brilliant leadership and spiraling accuracy and Steven Gleason with his courage and strength as he walked onto the field to serve as a ceremonial team captain. It was a moving experience. In his blog Gleason eloquently shares his insights:

"Yesterday, despite bad luck, poor play and dire circumstances, I saw a team that stayed...

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09/14/11

Doing the Most Good: Patricia O'Hara

The United States Census Bureau recently released its annual report. It offers dismal news. One in six U.S. citizens lives in poverty.  In case you’re wondering, that’s an annual income of $22,314 or below for a family of four.

This cycle of poverty is directly related to almost all of our societal woes: addiction, crime, violence, poor education, homelessness and hunger – just to name the most obvious.

For more than 130 years the Salvation Army has focused its energies on helping people break that cycle of poverty.

Patricia O’Hara, development director with the...

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