Posts Tagged ‘Community’
What Is the Coalition?
In 2009, we had a simple (but not easy) goal: “Build a coalition of churches, businesses, and other nonprofits to meet the needs of this community.” We’ve seen this community come together in amazing ways since then, but we want to be clear on something: you don’t have to be a big organization to be…
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We Invited Our Entire Community to Share Thanksgiving… This is What It Looked Like
As a nonprofit, 6 Stones is young. We are in our eighth year now, eyeing a big anniversary in 2019. We spent a good portion of these early years learning how to do what we do today. Starting in 2015, we made all the things we learned along the way available to others who want…
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Guest Post: Charitable Giving is Good for the ‘Elves,’ Too
Text by Kim Campbell, Volunteer/ Board Member Mom and I have a special relationship with Target. The bright red paint and clean, white light feel like home to us. In recent years, the Glade store has become our special place. The time we spend together there as we shop for at-risk kids in HEB is…
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Guest Post: Muddy Moms Make Better Kids
Text by Elizabeth Phillips, Volunteer “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35 In 2012, my then-6-year-old daughter watched me stumble,…
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Ellen: Hurricanes and Homelessness
Ellen Lobue didn’t go to school to become a Social Worker, but the job got a hold of her there. The more she learned about the field, the more she loved it. Eventually, she found herself working as a private contractor within a state-funded program called Children and Pregnant Women. There, she helped young mothers…
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