Our May Nonprofit Spotlight is dedicated to the good work being done by the Center for Reproductive Rights. Under normal circumstances, this Moment of Bliss blog is dedicated to providing weekly feel-good content as a way to counteract the stresses of our clients’ lives (and, truth be told, our own Read more…
Knowing how to grow food is a life skill that few urban children have today and a local program at Lopez Urban Farm in Pomona, CA is working to change that. Community Partners 4 Innovation is the nonprofit that runs Lopez Urban Farm as well as another local farm, Esperanza Read more…
The Pirate Kitty of Fernly Hills delighted neighbors with “stolen” presents before finding the ultimate treasure: his forever family. This story of a cat burglar is sure to steal your heart! Kylo, a ginger cat living in Fernly Hills in north Brisbane, Australia, took it upon himself to make new Read more…
This month for our Nonprofit Spotlight, we want to highlight the wonderful work of Elysian Valley Arts Collective, aka EVAC. The Los Angeles neighborhood of Elysian Valley, known locally as Frogtown, is hemmed in by the 5 freeway to the west and the Los Angeles River to the east. Despite Read more…
The Chicago community of Bronzeville is becoming the Community of the Future and the first big step is the microgrid that will keep power flowing even emergencies. With the completion of the final phase of testing, ComEd has signaled that the network of solar panels, generators, batteries is ready to Read more…
Fighting food waste and hunger with solar food dehydrators has trasnformed the lives of women in India. Tens of thousands of pounds of food go to waste each year in India, often because of lack of refrigeration. An innovative company called Science 4 Society has started tackling this problem alongside Read more…
A community’s support of a talented and imaginative young writer is exactly the kind of love the world needs more of today. 8-year-old Dillion Helbig lives in Boise, Idaho with his family who have always encouraged him in his many creative pursuits. He decided to share one of his storybooks Read more…
Normally, our weekly Moments of Bliss focus on uplifting stories to bring a moment of respite from the intensity and often negative energy that comes from reading the news. But this week, we couldn’t just put out another feel-good story and ignore the humanitarian crisis happening in Europe. With the Read more…
Disappointment is a fact of life- no matter how much we plan, prepare and pray, there will be times when things don’t go our way. So how do we find the positive in those negative moments? At first glance, the story of increased butterfly populations is our standard Moment of Read more…
Chefarmer Matthew Raiford of Gilliard Farms is working to change the way that we look at food and assisting fellow POC to get more involved in farm to table meals. This sixth generation farmer is sharing his passion for growing food and building communities with dynamic food sources. By creating Read more…