People often ask me as an executive director, what is most difficult about running a small but mighty organization like Doctors Care? Is it the fluctuation of highs and lows like receiving notice we are to be awarded needed funding, ...
I woke up today and realized I am struggling with my resilience. Usually I start the day believing I/we can change the world for the better. We will heal the sick, change frowns to smiles, and bring an aura of ...
As I was driving out of the Doctors Care parking lot recently, I passed a woman filling the Little Food Pantry with canned goods. The pantry, which looks a lot like the little libraries you see in many neighborhoods, sits ...
Things in life sometimes change, often without anything being broken, failing, or faulty. Like a strong ocean wave, change can be thrust upon us – knock us around, causing skinned knees from the sand. We get back up and dive ...
I received a wonderful gift at year’s end, a book called 365 Ideas for Recruiting, Retaining Motivating, and Rewarding Your Volunteers, by Sunny Fader. I wish I had written it because the message supports the value I know volunteers bring ...
I have come to realize that Santa comes in all shapes and sizes. Over the years the definition of Santa seems to have evolved from “jolly old soul” to “giver of gifts and wishes, kindness and love”. This year Dr. ...