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Advocacy Blog The opinions below are my own and documented here for a class assignment. We have all heard the phrase, “Reading is Fundamental,” and that adage has never been more prevalent than now with the rise of remote learning and homeschooling.  The Challenge: The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children was palatable as they adjusted to online instruction and the loss of their social interactions. Thankfully, the organization Reading is Fundamental (https://www.rif.org/) recognized the urgency and shifted their response to assist children and their parents charter this new learning territory. About RIF: Reading Is Fundamental, the nation's leading children's literacy non-profit, is dedicated to creating a literate America by instilling a love of reading in all children, offering high-quality content that has an impact, and including communities in the solution to ensure that every child has the foundation for success. Reading Is Fundamental is a 501(c...

              Time is the greatest commodity we have. We do not get more minutes in an hour, hours in a day, days in a year. What we do with our time must be rewarding and impactful for our overall mental and physical health. When it comes to giving of my time for volunteer efforts, there are a few hard truths that impact my decisions: I hate the outdoors (unless I am on a golf course), I do not do well in medical-type situations, and I need to make a difference and leave an impression with whatever I do. This is why I am more inclined to be a “policy volunteer” rather than a “service volunteer” because I like to draw on my skills and experiences to affect change (Worth, 2019, p. 243).             This blog post is another pertaining to an assignment for Introduction to Nonprofit Organization . Our professor tasked us to find three local volunteer opportunities and disc...

If you know me, you know I have a passion for nonprofit organizations. It started twenty years ago when I first ventured into the business at Tennessee Christian Medical Center. The work we were able to do behind our Statement of Mission, “We exist to reflect the life and work of Christ and to assist physical, emotional and spiritual healing,” impacted both patients, employees, and our local community. I learned there that purpose over dollars was more of a motivator for me and that changed my career path moving forward. Since then, I have been in and out of the nonprofit realm for employment, but I also get my fix (laughing) from a number of nonprofit boards and committees that I sit on. For example, I am currently the Assistant Chair on Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) Nominating Committee, the Director of Board Marketing on the Johnny Appleseed District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and a Board Member at Large on the Tennessee Tech Parent Association Board of Trustees....