https://simplecast.com Giving Heart Beat Hey – Nonprofit Founders and Leaders, Changemakers and Dreamers—are you looking for new ways to amplify your message in the overwhelming noise and confusion of these uncertain times? Giving Heart Beat is THE place to make connections and ignite sparks of compassion into forces for good, and together, turn Unsung Heroes into Everyday Super Heroes. Conversations with dynamic nonprofit champions from Across The Planet reveal how they turned their Passion into Action, and Obstacles into Achievements. Creator and Host Donna Valente worked closely with Superman actor Christopher Reeve and his incredible wife Dana Reeve, and over 3 decades, built an extensive worldwide network of nonprofit warriors. It’s her mission to promote them. 2020 - 2022 en Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:59:04 +0000 https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com Giving Heart Beat https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0100ffc6-dd64-4ccf-a65c-15d53b0334b4/358ab736-fdc4-4740-a13c-f677243dbaae/3000x3000/givingheartbeartcoverart.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com episodic Hey – Nonprofit Founders and Leaders, Changemakers and Dreamers—are you looking for new ways to amplify your message in the overwhelming noise and confusion of these uncertain times? Giving Heart Beat is THE place to make connections and ignite sparks of compassion into forces for good, and together, turn Unsung Heroes into Everyday Super Heroes. Conversations with dynamic nonprofit champions from Across The Planet reveal how they turned their Passion into Action, and Obstacles into Achievements. Creator and Host Donna Valente worked closely with Superman actor Christopher Reeve and his incredible wife Dana Reeve, and over 3 decades, built an extensive worldwide network of nonprofit warriors. It’s her mission to promote them. Donna Valente yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/K79T2q6G rock and roll, caregiver, disabilities, philanthropy, social justice, spinal cord injury, baking, podcast, advocate, type 1 diabetes, mental health, animal rescue, superman, domestic violence, poetry, nonprofit Donna Valente donnaleevalente@gmail.com 41108088-c589-4652-8e72-b37471111f89 Episode 29 - Radioactive - Mental Health Matters Episode 29 - Radioactive - Mental Health Matters - Host Donna Valente details her long absence from the airwaves, recounting physical illness that brought her thrice to the hospital emergency room in six months, and the last time landed her in the hospital for over a week. The deeply profound experience forced her to realize the importance of mental health and self-care. 

With the global pandemic, climate change, and extreme social unrest on many fronts compounding the already high stress levels of living in this world, it makes sense that our collective and personal mental health are affected, even if we don't want to admit it.

We have to learn how to take care of ourselves. So often we are so busy taking care of others that we put our own needs last, and eventually, even if it takes years, that neglect manifests. 

Please be kind to yourself and mindful of your loved ones. So many are suffering in silence and think they are alone in their pain. Every person you meet is dealing with hard stuff at some level because it's part of being human.

We must normalize therapy and prioritize mental health, and close the huge disparities in access to mental healthcare. Thankfully, online therapy services such as BetterHelp overcome some of the major barriers to accessing care--making it easy to find a  therapist that matches your needs; convenient to schedule sessions; eliminates the need for transportation to an office; and offers various means of communicating with your therapist and a host of helpful tools. BetterHelp even offers financial assistance.

Cost of care is still a huge barrier for many people. Even with some financial assistance, it may be out of reach for many.

Click here to receive a free week of therapy with BetterHelp.

If you or someone you know is in crisis:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 or call 911

Text "NAMI" to 741741

National Alliance on Mental Illness. 800-950-NAMI(6264)  info@nami.org

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]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-29-radioactive-mental-health-matters-OQFBtoxK Episode 29 - Radioactive - Mental Health Matters - Host Donna Valente details her long absence from the airwaves, recounting physical illness that brought her thrice to the hospital emergency room in six months, and the last time landed her in the hospital for over a week. The deeply profound experience forced her to realize the importance of mental health and self-care. 

With the global pandemic, climate change, and extreme social unrest on many fronts compounding the already high stress levels of living in this world, it makes sense that our collective and personal mental health are affected, even if we don't want to admit it.

We have to learn how to take care of ourselves. So often we are so busy taking care of others that we put our own needs last, and eventually, even if it takes years, that neglect manifests. 

Please be kind to yourself and mindful of your loved ones. So many are suffering in silence and think they are alone in their pain. Every person you meet is dealing with hard stuff at some level because it's part of being human.

We must normalize therapy and prioritize mental health, and close the huge disparities in access to mental healthcare. Thankfully, online therapy services such as BetterHelp overcome some of the major barriers to accessing care--making it easy to find a  therapist that matches your needs; convenient to schedule sessions; eliminates the need for transportation to an office; and offers various means of communicating with your therapist and a host of helpful tools. BetterHelp even offers financial assistance.

Cost of care is still a huge barrier for many people. Even with some financial assistance, it may be out of reach for many.

Click here to receive a free week of therapy with BetterHelp.

If you or someone you know is in crisis:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 or call 911

Text "NAMI" to 741741

National Alliance on Mental Illness. 800-950-NAMI(6264)  info@nami.org

Connect with Giving Heart Beat! 

givingheartbeat@gmail.com

@donnaleevalente on FB and IG

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]]> Episode 29 - Radioactive - Mental Health Matters Don Sternecker 00:48:06 Episode 29 - Radioactive - Mental Health Matters - Host Donna Valente details her long absence from the airwaves and the critical importance of mental health. EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Episode 29 - Radioactive - Mental Health Matters - Host Donna Valente details her long absence from the airwaves and the critical importance of mental health. EXPLICIT LANGUAGE breakdown, covid, mental health, explicit, mental illness, hospital, selfcare, pandemic, stigma, therapy yes full 29 491ea255-ee9d-4516-9285-cf051896c5a1 Episode 28 - Interview with Amy Rivera - Founder of Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation Episode 28 - Interview with Amy Rivera - Founder of Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation, Advocate, Entrepreneur, Mom, Wife, soon-to-be-published Author. Amy was born with primary lymphedema that affected one side of her body, but doctors failed to identify the correct diagnosis until she was 31 years old and required surgery.

Despite being the target of relentless bullying, as a teen Amy entered and won a beauty contest, and went from being "the girl with the big leg" to "the beauty queen with the big leg." Not wanting her big leg to be the focus of her identity, for years Amy wore long skirts to hide it while working at her successful corporate career. After finally getting her diagnosis and learning that there was no cure, and that surgery was the only way to remove the toxic tissue in her leg, Amy vowed that if she were to wake up pain-free from surgery, she would devote her life to helping other people who are dealing with lymphedema and other lymphatic issues. She formed Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation to spread awareness, educate, advocate and support people living with lymphedema, including helping to defray the cost of essential compression garments. 

Amy's first book called "Drop The Skirt: How My Disability Became My Super Power" is coming out in July 2021, and she is currently writing her memoirs. And, Amy is training for fitness figure competitions! Go Amy Go!!

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]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 14:52:47 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Amy Rivera, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-28-interview-with-amy-rivera-founder-of-ninjas-fighting-lymphedema-foundation-Ltz0M123 Episode 28 - Interview with Amy Rivera - Founder of Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation, Advocate, Entrepreneur, Mom, Wife, soon-to-be-published Author. Amy was born with primary lymphedema that affected one side of her body, but doctors failed to identify the correct diagnosis until she was 31 years old and required surgery.

Despite being the target of relentless bullying, as a teen Amy entered and won a beauty contest, and went from being "the girl with the big leg" to "the beauty queen with the big leg." Not wanting her big leg to be the focus of her identity, for years Amy wore long skirts to hide it while working at her successful corporate career. After finally getting her diagnosis and learning that there was no cure, and that surgery was the only way to remove the toxic tissue in her leg, Amy vowed that if she were to wake up pain-free from surgery, she would devote her life to helping other people who are dealing with lymphedema and other lymphatic issues. She formed Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation to spread awareness, educate, advocate and support people living with lymphedema, including helping to defray the cost of essential compression garments. 

Amy's first book called "Drop The Skirt: How My Disability Became My Super Power" is coming out in July 2021, and she is currently writing her memoirs. And, Amy is training for fitness figure competitions! Go Amy Go!!

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]]> Episode 28 - Interview with Amy Rivera - Founder of Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation Amy Rivera, Don Sternecker 01:15:09 Episode 28 - Interview with Amy Rivera - Founder of Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation, Advocate, Entrepreneur, Mom, Wife, soon-to-be-published Author. Episode 28 - Interview with Amy Rivera - Founder of Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation, Advocate, Entrepreneur, Mom, Wife, soon-to-be-published Author. mental health, pain, lymphedema, medical marijuana, ninja, nonprofit, healing, marijuana, cannibas, fitness, lymphatic, inflamation, lymph yes full 28 99c85f34-f625-4254-a460-5d3629350398 Episode 27 - Interview with Priti Mehta - Managing Director Foundation Operations, Investors Bank Episode 27 - Interview with Priti Mehta - Managing Director Foundation Operations, Investors Bank. Priti talks about growing up the daughter of parents that immigrated to the United States from India, and learning the practice of SEVA - giving back, from their example. Priti lends her experience to a number of philanthropic endeavors, including the boards of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and Girls On The Run, and as a grants reviewer for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program. 

Shout out to County College of Morris (CCM) in Randolph, New Jersey for being the source of so much synergy and serendipity! Donna and Priti both graduated from CCM (many years apart), and it was through CCM's job board that Donna picked out Priti's resume 15 years ago and hired her at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to help with the Quality of Life grants program after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Priti shares her insight on how COVID affected philanthropy. While food insecurity needs overwhelmingly increased, the COVID pandemic actually facilitated better trust-based communication between funders and grantees. Priti offers sage advice for donors and grant seekers on the importance of being transparent about your most critical needs and passions to find the best philanthropic match.

Priti talks about caregiving and the critical importance of adult day care to provide safe, fun, medically-supervised activities for adults, while providing respite for caregivers who can be assured that the needs of their loved ones are being met. COVID shut down adult day care centers in 2020, and hundreds of families are still coping with the effects of the isolation and depression resulting from this invaluable service being shuttered.

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]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Priti Mehta, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-27-interview-with-priti-mehta-managing-director-foundation-operations-investors-bank-sJ6Rgfwn Episode 27 - Interview with Priti Mehta - Managing Director Foundation Operations, Investors Bank. Priti talks about growing up the daughter of parents that immigrated to the United States from India, and learning the practice of SEVA - giving back, from their example. Priti lends her experience to a number of philanthropic endeavors, including the boards of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and Girls On The Run, and as a grants reviewer for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program. 

Shout out to County College of Morris (CCM) in Randolph, New Jersey for being the source of so much synergy and serendipity! Donna and Priti both graduated from CCM (many years apart), and it was through CCM's job board that Donna picked out Priti's resume 15 years ago and hired her at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to help with the Quality of Life grants program after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Priti shares her insight on how COVID affected philanthropy. While food insecurity needs overwhelmingly increased, the COVID pandemic actually facilitated better trust-based communication between funders and grantees. Priti offers sage advice for donors and grant seekers on the importance of being transparent about your most critical needs and passions to find the best philanthropic match.

Priti talks about caregiving and the critical importance of adult day care to provide safe, fun, medically-supervised activities for adults, while providing respite for caregivers who can be assured that the needs of their loved ones are being met. COVID shut down adult day care centers in 2020, and hundreds of families are still coping with the effects of the isolation and depression resulting from this invaluable service being shuttered.

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]]> Episode 27 - Interview with Priti Mehta - Managing Director Foundation Operations, Investors Bank Priti Mehta, Don Sternecker 00:28:34 Episode 27 - Interview with Priti Mehta - Managing Director Foundation Operations, Investors Bank. Priti talks about growing up the daughter of parents that immigrated from India and learning the practice of SEVA - giving back, from their example. Priti lends her experience to a number of philanthropic endeavors, including the boards of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and Girls On The Run, and as a grants reviewer for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program. Episode 27 - Interview with Priti Mehta - Managing Director Foundation Operations, Investors Bank. Priti talks about growing up the daughter of parents that immigrated from India and learning the practice of SEVA - giving back, from their example. Priti lends her experience to a number of philanthropic endeavors, including the boards of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and Girls On The Run, and as a grants reviewer for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program. grants, adult daycare, stroke, philanthropy, nonprofit, seva, giving, india yes full 27 fecc6193-9c17-44fb-9908-18eba51c888a Episode 26 - Interview with Lee Woodruff, Co-Founder - Bob Woodruff Foundation Episode 26 - Interview with Lee Woodruff, Co-Founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Author of 3 NY TIMES bestselling books, Speaker, Journalist, Communications Consultant, Advocate. The Bob Woodruff Foundation's mission is to assist injured service members and their families heal from the wounds of war. 

In 2006, Lee's husband Bob Woodruff, television journalist with ABC News, was imbedded with troops in Iraq when the tank they were driving in hit an IED - improvised explosive device - and Bob suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. While Bob was in a medically-induced coma for 38 days, Lee witnessed many severely injured soldiers that received excellent medical care but did not have the privilege of having family members close by for support. She vowed then that if her Bob recovered, she would do everything in her power to make things better for injured service members and their families.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation is a Guidestar 5-Star Charity, and celebrates 15 years of compassionate caring for wounded heroes and their families; raising and distributing over $70 million for innovative, evidence-based programming for wounded veterans and their families, including VIVA, a special program that helps provide funding for wounded veteran families to undergo fertility treatments. Responsive to the needs of veteran families, the Bob Woodruff Foundation traditionally has funded caregiver support, rehabilitation, and emotional support programs. As a result of the COVID pandemic, the most desperate issue now facing veterans and their families is food insecurity, so the Foundation's efforts are currently focused on addressing that critical need.

Please keep our heroes and their families in mind and support your local food pantries. Be kind. It costs nothing and can change the world. Look out for Stand Up For Heroes  information as the year unfolds!! 

Thanks for listening!

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]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:24:41 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Lee Woodruff) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-26-interview-with-lee-woodruff-cofounder-of-the-bob-woodruff-foundation-FHZUT9ne Episode 26 - Interview with Lee Woodruff, Co-Founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Author of 3 NY TIMES bestselling books, Speaker, Journalist, Communications Consultant, Advocate. The Bob Woodruff Foundation's mission is to assist injured service members and their families heal from the wounds of war. 

In 2006, Lee's husband Bob Woodruff, television journalist with ABC News, was imbedded with troops in Iraq when the tank they were driving in hit an IED - improvised explosive device - and Bob suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. While Bob was in a medically-induced coma for 38 days, Lee witnessed many severely injured soldiers that received excellent medical care but did not have the privilege of having family members close by for support. She vowed then that if her Bob recovered, she would do everything in her power to make things better for injured service members and their families.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation is a Guidestar 5-Star Charity, and celebrates 15 years of compassionate caring for wounded heroes and their families; raising and distributing over $70 million for innovative, evidence-based programming for wounded veterans and their families, including VIVA, a special program that helps provide funding for wounded veteran families to undergo fertility treatments. Responsive to the needs of veteran families, the Bob Woodruff Foundation traditionally has funded caregiver support, rehabilitation, and emotional support programs. As a result of the COVID pandemic, the most desperate issue now facing veterans and their families is food insecurity, so the Foundation's efforts are currently focused on addressing that critical need.

Please keep our heroes and their families in mind and support your local food pantries. Be kind. It costs nothing and can change the world. Look out for Stand Up For Heroes  information as the year unfolds!! 

Thanks for listening!

xoxo

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]]> Episode 26 - Interview with Lee Woodruff, Co-Founder - Bob Woodruff Foundation Don Sternecker, Lee Woodruff 00:22:12 Episode 26 - Interview with Lee Woodruff, Co-Founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Author of 3 NY TIMES bestselling books, Speaker, Journalist, Communications Consultant, Advocate. The Bob Woodruff Foundation's mission is to assist injured service members and their families heal from the wounds of war. Episode 26 - Interview with Lee Woodruff, Co-Founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Author of 3 NY TIMES bestselling books, Speaker, Journalist, Communications Consultant, Advocate. The Bob Woodruff Foundation's mission is to assist injured service members and their families heal from the wounds of war. grants, veterans, ptsd, mental health, nonprofit, wounded vets, heroes, hunger, tbi, traumatic brain injury, hero, roadside bomb, ied yes full 26 8d16945f-6742-4245-b12d-25bfc6e852bf Episode 25 - Interview With Jane Elliott - Internationally Known Teacher, Lecturer, Diversity Trainer, and Recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education Episode 25 - Interview With Jane Elliott - Internationally Known Teacher, Lecturer, Diversity Trainer, and Recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education. Ms. Elliott recalls the origins of the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise" that she conducted on April 5, 1968, the day after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This exercise cast her in the national spotlight for educating her all-white students in Iowa about how it feels to be treated on the basis of a physical characteristic one is born with that can't be changed, and it also caused her to become an outcast in her community.  Combining a lesson she had already planned about Native Americans, she used the Sioux prayer "Oh great spirit, keep me from ever judging a man until I have walked in his moccasins" to help teach her students what it feels like to be treated as a person of color in this country. 

Ms. Elliott is considered a pioneer of diversity training. She has spoken at 350 universities  and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show five times.  She is listed on the timeline of 30 notable educators by textbook editor McGraw-Hill, amongst the likes of Confucius, Plato, Booker T. Washington, and Maria Montessori. On November 2016, Ms. Elliott's name was added to the BBC's annual list of 100 Women.

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]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:04:43 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Jane Elliott) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-25-interview-with-jane-elliott-2WayXfvY Episode 25 - Interview With Jane Elliott - Internationally Known Teacher, Lecturer, Diversity Trainer, and Recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education. Ms. Elliott recalls the origins of the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise" that she conducted on April 5, 1968, the day after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This exercise cast her in the national spotlight for educating her all-white students in Iowa about how it feels to be treated on the basis of a physical characteristic one is born with that can't be changed, and it also caused her to become an outcast in her community.  Combining a lesson she had already planned about Native Americans, she used the Sioux prayer "Oh great spirit, keep me from ever judging a man until I have walked in his moccasins" to help teach her students what it feels like to be treated as a person of color in this country. 

Ms. Elliott is considered a pioneer of diversity training. She has spoken at 350 universities  and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show five times.  She is listed on the timeline of 30 notable educators by textbook editor McGraw-Hill, amongst the likes of Confucius, Plato, Booker T. Washington, and Maria Montessori. On November 2016, Ms. Elliott's name was added to the BBC's annual list of 100 Women.

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]]> Episode 25 - Interview With Jane Elliott - Internationally Known Teacher, Lecturer, Diversity Trainer, and Recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education Don Sternecker, Jane Elliott 01:28:35 Episode 25 - Interview With Jane Elliott - Internationally Known Teacher, Lecturer, Diversity Trainer, and Recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education Episode 25 - Interview With Jane Elliott - Internationally Known Teacher, Lecturer, Diversity Trainer, and Recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education civil rights, diversity training, prejudice, oprah winfrey, nonprofit, martin luther king, george floyd, activist, oprah, racism, black lives matter, racial justice, education, mlk yes full 25 37ee340e-1f83-4fcc-bfb8-dc85d0d7cbce Episode 24 - Interview with David Jacobsen - CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Albany, New York - The House That Love Built Episode 24 - Interview with David Jacobsen, Psy.D. - Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region (RMHC-CR), Albany, NY - The House That Love Built. Dr. Jacobsen is an experienced, mission-driven nonprofit leader. He focuses on implementing best-practice standards to develop self-sustaining, value-evident programs that serve communities one person and one family at a time. 

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an organization that draws on the compassion of the community to deliver and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and families. Prior to joining RMCH-CR, Dr. Jacobsen provided executive leadership to various nonprofit organizations serving children and youth, people with disabilities, immigrant and refugee populations, veterans, and families. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois, is an active volunteer within his faith community, and enjoys spending time with each of his six grown children.

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]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (David Jacobsen, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-24-interview-with-david-jacobsen-ceo-of-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-of-the-capital-region-albany-new-york-the-house-that-love-built-XYe2ogzG Episode 24 - Interview with David Jacobsen, Psy.D. - Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region (RMHC-CR), Albany, NY - The House That Love Built. Dr. Jacobsen is an experienced, mission-driven nonprofit leader. He focuses on implementing best-practice standards to develop self-sustaining, value-evident programs that serve communities one person and one family at a time. 

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an organization that draws on the compassion of the community to deliver and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and families. Prior to joining RMCH-CR, Dr. Jacobsen provided executive leadership to various nonprofit organizations serving children and youth, people with disabilities, immigrant and refugee populations, veterans, and families. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois, is an active volunteer within his faith community, and enjoys spending time with each of his six grown children.

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]]> Episode 24 - Interview with David Jacobsen - CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Albany, New York - The House That Love Built David Jacobsen, Don Sternecker 00:38:46 Episode 24 - Interview with David Jacobsen, Psy.D. - Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region (RMHC-CR), Albany, NY - The House That Love Built. Listen and learn about how local programs for families are supported through those RMHC coin boxes at every community McDonald's restaurant! Episode 24 - Interview with David Jacobsen, Psy.D. - Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region (RMHC-CR), Albany, NY - The House That Love Built. Listen and learn about how local programs for families are supported through those RMHC coin boxes at every community McDonald's restaurant! ronald mcdonald house charities, albany, chidren's health, rmhc, nonprofit, franchise, community, the house that love built, mcdonalds, children's illness, respite yes full 24 95366f36-4cbb-463e-ac3a-a07ba1ce5105 Episode 23 - Interview with Hector Del Valle & Willis Washington: Co-Hosts of Living The Balanced Life Episode 23 - Interview with Hector Del Valle & Willis Washington: Co-Hosts of Living The Balanced Life, a video talk show that brings in experts from key areas of life to share their knowledge with the community. Hector and Willis are both disability advocates, having met at a national conference on independent living in Washington, DC over ten years ago. Living The Balanced Life is a program of L.I.F.T.  - Legacy Impact Foundation Team - which advocates for affordable accessible housing and provides information on community resources, particularly for people with disabilities.

Living The Balanced Life was started in 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic as a way to reach out and connect people who were isolated, particularly people with disabilities. Living The Balanced Life will resume in Spring 2021 with its much-anticipated second season to focus on going forward in all aspects of health: physical, mental, social, financial and spiritual.

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]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:05:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Hector Del Valle, Willis Washington, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-23-interview-with-hector-del-valle-willis-washington-co-hosts-of-living-the-balanced-life-Iv8W5Pdz Episode 23 - Interview with Hector Del Valle & Willis Washington: Co-Hosts of Living The Balanced Life, a video talk show that brings in experts from key areas of life to share their knowledge with the community. Hector and Willis are both disability advocates, having met at a national conference on independent living in Washington, DC over ten years ago. Living The Balanced Life is a program of L.I.F.T.  - Legacy Impact Foundation Team - which advocates for affordable accessible housing and provides information on community resources, particularly for people with disabilities.

Living The Balanced Life was started in 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic as a way to reach out and connect people who were isolated, particularly people with disabilities. Living The Balanced Life will resume in Spring 2021 with its much-anticipated second season to focus on going forward in all aspects of health: physical, mental, social, financial and spiritual.

Legacy Impact Foundation Team (L.I.F.T.) - www.liflives.org (website under construction as of 3/3/21 - will update once it goes live!

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]]> Episode 23 - Interview with Hector Del Valle & Willis Washington: Co-Hosts of Living The Balanced Life Hector Del Valle, Willis Washington, Don Sternecker 00:44:19 Episode 23 - Interview with Hector Del Valle & Willis Washington: Co-Hosts of Living The Balanced Life, a video talk show that brings in experts from key areas of life to share their knowledge with the community. Episode 23 - Interview with Hector Del Valle & Willis Washington: Co-Hosts of Living The Balanced Life, a video talk show that brings in experts from key areas of life to share their knowledge with the community. ada, paralysis, united spinal association, cil, advocacy, independent living, disabilities, nonprofit, housing, sci, inclusive, disability, accessibility, spinal cord injury yes full 23 1604d7df-c9f7-4e51-bdf2-8b71af4af404 Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary. Project Sanctuary serves military and veteran families across the USA through therapeutic recreation and education at in-person family retreats, along with a holistic spectrum of services before, during and after. Project Sanctuary is one of the few organizations that addresses mental health for the entire military and veteran family, particularly the children.

Ehle first learned of the unmet needs of military families 14 years ago when she volunteered as a registered nurse at a free clinic in Colorado. After 9/11, she tried to find the organizations that were taking care of military families, and upon discovering there were none, she created Project Sanctuary in the beautiful outdoor recreation paradise of Colorado. 

Project Sanctuary's programs and services are guided by the families it serves to address what they identify are critical needs. Like other organizations serving military and veteran families, Project Sanctuary has a "no wrong door" policy, so they will help to find solutions to unmet needs.

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]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:30:24 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Heather Ehle) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-22-interview-with-heather-ehle-founder-and-ceo-of-project-sanctuary-LAhrNqWM Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary. Project Sanctuary serves military and veteran families across the USA through therapeutic recreation and education at in-person family retreats, along with a holistic spectrum of services before, during and after. Project Sanctuary is one of the few organizations that addresses mental health for the entire military and veteran family, particularly the children.

Ehle first learned of the unmet needs of military families 14 years ago when she volunteered as a registered nurse at a free clinic in Colorado. After 9/11, she tried to find the organizations that were taking care of military families, and upon discovering there were none, she created Project Sanctuary in the beautiful outdoor recreation paradise of Colorado. 

Project Sanctuary's programs and services are guided by the families it serves to address what they identify are critical needs. Like other organizations serving military and veteran families, Project Sanctuary has a "no wrong door" policy, so they will help to find solutions to unmet needs.

ProjectSanctuary.US

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

On Facebook and LinkedIn Donna Lee Valente and Instagram @donnaleevalente

Giving Heart Beat private Facebook Group coming very soon! Reach out if you want in!

Podcast merch on Amazon in the USA and UK

Now also Available in Canada and Australia - 18 cool products!! 

THANKS FOR LISTENING .... AND READING!! XOXO

]]> Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary Don Sternecker, Heather Ehle 00:21:13 Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary. Project Sanctuary serves military and veteran families across the USA through therapeutic recreation and education at in-person family retreats and a spectrum of services before, during and after. Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary. Project Sanctuary serves military and veteran families across the USA through therapeutic recreation and education at in-person family retreats and a spectrum of services before, during and after. veteran, post traumatic stress, ropes course, ptsd, military, white water, covid, mental health, nonprofit, caregiver, volunteer, therapeutic recreation, gulf war, civilian, tbi, traumatic brain injury, camp, colorado, rn yes full 22 2286c752-c542-42d3-a792-a13b370e6b51 Episode 21 - Interview with Michael Bethune, Author, Speaker, Minister Episode 21 features an interview with Michael Bethune, Author, Speaker, Minister and Educator with over 25 years of leading and serving some of the most vulnerable populations through the nonprofit sector. He himself is a once-homeless military veteran, whose life's calling and purpose emerged from his own pain. [Trigger warning]

Michael Bethune's book Unto The Least of These - 12 Stages of Genuine Compassion, For Churches That Are Serious About Helping the Less Fortunate breaks down the true meaning of compassion that is so crucial in serving the most vulnerable in our communities who may be homeless and/or addicted and most certainly poor. Through Covenant House, for many years he worked with homeless youth  who had aged out of foster care and were ill-equipped to handle independent living and make up the second largest segment of people experiencing homelessness.

His second book 8 Steps to Getting Unstuck in Life - Lessons My Brother Taught Me After He Committed Suicide provides practical suggestions on how to get past difficult life challenges. Michael wrote the book as a way to deal with his grief and in the process created a useful tool for others.

Michael Bethune has a Facebook group The University of God's Grace & Mercy and just launched Repair the Breach Life Transformational Center which will present live weekly worship and educational sessions. He is available for presentations, workshops and consultations online.

Find out more at https://mikebethune.com/

michaelbethune@ymail.com

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]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:29:48 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Michael Bethune, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-21-interview-with-michael-bethune-author-speaker-minister-BtvWxIBv Episode 21 features an interview with Michael Bethune, Author, Speaker, Minister and Educator with over 25 years of leading and serving some of the most vulnerable populations through the nonprofit sector. He himself is a once-homeless military veteran, whose life's calling and purpose emerged from his own pain. [Trigger warning]

Michael Bethune's book Unto The Least of These - 12 Stages of Genuine Compassion, For Churches That Are Serious About Helping the Less Fortunate breaks down the true meaning of compassion that is so crucial in serving the most vulnerable in our communities who may be homeless and/or addicted and most certainly poor. Through Covenant House, for many years he worked with homeless youth  who had aged out of foster care and were ill-equipped to handle independent living and make up the second largest segment of people experiencing homelessness.

His second book 8 Steps to Getting Unstuck in Life - Lessons My Brother Taught Me After He Committed Suicide provides practical suggestions on how to get past difficult life challenges. Michael wrote the book as a way to deal with his grief and in the process created a useful tool for others.

Michael Bethune has a Facebook group The University of God's Grace & Mercy and just launched Repair the Breach Life Transformational Center which will present live weekly worship and educational sessions. He is available for presentations, workshops and consultations online.

Find out more at https://mikebethune.com/

michaelbethune@ymail.com

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Connect on Facebook at Donna Lee Valente, and on Instagram at  @donnaleevalente 

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]]> Episode 21 - Interview with Michael Bethune, Author, Speaker, Minister Michael Bethune, Don Sternecker 00:42:19 Episode 21 features an interview with Michael Bethune, Author, Speaker, Minister and Educator with over 25 years of leading and serving some of the most vulnerable populations through the nonprofit sector. He himself is a once-homeless military veteran, whose life's calling and purpose emerged from his own pain. [Trigger warning] Episode 21 features an interview with Michael Bethune, Author, Speaker, Minister and Educator with over 25 years of leading and serving some of the most vulnerable populations through the nonprofit sector. He himself is a once-homeless military veteran, whose life's calling and purpose emerged from his own pain. [Trigger warning] charity, veterans, covenant house, homeless, foster care, homeless veterans, nonprofit, youth, homeless youth, poverty, suicide, food insecurity yes full 21 2f37ccd5-ff7c-43e3-9aae-d0700fde9287 Episode 20 - Caregiver Confidential - Solo Episode 20 - Caregiver Confidential - Solo provides a glimpse behind the Giving Heart Beat podcast microphone into the life of a caregiver entrepreneur, with a cautionary tale for caregivers. 

Host Donna Valente shares the journey of finding her way forward into an uncertain future, and describes a bit about caregiving for someone with late onset type one diabetes. 

The cautionary tale for caregivers is a heartfelt plea to take care of yourself. The safety instructions on airplanes are true: put your own mask on first and then assist others. 

Turn around the saying "Treat others how you wish to be treated" to "Treat yourself as you would treat others." Be as compassionate with yourself as you are to others! 

Check out the most awesome Nelia Hutt's podcast Giving Starts With You which is all about self-care.

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]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2021 18:43:17 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Donna Valente) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-20-7Awe8Fb_ Episode 20 - Caregiver Confidential - Solo provides a glimpse behind the Giving Heart Beat podcast microphone into the life of a caregiver entrepreneur, with a cautionary tale for caregivers. 

Host Donna Valente shares the journey of finding her way forward into an uncertain future, and describes a bit about caregiving for someone with late onset type one diabetes. 

The cautionary tale for caregivers is a heartfelt plea to take care of yourself. The safety instructions on airplanes are true: put your own mask on first and then assist others. 

Turn around the saying "Treat others how you wish to be treated" to "Treat yourself as you would treat others." Be as compassionate with yourself as you are to others! 

Check out the most awesome Nelia Hutt's podcast Giving Starts With You which is all about self-care.

Coming soon: Giving Heart Beat Facebook Group

E-Courses on nonprofit development and philanthropy!

@donnaleevalente

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

podcast merch on Amazon under CosmicDayDreams brand

 


 


 


 


 

 

]]> Episode 20 - Caregiver Confidential - Solo Donna Valente 00:18:48 Episode 20 - Caregiver Confidential - Solo provides a glimpse behind the Giving Heart Beat podcast microphone into the life of a caregiver entrepreneur, with a cautionary tale for caregivers. Episode 20 - Caregiver Confidential - Solo provides a glimpse behind the Giving Heart Beat podcast microphone into the life of a caregiver entrepreneur, with a cautionary tale for caregivers. type-1 diabetes, illness, mental health, diabetes, nonprofit, caregiver, stress, self-care yes full 20 87c723cd-bd8d-42a3-9c45-45ee80113c89 Episode 19 - Interview with Nichole Reed - Family Promise of Sussex County NJ Giving Heart Beat podcast episode 19 features an interview with Nichole Reed, Event Coordinator for Family Promise of Sussex County, New Jersey. Family Promise is a national nonprofit with a unique model of serving individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness or at high risk for becoming homeless. 

The description here is from the Family Promise website and also from host Donna Valente's personal experience volunteering to cook meals and serve them for guests of Family Promise of Sussex County emergency shelter program over the years in different churches. While the emergency shelter program is not possible right now due to the COVID pandemic, Family Promise is pivoting and serving the needs of the community in new ways, addressing needs as they emerge, focusing on a continuum of prevention, serving current needs, securing housing, and follow-up support. Nichole describes the hidden homeless families and individuals that are living in rural Sussex County, New Jersey, and how Family Promise is adapting to serve them. The government allocated $100 million and the actual need is $3 billion to address the growing needs of homeless individuals and families.

Family Promise began in 1986 in New Jersey with a woman named Karen Olson buying a sandwich for a homeless woman named Millie on the street, and grew into a national organization of networks of caring  for homeless children and adults in their communities. The Family Promise emergency shelter model relies on community networks of churches and houses of worship to provide shelter for guests at night, while receiving services and working and going to school during the day. Volunteers in each participating church bring in meals and make sure the guests are comfortable. In 1992 the organization was awarded one of the 21 Points of Lights by President George Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. The former name of Family Promise was National Interfaith Hospitality Network, changed in 2003 to reflect their broad range of programs and vision of ending family homelessness.  In 2004 they celebrated 100 affiliates, and in 2016 they reached 200 affiliates and growing, with the mandate "homelessness is a national issue but a highly local problem."

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]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 01:05:39 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Nichole Reed) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-19-interview-with-nichole-reed-of-family-promise-of-sussex-county-nj-x_vvIEwo Giving Heart Beat podcast episode 19 features an interview with Nichole Reed, Event Coordinator for Family Promise of Sussex County, New Jersey. Family Promise is a national nonprofit with a unique model of serving individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness or at high risk for becoming homeless. 

The description here is from the Family Promise website and also from host Donna Valente's personal experience volunteering to cook meals and serve them for guests of Family Promise of Sussex County emergency shelter program over the years in different churches. While the emergency shelter program is not possible right now due to the COVID pandemic, Family Promise is pivoting and serving the needs of the community in new ways, addressing needs as they emerge, focusing on a continuum of prevention, serving current needs, securing housing, and follow-up support. Nichole describes the hidden homeless families and individuals that are living in rural Sussex County, New Jersey, and how Family Promise is adapting to serve them. The government allocated $100 million and the actual need is $3 billion to address the growing needs of homeless individuals and families.

Family Promise began in 1986 in New Jersey with a woman named Karen Olson buying a sandwich for a homeless woman named Millie on the street, and grew into a national organization of networks of caring  for homeless children and adults in their communities. The Family Promise emergency shelter model relies on community networks of churches and houses of worship to provide shelter for guests at night, while receiving services and working and going to school during the day. Volunteers in each participating church bring in meals and make sure the guests are comfortable. In 1992 the organization was awarded one of the 21 Points of Lights by President George Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. The former name of Family Promise was National Interfaith Hospitality Network, changed in 2003 to reflect their broad range of programs and vision of ending family homelessness.  In 2004 they celebrated 100 affiliates, and in 2016 they reached 200 affiliates and growing, with the mandate "homelessness is a national issue but a highly local problem."

Follow Family Promise of Sussex County on Social Media!

FaceBook @HelpNJHomeless

Instagram & Twitter @FPSussex

Purchase Bits of Me Here % proceeds donated to Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Get podcast merch on Amazon -- CosmicDayDreams brand

@donnaleevalente

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

]]> Episode 19 - Interview with Nichole Reed - Family Promise of Sussex County NJ Don Sternecker, Nichole Reed 00:55:48 Giving Heart Beat podcast episode 19 features an interview with Nichole Reed, Event Coordinator for Family Promise of Sussex County, New Jersey. Family Promise is a national nonprofit with a unique model of serving individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness or at high risk for becoming homeless. Giving Heart Beat podcast episode 19 features an interview with Nichole Reed, Event Coordinator for Family Promise of Sussex County, New Jersey. Family Promise is a national nonprofit with a unique model of serving individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness or at high risk for becoming homeless. rural, sussex county, homeless children, covid, housing insecurity, unemployment, nj, homeless, new jersey, homeless veterans, homelessness, nonprofit, preventing homelessness, hunger yes full 19 e0ab7484-9e71-4782-af1b-c8e5e7f3f8f6 Episode 18 - Interview with Odunola "Ola" Ojewumi - Founder, Project Ascend, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker Episode 18 of Giving Heart Beat podcast is an interview with Odunola "Ola" Ojewumi - Entrepreneur, Nonprofit Founder, Model, Public Speaker, Patient Advocate, and Public Policy Worker. Ola survived multiple major organ transplants as a young teenager and then survived cancer that resulted from the transplants. She quickly learned first-hand how to fight for her rights to--among other things--use the elevator in her 4-floor high school. This experience led her to advocacy and activism for people with disabilities. While still in school, Ola started the nonprofit Project ASCEND to provide college scholarships for disabled students, particularly individuals of color in the USA, with funded projects in Nigeria and Guatemala.

Ola talked about the cultural shame that surrounds disability, and how she is working to change that with her disability-pride line of clothing and products available at Ola's Truth Boutique. She said that people need to know that there is a long way to go for civil rights for people with disabilities; citing the extremely high percentage of people with disabilities that have suffered from police brutality, loss of benefits when 2 disabled individuals marry, and a minimum wage that is significantly lower for workers with disabilities.

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]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:39:35 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Odunola"Ola" Ojewumi) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-18-interview-with-olandola-ojewumi-5DLyLcwz Episode 18 of Giving Heart Beat podcast is an interview with Odunola "Ola" Ojewumi - Entrepreneur, Nonprofit Founder, Model, Public Speaker, Patient Advocate, and Public Policy Worker. Ola survived multiple major organ transplants as a young teenager and then survived cancer that resulted from the transplants. She quickly learned first-hand how to fight for her rights to--among other things--use the elevator in her 4-floor high school. This experience led her to advocacy and activism for people with disabilities. While still in school, Ola started the nonprofit Project ASCEND to provide college scholarships for disabled students, particularly individuals of color in the USA, with funded projects in Nigeria and Guatemala.

Ola talked about the cultural shame that surrounds disability, and how she is working to change that with her disability-pride line of clothing and products available at Ola's Truth Boutique. She said that people need to know that there is a long way to go for civil rights for people with disabilities; citing the extremely high percentage of people with disabilities that have suffered from police brutality, loss of benefits when 2 disabled individuals marry, and a minimum wage that is significantly lower for workers with disabilities.

olaojewumi.com

Just in time for holiday giving . . . Olastruth.com

Bits of Me now available here!

MERCH available here!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com - We'd love to hear from you!

Thanks for Listening!!

]]> Episode 18 - Interview with Odunola "Ola" Ojewumi - Founder, Project Ascend, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker Don Sternecker, Odunola"Ola" Ojewumi 00:19:35 Episode 18 of Giving Heart Beat podcast is an interview with Odunola "Ola" Ojewumi - Entrepreneur, Nonprofit Founder, Model, Public Speaker, Patient Advocate, Public Policy Worker. Episode 18 of Giving Heart Beat podcast is an interview with Odunola "Ola" Ojewumi - Entrepreneur, Nonprofit Founder, Model, Public Speaker, Patient Advocate, Public Policy Worker. disability rights, civil rights, apparel, marriage equality, bipoc, disability pride, cancer, nonprofit, pride, people of color, disability, accessibility, organ transplant yes full 18 14c6e955-c46b-4894-84ef-be3045ee8569 Episode 17 - Interview with Kimberly Igel - The Church at Hemlock Farms Second Harvest Food Pantry Giving Heart Beat podcast Episode 17 features an in-depth interview with Kimberly Igel, Director of The Church at Hemlock Farms Second Harvest Food Pantry, located in the Pocono Mountains of Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. Kim explains how she got involved with the mission of helping families experiencing food insecurity after joining The Church at Hemlock Farms and  learning of the problem. She was encouraged to align and train with Second Harvest Food Bank and for two years has been orchestrating successful food distribution events monthly to serve a growing number of families in need. Kim describes her passion to help others that was sparked by her own family receiving loving assistance and acts of kindness they so desperately needed to get through an extremely difficult health crisis.

Kim talks about the benefits of aligning with Second Harvest Food Bank to ensure proper safe food handling measures are in place, and that standards for providing compassionate service are established. She also discusses the critical importance of empathy and grace and how connecting with families on a personal level strengthens community bonds, which benefits everyone.

The Church at Hemlock Farms 570-775-6787

Mailing Address: 1493 Hemlock Farms, Hawley, PA 18428

Physical Address: 98 Willow Drive, Lords Valley, PA 18428

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]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:15:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Kimberly Igel) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-17-interview-with-kimberly-igel-the-church-at-hemlock-farms-second-harvest-food-pantry-RkPZWurc Giving Heart Beat podcast Episode 17 features an in-depth interview with Kimberly Igel, Director of The Church at Hemlock Farms Second Harvest Food Pantry, located in the Pocono Mountains of Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. Kim explains how she got involved with the mission of helping families experiencing food insecurity after joining The Church at Hemlock Farms and  learning of the problem. She was encouraged to align and train with Second Harvest Food Bank and for two years has been orchestrating successful food distribution events monthly to serve a growing number of families in need. Kim describes her passion to help others that was sparked by her own family receiving loving assistance and acts of kindness they so desperately needed to get through an extremely difficult health crisis.

Kim talks about the benefits of aligning with Second Harvest Food Bank to ensure proper safe food handling measures are in place, and that standards for providing compassionate service are established. She also discusses the critical importance of empathy and grace and how connecting with families on a personal level strengthens community bonds, which benefits everyone.

The Church at Hemlock Farms 570-775-6787

Mailing Address: 1493 Hemlock Farms, Hawley, PA 18428

Physical Address: 98 Willow Drive, Lords Valley, PA 18428

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com -- Tell us about your passion project!!

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]]> Episode 17 - Interview with Kimberly Igel - The Church at Hemlock Farms Second Harvest Food Pantry Don Sternecker, Kimberly Igel 01:07:55 Episode 17 of Giving Heart Beat podcast features an interview with Kimberly Igel - Director of The Church at Hemlock Farms Second Harvest Food Pantry, located in Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. Episode 17 of Giving Heart Beat podcast features an interview with Kimberly Igel - Director of The Church at Hemlock Farms Second Harvest Food Pantry, located in Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. rural, covid, food pantry, philanthropy, nonprofit, hunger, volunteering, poverty, giving, food insecurity, food bank no full 17 e80bee25-0454-406b-8016-e1238df88ce3 Episode 16 - Interview with Andy Arias - Actor, Model, Advocate Episode 16 features an interview with Andy Arias - actor, model, federal policy worker, advocate, and civil rights activist.  

Andy has been an advocacy and policy professional for over seven years, most recently at the national level on disability policy. In Washington, DC, Andy worked closely with Judith Heumann, pioneer of the Independent Living movement and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

As an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University, member of many boards and commissions, and subject matter expert on diversity and inclusion, Andy works to ensure that people with disabilities are represented. Andy continues educate the public about people with disabilities and the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexual identity through his weekly live FaceBook shows: Wednesdays with Andy and Friday Funnies. 

Andy advocates in the entertainment industry by creating visible pathways as an actor and stand-up comedian. As an actor, Andy has had the pleasure of working with Tom Hanks, Mark Ruffalo and Hilary Swank on projects. He is often asked to consult with producers and directors in creating greater media visibility of people with disabilities. He has also produced several small projects that have brought attention to persons with disabilities and the LGBTQ community.

Find Andy Arias: FB @ActorAdvocateAndy  IG @AndysWheelz  TheAndyArias.com 

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]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:15:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Andy Arias) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-16-interview-with-andy-arias-actor-model-advocate-TQN3A8xw Episode 16 features an interview with Andy Arias - actor, model, federal policy worker, advocate, and civil rights activist.  

Andy has been an advocacy and policy professional for over seven years, most recently at the national level on disability policy. In Washington, DC, Andy worked closely with Judith Heumann, pioneer of the Independent Living movement and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

As an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University, member of many boards and commissions, and subject matter expert on diversity and inclusion, Andy works to ensure that people with disabilities are represented. Andy continues educate the public about people with disabilities and the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexual identity through his weekly live FaceBook shows: Wednesdays with Andy and Friday Funnies. 

Andy advocates in the entertainment industry by creating visible pathways as an actor and stand-up comedian. As an actor, Andy has had the pleasure of working with Tom Hanks, Mark Ruffalo and Hilary Swank on projects. He is often asked to consult with producers and directors in creating greater media visibility of people with disabilities. He has also produced several small projects that have brought attention to persons with disabilities and the LGBTQ community.

Find Andy Arias: FB @ActorAdvocateAndy  IG @AndysWheelz  TheAndyArias.com 

Contact Donna Valente: GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

GivingHeartBeatPodcast merch on Amazon brand CosmicDayDreams

]]> Episode 16 - Interview with Andy Arias - Actor, Model, Advocate Don Sternecker, Andy Arias 01:01:39 Episode 16 features an interview with Andy Arias - actor, model, federal policy worker, civil rights advocate. Andy shares how his experiences growing up as a Hispanic LGBTQ boy with a disability in the California foster care system shaped his desire to serve others with love and compassion. Episode 16 features an interview with Andy Arias - actor, model, federal policy worker, civil rights advocate. Andy shares how his experiences growing up as a Hispanic LGBTQ boy with a disability in the California foster care system shaped his desire to serve others with love and compassion. lgbtq, civil rights, cerebral palsy, hispanic, advocacy, independent living, foster care, policy, inclusion, disability, marginalized, entertainment industry yes full 16 24143699-b10f-4865-9ab0-ec951c1fc68f Episode 15 - Interview with Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy Episode 15 - Interview with Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy, shares insights and wisdom from the funder's side of the table. Nonprofits focused on social justice and civil rights should listen closely!

Nikki Brown-Booker is a Filipino/Black woman with a disability who works in philanthropy. "When I enter a room no one looks like me. This is my life experience. It doesn't change except for the rare occurrence when I attend an advocacy meeting or training that people with disabilities would attend."

Nikki's story is, in her words, ". . . exclusively American. My mother immigrated from the Philippines after WWII at the age of 18 along with her 6 siblings and her parents. She worked as a domestic worker, nanny, and housekeeper. Her father fought in the Philippine army defending America against the Japanese. My father grew up outside of Jackson, Mississippi and moved to California in the sixties because he could no longer tolerate being a black man in the South. He went to trade school in Mississippi to become a chef. When he moved to California, he worked his way through kitchens before eventually owning his own successful restaurant. That was good food. My parents both had previous marriages with children before the met. They blended their families and they had me."

Both of Nikki's parents actively participated in workers' rights and never crossed a picket line.  Her mother's father organized with Cesar Chavez and her grandmother was the first director of the Filipino community center in Vallejo, home to one of the largest Filipino populations in the United States. Nikki writes, "To put this in perspective, 44% of all U.S. Filipinos live in California. My family taught me the importance of social justice and organizing others who felt the same. Through example, I was taught never to leave others behind."

Nikki was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a child. She was extremely strong-willed despite poor health and chronic pain. "My parents never put limits on me. They raised me to be generous, strong, kind and to be proud of who I am. I was taught that we are all equal and that my actions need to reflect that belief. This is what brought me to philanthropic work."

Nikki writes, "As an advocate who promotes racial and disability justice I can tell you that organizations engaged in philanthropy have a lot to learn before they can effectively serve intersectional communities. I come from marginalized identities. My presence as the the Program as the Program Office for the Disability Inclusion Fund is one  example of inclusive but so much more is needed. I am uniquely qualified through education and personal history to make decisions that can affect the community I was born into. I am stakeholder. In order for the field of philanthropy to successfully help marginalized people they must be working at the foundation level and in the boardroom. We need to see those faces in the room. We need to hear their voices. We must advocate from a place of experienced insight and true empathy. I am working to witness this in my lifetime. I hope you will join me."

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]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:15:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Nikki Brown-Booker, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-15-interview-with-nikki-brown-booker-program-officer-disability-inclusion-fund-borealis-philanthropy-Y5iMf0Nk Episode 15 - Interview with Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy, shares insights and wisdom from the funder's side of the table. Nonprofits focused on social justice and civil rights should listen closely!

Nikki Brown-Booker is a Filipino/Black woman with a disability who works in philanthropy. "When I enter a room no one looks like me. This is my life experience. It doesn't change except for the rare occurrence when I attend an advocacy meeting or training that people with disabilities would attend."

Nikki's story is, in her words, ". . . exclusively American. My mother immigrated from the Philippines after WWII at the age of 18 along with her 6 siblings and her parents. She worked as a domestic worker, nanny, and housekeeper. Her father fought in the Philippine army defending America against the Japanese. My father grew up outside of Jackson, Mississippi and moved to California in the sixties because he could no longer tolerate being a black man in the South. He went to trade school in Mississippi to become a chef. When he moved to California, he worked his way through kitchens before eventually owning his own successful restaurant. That was good food. My parents both had previous marriages with children before the met. They blended their families and they had me."

Both of Nikki's parents actively participated in workers' rights and never crossed a picket line.  Her mother's father organized with Cesar Chavez and her grandmother was the first director of the Filipino community center in Vallejo, home to one of the largest Filipino populations in the United States. Nikki writes, "To put this in perspective, 44% of all U.S. Filipinos live in California. My family taught me the importance of social justice and organizing others who felt the same. Through example, I was taught never to leave others behind."

Nikki was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a child. She was extremely strong-willed despite poor health and chronic pain. "My parents never put limits on me. They raised me to be generous, strong, kind and to be proud of who I am. I was taught that we are all equal and that my actions need to reflect that belief. This is what brought me to philanthropic work."

Nikki writes, "As an advocate who promotes racial and disability justice I can tell you that organizations engaged in philanthropy have a lot to learn before they can effectively serve intersectional communities. I come from marginalized identities. My presence as the the Program as the Program Office for the Disability Inclusion Fund is one  example of inclusive but so much more is needed. I am uniquely qualified through education and personal history to make decisions that can affect the community I was born into. I am stakeholder. In order for the field of philanthropy to successfully help marginalized people they must be working at the foundation level and in the boardroom. We need to see those faces in the room. We need to hear their voices. We must advocate from a place of experienced insight and true empathy. I am working to witness this in my lifetime. I hope you will join me."

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Episode 15 - Interview with Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy Nikki Brown-Booker, Don Sternecker 00:36:34 Episode 15 - Interview with Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy, shares insights and wisdom from the funder's side of the table. Nonprofits focused on social justice and civil rights should listen closely! Episode 15 - Interview with Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy, shares insights and wisdom from the funder's side of the table. Nonprofits focused on social justice and civil rights should listen closely! civil rights, social justice, independent living, philanthropy, nonprofit, disability, racial justice yes full 15 775c0538-5580-4f8b-9825-c812d4c1776a Episode 14: Nancy Gonzalez - Founder, Mustard Seed Bags of Courage - Domestic Violence Awareness and Resources [Trigger Warning] Giving Heart Beat Episode 14 features a fascinating interview with  Nancy Gonzalez, a survivor of domestic violence and Founder of Mustard Seed Bags of Courage, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2016 with the mission to encourage victims of domestic violence to become survivors. Nancy has won multiple awards for her work and was nationally recognized in the magazine publication Woman's Day.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 

Nancy provides invaluable information for individuals currently in abusive domestic situations so that they can signal for assistance without speaking. The pandemic lockdown hit everyone hard, and for families living with abuse and violence at home, it becomes exponentially more difficult. Imagine being forced to spend extended periods of time with your abuser, who is always there and listening. Nancy talks about the tremendous courage it takes to leave a domestic violence situation, and why she started Mustard Seed Bags of Courage. She is also a Speaker, Author and Transitional Support Coach, transforming mindsets by navigating audiences to create their roadmap to success. Nancy's passion is to equip her audiences with the techniques to live better, not bitter.

Nancy is also a social worker for HeadStart in her community, an active presence and voice for survivors of domestic violence, and vision of hope for current victims. She knows that there are people suffering in silence and that by telling her story, she is giving them hope as well as resources. Nancy is truly a super hero for survivors of domestic violence because of her willingness to help others. Nancy is co-author of One DAE At A Time, A 365 Daily Devotional of Declarations, Affirmations and Encouragement for Women coming out in October.

https://NancyEncourages.com

National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com - Have a nonprofit you want to promote?  Have questions? Want to network with other nonprofits and funders? Donna wants to hear from you!

Giving Heart Beat Merch available on Amazon - CosmicDayDreams

 

 

]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2020 04:15:00 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Nancy Gonzalez) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-14-nancy-gonzalez-founder-mustard-seed-bags-of-courage-domestic-violence-awareness-and-resources-trigger-warning-oeDGHiHw Giving Heart Beat Episode 14 features a fascinating interview with  Nancy Gonzalez, a survivor of domestic violence and Founder of Mustard Seed Bags of Courage, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2016 with the mission to encourage victims of domestic violence to become survivors. Nancy has won multiple awards for her work and was nationally recognized in the magazine publication Woman's Day.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 

Nancy provides invaluable information for individuals currently in abusive domestic situations so that they can signal for assistance without speaking. The pandemic lockdown hit everyone hard, and for families living with abuse and violence at home, it becomes exponentially more difficult. Imagine being forced to spend extended periods of time with your abuser, who is always there and listening. Nancy talks about the tremendous courage it takes to leave a domestic violence situation, and why she started Mustard Seed Bags of Courage. She is also a Speaker, Author and Transitional Support Coach, transforming mindsets by navigating audiences to create their roadmap to success. Nancy's passion is to equip her audiences with the techniques to live better, not bitter.

Nancy is also a social worker for HeadStart in her community, an active presence and voice for survivors of domestic violence, and vision of hope for current victims. She knows that there are people suffering in silence and that by telling her story, she is giving them hope as well as resources. Nancy is truly a super hero for survivors of domestic violence because of her willingness to help others. Nancy is co-author of One DAE At A Time, A 365 Daily Devotional of Declarations, Affirmations and Encouragement for Women coming out in October.

https://NancyEncourages.com

National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com - Have a nonprofit you want to promote?  Have questions? Want to network with other nonprofits and funders? Donna wants to hear from you!

Giving Heart Beat Merch available on Amazon - CosmicDayDreams

 

 

]]> Episode 14: Nancy Gonzalez - Founder, Mustard Seed Bags of Courage - Domestic Violence Awareness and Resources [Trigger Warning] Don Sternecker, Nancy Gonzalez 00:28:58 Giving Heart Beat Episode 14 features a fascinating interview with Nancy Gonzalez, Founder of Mustard Seeds Bags of Courage, a nonprofit organization with the mission to encourage victims of domestic violence to become survivors. She has won multiple awards for her work and was nationally recognized in Woman's Day magazine. Giving Heart Beat Episode 14 features a fascinating interview with Nancy Gonzalez, Founder of Mustard Seeds Bags of Courage, a nonprofit organization with the mission to encourage victims of domestic violence to become survivors. She has won multiple awards for her work and was nationally recognized in Woman's Day magazine. domestic violence, covid, nonprofit, survivor, domestic abuse yes full 14 9e09eaf6-7018-42de-8b75-1e9724d3c008 Episode 13 - Letters for Superman, The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Panic Attack on Route 80 [Trigger Warning] Episode 13 - Letters for Superman, The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Panic Attack on Route 80 [Trigger Warning] is the first monologue by Donna Valente, Giving Heart Beat podcast creator, host, producer and (at this moment) solo financial supporter. Sponsors are being sought!

Since launching on August 2, 2020, over 400 episodes have been downloaded and Giving Heart Beat podcast ranked very high on the iTunes nonprofit charts; reaching #4 in the USA, #3 in Canada and in the United Kingdom, and #2 in Spain!! 

Giving Heart Beat podcast is now available on Amazon Music and Google, and soon to be on other platforms. And, MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! . . .

Giving Heart Beat podcast t-shirt design was created by Donna Valente and sold on Amazon under her brand CosmicDayDreams. 

Coming Soon In Future Episodes . . .

Episode 14 features Nancy Gonzalez, Founder of Mustard Seed Bags of Courage, a nonprofit with the mission to encourage victims of domestic violence to become survivors. It airs on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Episode 15 features Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer of the Disability Inclusion Fund of Borealis Philanthropy, a fascinating new coalition of funders that targets social justice issues and funds myriad grassroots endeavors. It airs on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Donna read three poems from her book Bits of Me: Letters for Superman, Panic Attack on Route 80, and Bits of Me. Please note that Panic Attack on Route 80 could potentially trigger anxiety.

Also coming soon will be GivingHeartBeat.com website and more where Donna will sell copies of her book Bits of Me and create a community of Giving Heart Beat guests and continue to make connections to Turn Unsung Heroes Into Everyday Super Heroes!

FB and IG @donnaleevalente

Contact: GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:15:32 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-13-letters-for-superman-the-reluctant-entrepreneur-panic-attack-on-route-80-trigger-warning-qeGftPGg Episode 13 - Letters for Superman, The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Panic Attack on Route 80 [Trigger Warning] is the first monologue by Donna Valente, Giving Heart Beat podcast creator, host, producer and (at this moment) solo financial supporter. Sponsors are being sought!

Since launching on August 2, 2020, over 400 episodes have been downloaded and Giving Heart Beat podcast ranked very high on the iTunes nonprofit charts; reaching #4 in the USA, #3 in Canada and in the United Kingdom, and #2 in Spain!! 

Giving Heart Beat podcast is now available on Amazon Music and Google, and soon to be on other platforms. And, MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! . . .

Giving Heart Beat podcast t-shirt design was created by Donna Valente and sold on Amazon under her brand CosmicDayDreams. 

Coming Soon In Future Episodes . . .

Episode 14 features Nancy Gonzalez, Founder of Mustard Seed Bags of Courage, a nonprofit with the mission to encourage victims of domestic violence to become survivors. It airs on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Episode 15 features Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer of the Disability Inclusion Fund of Borealis Philanthropy, a fascinating new coalition of funders that targets social justice issues and funds myriad grassroots endeavors. It airs on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Donna read three poems from her book Bits of Me: Letters for Superman, Panic Attack on Route 80, and Bits of Me. Please note that Panic Attack on Route 80 could potentially trigger anxiety.

Also coming soon will be GivingHeartBeat.com website and more where Donna will sell copies of her book Bits of Me and create a community of Giving Heart Beat guests and continue to make connections to Turn Unsung Heroes Into Everyday Super Heroes!

FB and IG @donnaleevalente

Contact: GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Episode 13 - Letters for Superman, The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Panic Attack on Route 80 [Trigger Warning] Don Sternecker 00:21:05 Episode 13 - Letters for Superman, The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Panic Attack on Route 80 [Trigger Warning] is the first solo recording by Giving Heart Beat podcast creator, host and producer Donna Valente. Giving Heart Beat updates are shared, upcoming guests are announced, and three poems are read. Episode 13 - Letters for Superman, The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Panic Attack on Route 80 [Trigger Warning] is the first solo recording by Giving Heart Beat podcast creator, host and producer Donna Valente. Giving Heart Beat updates are shared, upcoming guests are announced, and three poems are read. trigger warning, mental health, podcast, poetry, nonprofit, superman, panic attack, christopher reeve yes full 13 83ced1f2-7f9f-471e-988d-963ec6f348de Episode 12 Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives - Barbara Crowell-Roy - Longer Interview Eves's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives

Barbara Crowell-Roy, President

www.EvesFund.org

www.EveCrowell.com

Please visit Eve's Fund on FaceBook and Twitter!

Your support is welcome!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

]]> Tue, 1 Sep 2020 04:15:15 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Barbara Crowell-Roy, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-12-eves-fund-for-native-american-health-initiatives-barbara-crowell-roy-longer-interview-aHe_NM7L Eves's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives

Barbara Crowell-Roy, President

www.EvesFund.org

www.EveCrowell.com

Please visit Eve's Fund on FaceBook and Twitter!

Your support is welcome!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

]]> Episode 12 Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives - Barbara Crowell-Roy - Longer Interview Barbara Crowell-Roy, Don Sternecker 00:36:47 Episode 12 features a longer interview with Barbara Crowell-Roy, President of Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. Barbara discusses the devastating effect that COVID-19 has had and continues to have on the people living on the Navajo Nation. Sub-standard housing, scarcity of running water and electricity, along with multi-generational families living together in close quarters makes preventing the spread of virus extremely difficult. Navajo children are particularly impacted and many have lost grandparents and parents. Despite these challenges, Barbara is heartened by people with giving hearts that have found out about Eve's Fund and are motivated to support their important work. Episode 12 features a longer interview with Barbara Crowell-Roy, President of Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. Barbara discusses the devastating effect that COVID-19 has had and continues to have on the people living on the Navajo Nation. Sub-standard housing, scarcity of running water and electricity, along with multi-generational families living together in close quarters makes preventing the spread of virus extremely difficult. Navajo children are particularly impacted and many have lost grandparents and parents. Despite these challenges, Barbara is heartened by people with giving hearts that have found out about Eve's Fund and are motivated to support their important work. navajo, thinkfirst, injury-prevention, nonprofit, infant-carseats, covid19 yes full 12 5ad8a2a8-2936-4e63-a29d-f551a7873b0b Episode 11 - Compassions Training and Awareness Center with Edna Sutton [Trigger Warning] Edna Sutton is a survivor of domestic violence as a young woman that resulted in paralysis. She lives independently with assistance from caregivers that come to her home to provide assistance for activities of daily living. Edna found that the caregivers that were sent to her home had virtually no training at all, let alone on how to care for someone with paralysis. She created Compassions Training and Awareness Center to provide specialized hands-on training to home care providers on how to take care of a person living with paralysis, as well as to teach people who need caregivers how to advocate for themselves to get the safe, competent care they require.

Edna is passionate about speaking out to bring awareness to the critical but rarely talked about issue of abuse by caregivers to the people in their care. Edna has personally endured abusive situations of rape, neglect, and much more, and is committed to being a voice for change.

Edna has achieved numerous awards and recognitions for her work.

 

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:15:09 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Edna Sutton) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-11-compassions-training-and-awareness-center-with-edna-sutton-ZaOZ0DEW Edna Sutton is a survivor of domestic violence as a young woman that resulted in paralysis. She lives independently with assistance from caregivers that come to her home to provide assistance for activities of daily living. Edna found that the caregivers that were sent to her home had virtually no training at all, let alone on how to care for someone with paralysis. She created Compassions Training and Awareness Center to provide specialized hands-on training to home care providers on how to take care of a person living with paralysis, as well as to teach people who need caregivers how to advocate for themselves to get the safe, competent care they require.

Edna is passionate about speaking out to bring awareness to the critical but rarely talked about issue of abuse by caregivers to the people in their care. Edna has personally endured abusive situations of rape, neglect, and much more, and is committed to being a voice for change.

Edna has achieved numerous awards and recognitions for her work.

 

]]> Episode 11 - Compassions Training and Awareness Center with Edna Sutton [Trigger Warning] Don Sternecker, Edna Sutton 00:13:36 Episode 11 features a longer interview with Edna Sutton, Founder of Compassions Training and Awareness Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Episode 11 features a longer interview with Edna Sutton, Founder of Compassions Training and Awareness Center in Cleveland, Ohio. trigger warning, domestic violence, disabilities, homecare aides, nonprofit, rape, abuse, caregiver abuse yes full 11 06f5dbc6-b141-4ac9-8613-33fffba17ef8 Episode 10 Hope Loves Company FollowUp with Jodi O'Donnell-Ames Hope Loves Company is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Hope Loves Company, P.O. Box 931, Pennington, NJ 08534

HopeLovesCompany.org

Jodi O'Donnell-Ames - Founder and Director

jodi.odonnell-ames@hopelovescompany.org

609-730-1144

Find Hope Loves Company on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and AmazonSmile!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:15:24 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-10-hope-loves-company-followup-with-jodi-odonnell-ames-UF6MTBg1 Hope Loves Company is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Hope Loves Company, P.O. Box 931, Pennington, NJ 08534

HopeLovesCompany.org

Jodi O'Donnell-Ames - Founder and Director

jodi.odonnell-ames@hopelovescompany.org

609-730-1144

Find Hope Loves Company on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and AmazonSmile!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

]]> Episode 10 Hope Loves Company FollowUp with Jodi O'Donnell-Ames Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Don Sternecker 00:14:35 Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente welcomes back Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit organization in the world exclusively dedicated to providing educational and emotional support for families affected by ALS (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig's Disease), particularly children caregivers. Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente welcomes back Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit organization in the world exclusively dedicated to providing educational and emotional support for families affected by ALS (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig's Disease), particularly children caregivers. paralysis, child caregiver, lou gehrig's disease, als, nonprofit, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, caregiver, grief, spouse caregiver, coping no full 10 2f6decac-8e6c-46e1-9a4e-fd78b273ea0e Episode 9 Kisoboka Uganda FollowUp with Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala Episode 9 of Giving Heart Beat is a longer conversation with Kisoboka Uganda Co-Founders Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala. We learn about the power of sponsorship and a young girl named Shakira, the challenges of proving the value of education to the village families, the prevalence of witchdoctor medicine in the village, as well as the common practice of child marriage in Uganda. Kisoboka Uganda works ceaselessly to holistically improve the quality of life for all children of Bakka and their families.

Sponsorships are needed for many children and young adults and "Mamasan" as Sandy is known in Bakka, personally matches children with sponsors. 

Kisoboka Uganda supports the children and young adults until they become successful in what they want to do in life.

Whose Daughter Am I?-- Available on Amazon.com -- was written by Hope Kalibbala and it tells the story of the practice of child marriage through the lens of a young girl.

www.Kisoboka.org

Kisoboka Uganda, Inc., 7 Clematis Road, Lexington, MA 02421

sgannon@kisoboka.org

GivingHeatBeat@gmail.com

 

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:15:09 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Sandra Gannon, Don Sternecker, Hope Kalibbala) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-9-kisoboka-uganda-followup-with-sandra-gannon-and-hope-kalibbala-gJRy6T0u Episode 9 of Giving Heart Beat is a longer conversation with Kisoboka Uganda Co-Founders Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala. We learn about the power of sponsorship and a young girl named Shakira, the challenges of proving the value of education to the village families, the prevalence of witchdoctor medicine in the village, as well as the common practice of child marriage in Uganda. Kisoboka Uganda works ceaselessly to holistically improve the quality of life for all children of Bakka and their families.

Sponsorships are needed for many children and young adults and "Mamasan" as Sandy is known in Bakka, personally matches children with sponsors. 

Kisoboka Uganda supports the children and young adults until they become successful in what they want to do in life.

Whose Daughter Am I?-- Available on Amazon.com -- was written by Hope Kalibbala and it tells the story of the practice of child marriage through the lens of a young girl.

www.Kisoboka.org

Kisoboka Uganda, Inc., 7 Clematis Road, Lexington, MA 02421

sgannon@kisoboka.org

GivingHeatBeat@gmail.com

 

]]> Episode 9 Kisoboka Uganda FollowUp with Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala Sandra Gannon, Don Sternecker, Hope Kalibbala 00:22:36 Episode 9 - Kisoboka Uganda - A Longer Conversation with Co-Founders Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala: The Power of Sponsorship, Child Marriages, Witchcraft, and Bore Holes for Bakka Episode 9 - Kisoboka Uganda - A Longer Conversation with Co-Founders Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala: The Power of Sponsorship, Child Marriages, Witchcraft, and Bore Holes for Bakka water, uganda, disabilities, nonprofit, education, empowerment of girls yes full 9 a6696164-a046-4502-a7f2-c6109e685bc5 Launch Episode 8 Featuring Orphan Anni-Mals Rescue and Farm Sanctuary Founder Darla Daniel Orphan Anni-Mals Rescue and Farm Sanctuary is an U.S. IRS501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Glen Gardner, New Jersey.

Darla Daniel, Founder

www.OrphanAnnimals.com

On FaceBook and Twitter!

Orphan Anni-Mals Rescue and Farm Sanctuary, 71 Forge Hill Road, Glen Garnder, NJ 08826

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 07:00:07 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Darla Daniel, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-8-featuring-orphan-anni-mals-rescue-and-farm-sanctuary-founder-darla-daniel-zzaU8kDT Orphan Anni-Mals Rescue and Farm Sanctuary is an U.S. IRS501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Glen Gardner, New Jersey.

Darla Daniel, Founder

www.OrphanAnnimals.com

On FaceBook and Twitter!

Orphan Anni-Mals Rescue and Farm Sanctuary, 71 Forge Hill Road, Glen Garnder, NJ 08826

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

]]> Launch Episode 8 Featuring Orphan Anni-Mals Rescue and Farm Sanctuary Founder Darla Daniel Darla Daniel, Don Sternecker 00:37:42 Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente talks with Darla Daniel, Founder of Orphan Anni-Mals Farm Sanctuary Animal Rescue, Rehabilitate, Retire, Rehome in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, about Darla's passion for animals of all kinds. Darla is a farrier by trade and has ridden horses her entire life. Orphan Anni-Mals provides a holistic, loving, and healing environment for animals that have suffered abuse and or neglect, or whose "humans" are unable to properly care for them due to illness or death. Darla stresses the importance of providing a plan for your animals in the event something happens to you. Listen to find out how you can help! Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente talks with Darla Daniel, Founder of Orphan Anni-Mals Farm Sanctuary Animal Rescue, Rehabilitate, Retire, Rehome in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, about Darla's passion for animals of all kinds. Darla is a farrier by trade and has ridden horses her entire life. Orphan Anni-Mals provides a holistic, loving, and healing environment for animals that have suffered abuse and or neglect, or whose "humans" are unable to properly care for them due to illness or death. Darla stresses the importance of providing a plan for your animals in the event something happens to you. Listen to find out how you can help! rescue, cow, animals, horse, farm, nonprofit, steer, sanctuary yes full 8 dbff718f-cd35-4b35-b479-8c6f20a1b1ae Launch Episode 7 Featuring SanteBus Haiti Founder Dr. Jean-Paul Bonnet SanteBus (formerly known as Healing Haiti Fund) is a U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in New Jersey that works  with families living in devastating poverty in Haiti.

Dr. Jean Paul Bonnet, Founder and Director

jompbonnet@yahoo.com

973-670-8385

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 06:10:10 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Dr. Jean-Paul Bonnet, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-7-featuring-sante-bus-haiti-founder-dr-jean-paul-bonnet-8kFUJUJQ SanteBus (formerly known as Healing Haiti Fund) is a U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in New Jersey that works  with families living in devastating poverty in Haiti.

Dr. Jean Paul Bonnet, Founder and Director

jompbonnet@yahoo.com

973-670-8385

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

]]> Launch Episode 7 Featuring SanteBus Haiti Founder Dr. Jean-Paul Bonnet Dr. Jean-Paul Bonnet, Don Sternecker 00:20:26 Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente talks with Dr. Jean-Paul Bonnet, a family physician in New Jersey who has been working in Haiti for over 24 years to serve people living in poverty with his nonprofit SanteBus (Health Bus), originally called the Healing Haiti Fund. He has established strong partnerships and networks with faith communities and successful businesses that enable advances such as effective desalinization equipment that turns sea water into potable water for a village. Dr. Bonnet reveals how he and a group of nuns were inspired to create Bread of Life Bakeries that teach and employ homeless mothers of two or more children to bake fresh delicious breads using the island's abundant fruit that would otherwise be left to rot. Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente talks with Dr. Jean-Paul Bonnet, a family physician in New Jersey who has been working in Haiti for over 24 years to serve people living in poverty with his nonprofit SanteBus (Health Bus), originally called the Healing Haiti Fund. He has established strong partnerships and networks with faith communities and successful businesses that enable advances such as effective desalinization equipment that turns sea water into potable water for a village. Dr. Bonnet reveals how he and a group of nuns were inspired to create Bread of Life Bakeries that teach and employ homeless mothers of two or more children to bake fresh delicious breads using the island's abundant fruit that would otherwise be left to rot. bakery, desalinization, water, haiti, homeless, nonprofit, hunger, poverty yes full 7 58dfa29b-b19b-4761-9b1e-f745266d541b Launch Episode 6 Featuring Rights for Disability Development Uganda Executive Director Bob Lubega Rights for Disability Development Foundation

Kampala, Uganda

rightsdisability@yahoo.com

Bob Lubega, Executive Director

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 05:45:16 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker, Bob Lubega) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-6-featuring-rights-for-disability-development-uganda-executive-director-bob-lubega-IKzctGys Rights for Disability Development Foundation

Kampala, Uganda

rightsdisability@yahoo.com

Bob Lubega, Executive Director

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

]]> Launch Episode 6 Featuring Rights for Disability Development Uganda Executive Director Bob Lubega Don Sternecker, Bob Lubega 00:21:07 Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente Interviews Bob Lubega, Executive Director of Rights for Disability Development Foundation in Kampala, Uganda about the organization's wide spectrum of services for individuals living with disabilities--from building accessible restrooms in schools to creating vocational programs suited for each client. Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente Interviews Bob Lubega, Executive Director of Rights for Disability Development Foundation in Kampala, Uganda about the organization's wide spectrum of services for individuals living with disabilities--from building accessible restrooms in schools to creating vocational programs suited for each client. uganda, advocacy, nonprofit, youth, inclusion, disability, accessibility, education yes full 6 99ebcde1-eaaf-49b4-b931-9bbcf83a40a4 Launch Episode 5 Featuring Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives Founder Barbara Crowell-Roy Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives is a US IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

www.Evesfund.org

www.EveCrowell.com

Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund

Barbara Crowell-Roy - Founder

Please visit Eve's Fund on FaceBook and Twitter! Your support is welcome!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 05:15:18 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Barbara Crowell-Roy, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-5-featuring-eves-fund-for-native-american-health-initiatives-founder-barbara-crowell-roy-32iTOBOZ Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives is a US IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

www.Evesfund.org

www.EveCrowell.com

Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund

Barbara Crowell-Roy - Founder

Please visit Eve's Fund on FaceBook and Twitter! Your support is welcome!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

 

 

]]> Launch Episode 5 Featuring Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives Founder Barbara Crowell-Roy Barbara Crowell-Roy, Don Sternecker 00:12:24 Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Barbara Crowell-Roy, Founder of Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. Eve's Fund serves youth living on or near the Navajo Nation, which is the largest tribal reservation in the United States, spanning the corners of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Eve's Fund was created in 2005 by Barbara and Eve's dad, the late Dr. Bob Crowell, a neurosurgeon, after the tragic death of their beautiful, brilliant and compassionate daughter Eve Erin Crowell from an accidental drug and alcohol overdose. To help them bear their grief and to celebrate Eve's life, Barbara and Bob created Eve's Fund as a legacy that honors their daughter and her passions. With its signature ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program and other crucial initiatives, over 60,000 Navajo youth and young adults have been impacted! Eve's Fund has developed a strong community presence on the Navajo Nation and has created and nurtured strong partnerships and collaborations with other public and private stakeholders committed to the same overall goals of promoting hope and wellness for young Native Americans. Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Barbara Crowell-Roy, Founder of Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. Eve's Fund serves youth living on or near the Navajo Nation, which is the largest tribal reservation in the United States, spanning the corners of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Eve's Fund was created in 2005 by Barbara and Eve's dad, the late Dr. Bob Crowell, a neurosurgeon, after the tragic death of their beautiful, brilliant and compassionate daughter Eve Erin Crowell from an accidental drug and alcohol overdose. To help them bear their grief and to celebrate Eve's life, Barbara and Bob created Eve's Fund as a legacy that honors their daughter and her passions. With its signature ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program and other crucial initiatives, over 60,000 Navajo youth and young adults have been impacted! Eve's Fund has developed a strong community presence on the Navajo Nation and has created and nurtured strong partnerships and collaborations with other public and private stakeholders committed to the same overall goals of promoting hope and wellness for young Native Americans. navajo, thinkfirst, native american, nonprofit, youth, injury prevention yes full 5 6be14f85-ff4b-4772-b606-7e31b6c743d2 Launch Episode 4 Featuring Kelly's Kitchen Founders Kelly and Paul Timmons Kelly's Kitchen provides access to and education about Healthy Food and Food Needs for People with Disabilities.

Website: Kellys-Kitchen.org

Kelly and Paul Timmons, Founders

Kelly's Kitchen, PO Box 14109, Charleston, SC 29422

KellysKitchenCHS@gmail.com

Veggie seeds and masks are available on the Kellys-Kitchen.org website!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 05:00:16 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Kelly Timmons, Paul Timmons, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-4-featuring-kellys-kitchenorg-founders-kelly-and-paul-timmons-aYVv_DIC Kelly's Kitchen provides access to and education about Healthy Food and Food Needs for People with Disabilities.

Website: Kellys-Kitchen.org

Kelly and Paul Timmons, Founders

Kelly's Kitchen, PO Box 14109, Charleston, SC 29422

KellysKitchenCHS@gmail.com

Veggie seeds and masks are available on the Kellys-Kitchen.org website!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

 

]]> Launch Episode 4 Featuring Kelly's Kitchen Founders Kelly and Paul Timmons Kelly Timmons, Paul Timmons, Don Sternecker 00:15:12 Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Kelly and Paul Timmons, Founders of Kelly's Kitchen based in Charleston, South Carolina, that tackles food insecurity in communities across the United States. As a result of the COVID pandemic, Kelly's Kitchen has pivoted to collaborate with disabilities organizations in many states to provide pop-up food pantries offering fresh, nutritious foods and even delivering food to people that cannot leave their homes. Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Kelly and Paul Timmons, Founders of Kelly's Kitchen based in Charleston, South Carolina, that tackles food insecurity in communities across the United States. As a result of the COVID pandemic, Kelly's Kitchen has pivoted to collaborate with disabilities organizations in many states to provide pop-up food pantries offering fresh, nutritious foods and even delivering food to people that cannot leave their homes. food pantry, food desert, nonprofit, disability, food insecurity yes full 4 e981656f-9fdd-483c-a8bf-5ad2ac235926 Launch Episode 3 Featuring Compassions Training and Awareness Center Founder Edna Sutton [Trigger Warning] Compassions Training and Awareness Center is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Founder and Director Edna Sutton can be reached through Donna Valente at GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

Compassions Training and Awareness Center is in dire need of a website rebuild, as its website was recently hacked.  If Edna's message touches your heart and you wish to help her get back to training more caregivers for people living with paralysis, please get in touch! 

 

 

 

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 04:45:12 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Edna Sutton, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-3-featuring-compassions-training-and-awareness-center-founder-edna-sutton-x3Jw7glP Compassions Training and Awareness Center is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Founder and Director Edna Sutton can be reached through Donna Valente at GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

Compassions Training and Awareness Center is in dire need of a website rebuild, as its website was recently hacked.  If Edna's message touches your heart and you wish to help her get back to training more caregivers for people living with paralysis, please get in touch! 

 

 

 

]]> Launch Episode 3 Featuring Compassions Training and Awareness Center Founder Edna Sutton [Trigger Warning] Edna Sutton, Don Sternecker 00:11:48 Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Edna Sutton, Founder of Compassions Training and Awareness Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Edna is a survivor of domestic violence at a young age that caused her to become spinal cord injured. She overcame countless obstacles to attain her goal to live independently. Because she must rely on caregivers to come into her home to help her take care of basic needs, she developed a training program to educate and empower caregivers and those that need safe, skilled care. Edna sheds light on the abuse that is, tragically, prevalent in situations where a person requires assistance for activities of daily living. Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Edna Sutton, Founder of Compassions Training and Awareness Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Edna is a survivor of domestic violence at a young age that caused her to become spinal cord injured. She overcame countless obstacles to attain her goal to live independently. Because she must rely on caregivers to come into her home to help her take care of basic needs, she developed a training program to educate and empower caregivers and those that need safe, skilled care. Edna sheds light on the abuse that is, tragically, prevalent in situations where a person requires assistance for activities of daily living. paralysis, trigger warning, domestic violence, independent living, nonprofit, caregiver, rape, sci, abuse yes full 3 51981e69-f580-49f7-a8e5-db64e234f9fe Launch Episode 2 Featuring Hope Loves Company Founder Jodi O-Donnell-Ames Hope Loves Company is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Hope Loves Company, P.O. Box 931, Pennington, NJ 08534

HopeLovesCompany.org

Jodi O'Donnell-Ames - Founder and Director

jodi.odonnell-ames@hopelovescompany.org

609-730-1144

Find Hope Loves Company on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and AmazonSmile!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 04:25:02 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-2-featuring-hope-loves-company-founder-jodi-o-donnell-ames-ttQ8xFRD Hope Loves Company is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Hope Loves Company, P.O. Box 931, Pennington, NJ 08534

HopeLovesCompany.org

Jodi O'Donnell-Ames - Founder and Director

jodi.odonnell-ames@hopelovescompany.org

609-730-1144

Find Hope Loves Company on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and AmazonSmile!

GivingHeartBeat@gmail.com

]]> Launch Episode 2 Featuring Hope Loves Company Founder Jodi O-Donnell-Ames Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Don Sternecker 00:09:50 Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit organization in the world exclusively dedicated to providing educational and emotional support for families affected by ALS (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig's Disease), particularly children caregivers. Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, Founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit organization in the world exclusively dedicated to providing educational and emotional support for families affected by ALS (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig's Disease), particularly children caregivers. als, nonprofit, caregiver, children yes full 2 4bbd07b2-4852-4926-baa6-99ad1c81319a Launch Episode 1 Featuring Kisoboka Uganda Co-Founders Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala Kisoboka Uganda Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) Charity

www.Kisoboka.org

Kisoboka Uganda, Inc., 7 Clematis Road, Lexington, MA 02421

sgannon@kisoboka.org

"Whose Daughter Am I?" by Hope Kalibbala available on Amazon

givingheartbeat@gmail.com

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 04:05:02 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Sandra Gannon, Hope Kalibbala, Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/launch-episode-1-featuring-kisoboka-uganda-co-founders-sandra-gannon-and-hope-kalibbala-cmPUQC9r Kisoboka Uganda Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) Charity

www.Kisoboka.org

Kisoboka Uganda, Inc., 7 Clematis Road, Lexington, MA 02421

sgannon@kisoboka.org

"Whose Daughter Am I?" by Hope Kalibbala available on Amazon

givingheartbeat@gmail.com

]]> Launch Episode 1 Featuring Kisoboka Uganda Co-Founders Sandra Gannon and Hope Kalibbala Sandra Gannon, Hope Kalibbala, Don Sternecker 00:12:41 Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Sandra Gannon, Co-Founder/Director of Kisoboka Uganda, Inc. in Lexington, MA and Hope Kalibbala, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Kisoboka Initiative for Progress Uganda NGO Charity in Bakka, Uganda. Sandy and Hope have been co-workers since 2007 working to educate the Village of Bakka and empowering the people to rise from poverty, particularly girls. Donna was deeply inspired by Sandy after hearing her speak about Kisoboka at a women's spiritual retreat in New Hampshire several years ago. Donna and her family have sponsored a lovely young girl named Shakira for past three years and will continue to make that sponsorship a priority. There are many more children and young adults that need sponsors, and the impact of sponsorship cannot be overstated! Giving Heart Beat host Donna Valente interviews Sandra Gannon, Co-Founder/Director of Kisoboka Uganda, Inc. in Lexington, MA and Hope Kalibbala, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Kisoboka Initiative for Progress Uganda NGO Charity in Bakka, Uganda. Sandy and Hope have been co-workers since 2007 working to educate the Village of Bakka and empowering the people to rise from poverty, particularly girls. Donna was deeply inspired by Sandy after hearing her speak about Kisoboka at a women's spiritual retreat in New Hampshire several years ago. Donna and her family have sponsored a lovely young girl named Shakira for past three years and will continue to make that sponsorship a priority. There are many more children and young adults that need sponsors, and the impact of sponsorship cannot be overstated! girls, water, uganda, nonprofit, empower, education yes full 1 d6577ccd-eae8-47da-bd08-84eeddfacdd5 Giving Heart Beat Trailer givingheartbeat@gmail.com

]]> Sat, 4 Jul 2020 18:35:11 +0000 donnaleevalente@gmail.com (Don Sternecker) https://giving-heart-beat.simplecast.com/episodes/giving-heart-beat-trailer-HijGVA9f givingheartbeat@gmail.com

]]> Giving Heart Beat Trailer Don Sternecker 00:03:35 Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente shares her backstory of what led her to start Giving Heart Beat amidst the depths of uncertainty of the global pandemic lockdown . . . clicking open an email from SCORE about the Rise Up Challenge and learning from legions of leaders to look within to find true passion and purpose. Giving Heart Beat was created to promote and celebrate nonprofit changemakers and to amplify marginalized voices that need to be heard; to make nonprofit connections and turn Unsung Heroes into Every Day Super Heroes! Giving Heart Beat Creator and Host Donna Valente shares her backstory of what led her to start Giving Heart Beat amidst the depths of uncertainty of the global pandemic lockdown . . . clicking open an email from SCORE about the Rise Up Challenge and learning from legions of leaders to look within to find true passion and purpose. Giving Heart Beat was created to promote and celebrate nonprofit changemakers and to amplify marginalized voices that need to be heard; to make nonprofit connections and turn Unsung Heroes into Every Day Super Heroes! covid, podcast, diabetes, nonprofit, marginalized yes trailer