by allencurreri | Sep 1, 2017 | Giving Back
The town looks more like the set of a disaster film than a place to call home. Floodwaters creep into embattled houses as families flee onto roofs, desperately trying to keep their children warm against the rain. They face the destruction of their homes, and wonder...
by allencurreri | Aug 24, 2017 | Giving Back
The hours tick on as the parent waits, but amidst the constant white halls of a hospital she finds it difficult to tell just how much time has passed. It’s been days since she first brought her son in for his hacking cough, but she hasn’t kept track; she simply...
by allencurreri | Mar 27, 2017 | Giving Back, Running
It’s not hard to see why people are drawn in droves to charity runs; the leg-pumping, heart-thumping rush of endorphins, coupled with knowing your sweat and short breath aren’t in vain, but for a great cause — It’s enough to entice any exercise enthusiast. And...
by allencurreri | Mar 20, 2017 | Giving Back
If your heart cracks when you hear terrible stories about preschoolers having chemo when they should be having nothing but fun; if you think the teams of doctors and scientists working tirelessly to end childhood disease deserve the means to continue research and...
by allencurreri | Jan 23, 2017 | Giving Back
What did you worry about in college? Many students lose sleep over whether their degree is marketable, and how they will pay off their student loan debt. Those of us who have lived through it know that these are are legitimate concerns — but they’re also lucky ones....
by allencurreri | Nov 14, 2016 | Giving Back
Most of us take up volunteering out of a desire to do good for others — I know I did. There are more than enough reasons why we should help each other out and if it is also a deeply meaningful and valuable experience in my own life, well, that’s just the icing...
