By Ellen Snortland on Dec 6, 2007 in Health/Medicine, People, Virginia | 0 Comments
Here is an article from The Connection Newspapers
A Lawyer, a Doctor and a Yoga Institute
Thomas Acklin and David Scher believe that things happen for a reason — which explains why it took so long for Scher to take “Wisdom,” a Landmark Education class that focuses on what Scher describes as “fun, play and making [...]
By Ellen Snortland on Nov 15, 2007 in Economic Development, Mexico, children | 3 Comments
Corazon de Vida was created in 1994 as a Self-Expression and Leadership Program project by Hilda Pacheco-Taylor in Newport Beach, California. Corazon de Vida recently had its latest Child Sponsorship dinner and announced that it is now sponsoring 14 orphanages in Baja, Mexico.
“Delivering hope”
Corazon de Vida, an Irvine-based charity supporting the struggling orphanages of Baja [...]
By Ellen Snortland on Dec 19, 2006 in Economic Development, People, Society, Women's Issues, fashion, massachusetts | 0 Comments
Heather Rozen, of
Lowell Massachusetts found herself moved by the plight of low-income women trying to put their lives back together while recovering from substance abuse. She created a community project called “Face Forward” to give them makeovers and support them in gaining a new sense of themselves as they search for jobs and rebuild their lives.
Here is a story about [...]