All Charity Stories
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The Gift of Grace
The crate was hot and cramped. Gracie, a tan dog with a white chest and white toes, huddled unhappily inside. Occasionally, the sound of footsteps outside made her head perk up with hope – maybe she would be let out of the crate, or at least fed and given some water. But Gracie was ignored, and she began to grow weak.
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She Got the Job!
Sometimes, it is taking the first step that is the most important.
Syna spent decades battling addiction, stays in drug rehabilitation centers, and even incarceration with felony charges. With no support system, Syna felt defeated and unable to overcome these significant challenges.
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Believe
Lisa had changed. Once a successful student, academically, athletically, and socially, she no longer cared about the things that had once brought her joy. Her grades began to drop, she avoided her friends, and she quit her school’s soccer team.
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Saving the Sarahs
“I came here to die.”
I had no idea the impact those five words were about to have on me.
94
At First Sight
The phone call came very early in the morning.
An employee of Tractor Supply called Pet Search after a kitten was discovered crying pitifully underneath a dumpster behind the store.
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A Donor's a Donor, No Matter How Small!
The students were dressed in a Dr. Seuss way, ready to work but also to play.
Here was a Who and a fish that was blue. There was even a Cat in the Hat (or two).
