The Doctor Is In
Our resident “philantherapist,” Sofia Michelakis shares her take on giving.
What's Love Got to Do With It? 5 Keys to a Successful Relationship with Your Cause
It’s Valentine’s Day and my Facebook newsfeed is filled with love. Tender messages, romantic dinner plans, and joyous celebration over the Marriage Equality Bill. It’s got me wondering how love and passion are sustained. Marriage is certainly no guarantee for long-term commitment and happiness, but it’s certainly a symbol. So what’s the symbol of sustaining a different kind of passion – philanthropic passion? How do you renew your ‘vow’ to make a difference in the world?
The Donor is Not Always Right
Recently I attended a fundraising breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The organization serves people who are homeless due to addiction and/or mental health issues. Their mission resonates with me on a personal level. My mother is mentally ill and I lost my brother to a drug overdose. Supporting them, in many ways, helps me. And this year, I found it helped me in an unexpected way.
Sofia's Story
Ever since I can remember I’ve been passionate about fairness and social causes. I remember instigating discussions during Thanksgiving dinners about how girls could be as good in math as boys and that maybe men should change their last names when they got married. I was eight and labeled a radical by my relatives who warned that no one would ever marry me.
Changing the Face of Homelessness
Wednesday the SVP Family Service Group put together toiletry bags for clients of Operation Sack Lunch. As I was traveling to KidsQuest, I started thinking about our project and the clients who would receive the toiletry bags. Immediately, stereotypical faces of people experiencing homelessness appeared in my head. Then, it suddenly dawned on me that I do know someone who is experiencing periodic homelessness, and it’s someone much closer to me than you might imagine.
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