Until my recent plunge into the nonprofit world it was easy to see a need, but the opportunities to become involved were not quite so clear. Although we come across many needs on a daily basis often times we move on with our day to day activity unable to identify how we are impacted, or better yet, how we can make an impact. In my personal life it often takes a tear jerking story, or an unfathomable statistic to stop me in my tracks and dig a little deeper into how I can make a difference. Prior to the unbelievable information overload that’s referred to as online presence We may go months without running into something of this nature. Now, if we make it a day without something tugging us in so many emotional directions that our head begins to spin it’s very uncommon.

With so many inspiring organizations, and stories flashing before our eyes how do we single out the ones that we should, or will get involved with? I think it’s best said in the words of Bill Connor “I’m willing to defend the things that I really believe in, and abandon the things I don’t”

So, when we find something that we believe in how hard do we have to search to find a way to get involved? I like to think that in the case of the River of Hope Foundation that we make every opportunity available through the use of technology and sharing openly with our supporters, but it’s clear that that’s not always the case. The more I see from others making the case for why you should believe in them, the more opportunities I want to make available. While my main objective is to further the mission of the River of Hope Foundation, and secure it’s future of providing healing environments to those affected by cancer. My goal for today is to ask you to look at what inspires you, take hold of what you believe in, and move past seeing the need to grab on to the opportunity.

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