This morning I received a text message from my friend, colleague and business partner, Elisavet Pesirides. She wanted me to be on the lookout for a $500 donation through Volunteer Housing Initiative. She then shared that her employer, Scott Kriss,…
Dave is part of a network of volunteers who assist in providing direct aid to vulnerable populations in Ukraine. You can learn more about this organization that began out of a car and a need on their Facebook page. I…
Trying to be a good human
It is human nature that questions may arise or opinions may be shared about this choice I’ve made from those whose help I seek. I welcome those questions and will use them to process my own thoughts as I do…
It began with a disorganized vacation
I frequently forget that there are some things I simply am not good at doing. I tend to start at the end of a project – it’s the PRIZE that matters!!! Sometimes this means I don’t always take a straight line…
People keep asking me why ….
Let me introduce you to Jim Purtell. I met Jim Purtell in the early 2000s. It was a simple relationship really. He owned a mortgage company and I was an account executive who wanted his business. He signed my contract…
People keep asking me why
Let me introduce you to Jim Purtell. I met Jim Purtell in the early 2000s. It was a simple relationship really. He owned a mortgage company and I was an account executive who wanted his business. He signed my contract…

Thanksgiving in a war zone.
Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues, Yes, this is one of those posts. A post asking you to open your wallet and show some love. It’s February, 2022 and Russia just invaded Ukraine without provocation. Many people are displaced. In an…
Jay is a volunteer from New Jersey who has been close to the front lines since nearly the beginning. In October, 2022, he setup an overflow refugee camp in Przemysl, Poland and is helping to care for those who seek…