Sharon introduced me to the Respite Center’s mission to provide emotional and physical support for individuals with disabilities and their families. I knew on the spot that I had to be involved.

Shawntel and I with Sharon and some of her amazing staff

I continue to proudly support the center and the profound impact it has on the lives of children and their families. Any assistance that others can provide will be greatly appreciated by Sharon and her staff.

Here’s a link to the center’s website.

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My family and I fall into the category of one separated and spread across multiple states. Although spread a part, we have tried to maintain our bond and, for that, I am extremely grateful. One of the most precious bonds to me is my grandmother – Granny to me, Lydia Wuerch to others.

This month our family is celebrating her 90th birthday with a month of daily affirmations and surprises. My mom, Donna, is helping to spearhead the festivities and is keeping all of us up-to-date daily through Facebook. This week, our family had the opportunity to celebrate with Granny and treat her to the giant Solavei bus rolling up in front of her house.

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Granny is a beautiful woman and one of my most significant influences in life. It is an honor to celebrate the rich heritage she cultivates for our family – teaching us all that faith is the number one thing in life, after that comes family and then everything else. The lessons I’ve learned from her are too numerous to count. Even being a Solavei member is natural for Granny because whether it’s sporting games, shopping trips, school plays, birthday parties or a new business venture – if one of her kids, grand-kids or great-grand-kids is involved – Granny is always right there to show her support.

I want to always honor Granny by cultivating heritage in our family. Nothing in life is more important than the people you choose to spend it with – I’m thankful for my heritage.

Celebrating Granny’s 90th Birthday

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Epiphany is focused on providing financial, humanitarian and educational assistance to those in need. My
grandfather and father spent their lives supporting missionary work in Central
and South America and Haiti, along with benevolence efforts in the United States.

“I am dedicated to carrying on the mission established by my family.”

I currently serve as chairman of Epiphany International, and am dedicated to carrying on
the mission established by my family.

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ICDI is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating persistent poverty by providing sustainable solutions to the problems faced by impoverished people. It was through ICDI that I first visited the Central African Republic and Pigmy villages
near the edge of the Congo.

We helped dig community wells so the people there could get clean water.

No one should have to watch their child die from preventable water borne diseases. ICDI helps communities begin to break the cycle of sickness and poverty by providing access to clean water.

We met members of the community whose lives would be forever changed by something that we take for granted every day – water. I will carry their smiles, gratitude and resilience with me for the rest of my life.

ICDI partners with Vision Trust to provide Orphan care services. Their orphan care services include medical checkups, nutritional checkups, support training for the family that’s caring for the orphan, as well as Biblical lessons, and optional vocational training in sewing and woodworking.

The experience forever changed me when I saw the impact that such assistance could provide to a group of some of the poorest people in the world.

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