In the words of Dr. King, anyone can be great because anyone can serve. Volunteers are the bedrock of nonprofit organizations, and Speak Up is no exception. WE NEED YOU! There are opportunities ranging from sweeping floors to heading up entire teams.
Author Archive | Lana Shaw
Speak Up's New Office
We are thrilled. Frankly, that pretty much falls short in describing our gratitude and excitement. The story goes like this. We needed a space. Working in coffee shops served its purpose for a season, but there's only so many hours of work time one can expect to squeeze out of the dollar-and-change cup of coffee [...]
Helping with the Essentials
Essential Satchel, a nonprofit ministry that equips Charlotte's homeless with seasonal essentials and offers the message that God loves them and has a plan for their lives, had their first distribution last Friday morning.
The Privilege of Community
Great insight and advice from a dear and talented man, Wendell Parham, who at the time of writing this was homeless. I am delighted to report I recently learned he has currently found a place to stay, though it hinges on whether or not he can find sustainable work. I was fortunate enough to meet [...]
I Want To Actively Care
My friend and I were in Madrid, Spain, after 2 months of backpacking and hosteling throughout Europe. We spent our last dollar getting to the airport, where we would use our travel vouchers to catch the earliest flight back to the States. Exhausted and ready to settle into a long flight, I reached into my [...]
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