by Dawn Franks | Sep 13, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
Why do we celebrate Grandparents Day? Grandparents are cool. I vote we celebrate all month long! Originally established by presidential decree in 1978, it is intended as a day to honor grandparents for the contributions they make in our lives. It set me thinking about...
by Dawn Franks | Aug 31, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving
The school zones are back, so slowing down should be top of my mind as I head for work every morning. After less than a week of blinking lights, something finally clicked, and I realized as I got to the end of the zone I should have slowed way down. You know the...
by Dawn Franks | Aug 18, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
On a work trip, I made time for the American Freedom Trail in Boston with a guide dressed as Elizabeth Foster Goose. Along for the history were travelers from Australia, Mexico, England and half a dozen states, plus a mini/petite golden doodle tagging along. Mrs....
by Dawn Franks | Jul 19, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Nonprofits
It’s always a lift when someone says one of these articles impacted their thinking. That happened recently at a local restaurant when a reader stopped by our table to tell me an article changed his thinking. So, it’s worth sharing again. How many special...
by Dawn Franks | Jun 12, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation, Published
While exiting my car, I noticed a young teenager, phone in hand, sitting in the front seat of a truck. Her glance revealed an unhappy face as she returned to her phone. Once inside to pick up our corgi from a grooming session, I heard about the unhappy face....