Last month in a blog post entitled “It Takes a Village/Se Necesita un Pueblo” we wrote about how individuals can influence their community by simply getting involved in community activities. On Friday, December 16, a group of individuals and local businesses came together and did just exactly that by donating their time, money and gifts […]

The Christmas Season – the season of giving – is upon us once again! And with its arrival we are reminded of what it feels like to give. Giving is one of the greatest character building exercises on the planet. When you give of yourself without expectations of return you expand in your ability to […]

It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book published in 1996 by First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. In it, Clinton presents her vision for the future of children in today’s society. She focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have, for better or […]