LET'S HELP TEXAS

With all the negativity in the world lately and the havoc being wreaked by Hurricane Harvey, it is a welcome relief to hear about positive stories. It is inspiring to see efforts like this being initiated by young people. A young Florida woman, named, Alexia Olivera started a GoFundMe page in an effort to bring help to those in Houston! Alexia and her friend, Julie, who each own a local dog kennel, will be bringing relief efforts to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.  Hurricane Harvey caused unprecedented and catastrophic flooding in southeastern Texas. It is the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005, ending a record 12-year period with no major hurricanes making landfall in the United States.

Alexia, who is 26 years old, and her friend, will be leaving the Tampa, Florida area on Friday Sept 8, 2017, en route to Houston, Texas to bring donations to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.  "We will be going to help in whatever way we can" she said. When asked why she decided to do this, Alexia responded by saying, "I feel like this is my chance to make a difference in the lives of many people! I have a natural calling for helping people and this is something I feel I have to do! There is so many people and animals in need out there. In times like this, I feel it's our job to get out there and help!! You never know when your going to be in need of something so if you get the opportunity to help others I feel you should!!"

"We need items like towels, canned foods, toiletries, clothes, and many more things! We will be renting a U-haul and hoping to have it packed with donations!" said Alexia.  She asked, that if you can gather any donations possible, to please contact her via text (813) 299-1659  and she and her friend (and support crew) will come get them. If you are not in the Tampa, Florida area, and would still like to donate to this effort, you can always go online to the GoFund Me Page: Let's Help Texas" and offer a monetary donation. 

She reminded me of my favorite quote ever, which has many versions but one true meaning: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Kudos to you Alexia and your friend Julie, who signed up to go with you. And may the victims of Hurricane Harvey encounter many kind-hearted people like you, who are willing to stand up and do what is right! You are a WARRIOR!

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When you can make a difference...DO! #besomeoneshero #dreambucket #dotherightthing #savethechildren #makeadifference #beinspired

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"BRA FAIRY" HELPS HOMELESS WOMEN WITH BASIC NEEDS

As a woman and a mother, I know all too well, (as I am sure you do too,) how difficult it is to "keep it together," raising kids, working, maintaining the home, trying to make ends meet. Whether you are going through a rough time now or not, you are still able to have a roof over your head and still have the privilege of going online to read this article.  Do you ever stop and think about the things that homeless people go through? I know, I always have.  We live in a world today that economic stability is no longer guaranteed.

I've always wondered how a woman survives "out there" alone with all the things we women have to go through, living in "normal" conditions, imagine those who are homeless! Not only is it horrible to be homeless, but imagine, the women out there without a place to stay during their "time of the month?! What are they suppose to do? 

Many homeless women can’t even afford food and housing, let alone necessary feminine items like bras and menstrual hygiene products. One woman, in D.C., is helping make a difference!  Dara Marlowe, is supporting women without homes by providing them with items they'd otherwise would never have.  She has collected 40,000 feminine products to boost the self-esteem of homeless women.  

Marlowe is a mother of two boys, who runs a disability advocacy and consulting company.  She decided to do something about the huge problem homeless women are faced with on a daily basis.  Since homeless shelters rarely receive donations of bras and feminine hygiene products, Marlowe started the organization Support the Girls.   During her free time, Marlowe collects these important items, organizing house pick-ups and dropping everything off at shelters in the Washington D.C. area, where she lives.

Watch this video to see how Dana and 'Support the Girls' is making an impact on the lives of homeless women!

 Dana Marlowe and her organization "Support the Girls," is a huge inspiration and I love how she is being a hero and making a difference in the world!   I'd love to do the same thing here in South Florida and help out homeless women.  

MOMMY WARRIOR and www.AlexAngels.com would also love to make a difference!  I will try my best to get this movement going in my area as well!  We have to all make a conscious effort to realize how blessed our lives truly are!

Who's in?





Sources:  NationsWell.com, YouTube and Support the Girls FB page