32: National Capital Area/North VA

I am passionate about the Homeless populations because my dad built homes when I was a very small child. Everyone in the community had a home. No one seemed to be homeless. In addition, to that, I am equally passionate about feeding people because I lived on a farm. As a child, there was always plenty of food. Our farm in Southwestern, VA supplied food to the neighbors and townspeople.

Housing insecurity deeply effects my DC community at a time when Afghan refugees are also desperate for a place to call home. I am committed to causes that support safe and affordable housing options for all DC residents.

Oh, I wish I could pick one. My husband and I have a discussion and limit to four each year. We are generally most passionate about: veteran's mental health support, as they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice; preservation of public wild areas, because everyone should have access to nature; reproductive rights, because we chose to be parents but we are in no place to judge the situations of others; and legal support for human rights violations because not everyone facing injustice has the means to be represented.

Activate Good

The title of this organization instantly drew me in. It speaks to what you have to do each day by activating your inner winner to produce good. I want these achievers to reach their goals by supporting them not only financially and virtually. I am passionate about encouraging others to find the good in themselves no matter what they face in this life.

A charitable cause that I am most passionate about is helping those in need. I know that sounds pretty broad and that's because it is. I love to help children, adults, and even animals! There's no shortage of where my help can be allocated to. From giving food to animals and people, giving clothes, donating to food pantries, and donating to children's hospitals, etc., I try to have a hand in everything to ensure I am helping everyone from different needs and backgrounds.

I am passionate about charity and getting involved with the community because of one very special person in my life: my grandmother. Although she may be gone now, she will forever live on in my heart. Growing up, my grandma would give to those in need. Countless of times I would see her take families in need under her wing. She would buy them Christmas gifts for the children so they would have something to open up on Christmas Day. Sometimes she would buy the family groceries so they could make a Thanksgiving meal and enjoy Thanksgiving. When the school year came back around in the Fall, she would go out and purchase school supplies and sometimes even new clothes to give the family for the children. She would also have myself and my younger brother go through our clothes at the end of each year, and we would bag them up and give them to those who needed them.

This is why I am passionate about giving back to the community because from a very early age, I realized that my grandma was a very selfless person. I recognized that and she was who I wanted to be when I grew up. So I started taking part in the community and giving to those in need, because I wanted to be just as selfless and kind as she was.

Medical Research: In 2007 when my mom was diagnosed with cancer, lauded scientists, doctors, and amazing donors like you made her treatment possible and we witnessed her full recovery. For those of who donated to cancer research, you have personally touched my life and saved my mother’s. For that, I would like to thank every one of you.