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BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Follow these tips from Jamie Luke, Associa OnCall's senior vice president, to learn everything you need to do before opening your HOA community pool. https://ow.ly/PKTg30sBOAE

✅ Here's a checklist faith-based organizations can use to enhance their stewardship giving and deepen the connection with their congregants.

🌟 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? Tucked within every community are invaluable gems that often remain hidden. Your cemetery offers a sanctuary of peace and remembrance, pivotal during times of loss. Yet, in this digital age, even the most compassionate services must be visible to reach those in need. 🕊️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Despite your unwavering dedication and exceptional care, a digital divide might be preventing you from connecting with many families. This gap is more than just a barrier; it’s a lost opportunity for fostering essential community ties. 💔 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: As families increasingly turn to the internet in their most vulnerable times, a cemetery unseen online is unable to extend its comforting presence. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀: Join Ring Ring Marketing's Q2 Test Drive. For two months, without any upfront cost, explore our comprehensive digital marketing services tailored for cemeteries. Boost your online presence, engage more families, and affirm your position as a cornerstone of care and remembrance in your community. It’s time for your cemetery to be recognized both online and offline as a beacon of solace and dignity. 👉 𝗧𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gpzqKd4A

We did it! With your help, the Unstoppable Care-avan drove 1 million miles, which can help provide 1 million meals* to kids — all without a single oil change. We’d call that mission accomplished.     We can’t think of anything more worthy than Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, a national campaign dedicated to eradicating childhood hunger in the United States. A challenge like that leaves no time to stop, and we’re proud to be able to help make progress possible through projects like our Unstoppable Care-avan.     Learn more about our successful Unstoppable Care-avan journey and find out more ways you can support No Kid Hungry.

A more detailed explanation of how and where our BSR Outreach foundation brings about change in people, young and old, who struggle with their bodies and are often in a lot of pain. We salute our volunteers who do this so selflessly. https://lnkd.in/dMSbRE2j

Do you know an important but threatened place in your community that could benefit from national advocacy and attention? Our friends at The National Trust for Historic Preservation are now accepting nominations for the 2025 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Nominate that place today! The 11 Most program uplifts and catalyzes community-led preservation work through a high-impact public awareness campaign resulting in increased visibility, public attention, and new resources to save and activate historic places for the public good. Placement on the list raises public awareness and can be a powerful tool for local advocates to rally support around the country to help save a threatened site. Those are just a few of the benefits for your community and your historic place to be included on the 11 Most list in 2025! Since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has published an annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places to raise awareness about the threats facing some of our nation's greatest treasures. The list, which has identified more than 350 sites to date, has proven so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts that only a handful of sites have been lost. Learn more about nominating a site for the list: https://lnkd.in/e-SzxjR4 #SavingPlaces #11Most

As part of Kinship Care Week 2024, we're resharing this blog post by Arthur Coutts who explains how kinship care in Scotland has changed over the last decade and discusses the support needed to meet the needs of children and young people: https://buff.ly/3IFnIx6

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Equanimity—calmness and composure, especially in difficult times—is something I learned growing up in the quiet yet resilient parish of St. Thomas. Like many of you, I’ve faced my share of challenges: overcoming shyness, finding my voice, and embracing a purpose rooted in service. But it’s through those very challenges that I discovered the true essence of equanimity. As Jamaicans, we are no strangers to hard work, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence. It’s these qualities that shape us, push us forward, and allow us to serve with unwavering dedication, whether at home or abroad. Serving our people, particularly the Windrush generation in the UK, has been one of the greatest honors of my life, reminding me how deeply our roots run and how far our impact can reach. As we celebrate our Independence, I invite you to reflect on your own journey. How have you faced challenges with grace? How have those experiences equipped you to serve others? Whether you’re Jamaican or not, now is the time to use those strengths to uplift your community, be the leader your family looks up to, and inspire those around you. Let’s exercise our independence by standing firm in our purpose, serving with heart, and staying composed through every twist and turn. Together, we can continue to build a Jamaica—and a world—we’re all proud of, no matter where we are. 🌍🇯🇲 Happy Independence, Jamaica! #Jamaica #Independence #Equanimity #ProudJamaican #Service #Resilience #StThomas #NCU #WindrushGeneration #GlobalJamaicans #Empowerment #ExtraordinaryEmpire

𝑨𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕: This week Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services kick started their newest program, Project GROW. We are thrilled to support this program with funding from Planet Aid's Capacity & Environmental (PACE) grant. The pilot program shows participants how to grow their own food. as a way to combat food insecurity, and improve mental wellbeing, What could be better than benefitting people and the planet?