August 17th is National Non-Profit Day!
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August 17th is National Non-Profit Day!

It is National Non-Profit Day! Here are five ways you can support your local non-profit today (and every day). Subscribe …

Aug 16, 2024 8:21:43 AM 1 min read
Easing 'Supermarket Scaries': Corporate Philanthropy's Role in Helping Families Battling Childhood Cancer
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Easing 'Supermarket Scaries': Corporate Philanthropy's Role in Helping Families Battling Childhood Cancer

Ever heard of the term ‘supermarket scaries’? A play on words, it speaks to the very real fear consumers are experiencin …

Aug 9, 2024 3:30:25 PM 3 min read
Meet All-Star Za'nari
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Meet All-Star Za'nari

“At first you think you are alone, but you are not. You think you can do it yourself, but there are others there to help …

Aug 2, 2024 3:50:49 PM 4 min read
A Pinky Swear Promise in Action
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A Pinky Swear Promise in Action

Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone. Empathy is acknowledging the feelings of another. Compassion is the best extensio …

Jul 29, 2024 11:20:27 AM 2 min read
The 60% increase in demand for support.
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The 60% increase in demand for support.

When you hear a family who has a child battling cancer, you desperately want to help. Sadly, you are not a doctor or a m …

Jul 17, 2024 1:55:52 PM 1 min read
Pinky Swear Foundation Beneficiary of Minnesota Wild Foundation for the 2023-24 Season

Pinky Swear Foundation Beneficiary of Minnesota Wild Foundation for the 2023-24 Season

Minnesota Wild Foundation Announces $1,311,732 in total giving during the 2023-24 season. Pinky Swear Foundation receive …

Jul 15, 2024 3:43:36 PM 6 min read
Between a rock and a hard place.
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Between a rock and a hard place.

Cancer asks a lot of tough questions. Here’s one of them: how do you choose between working or being with your child?  

Jun 19, 2024 11:30:36 AM 2 min read
Nine

Nine

I have told the origin story of the Pinky Swear Foundation hundreds of times during my seven-year tenure. The gravity of …

Jun 10, 2024 4:38:18 PM 2 min read
This time of year is really hard for me
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This time of year is really hard for me

This time of year is really hard for me. This was our second Christmas with cancer as our uninvited guest.

Dec 28, 2023 9:20:06 AM 1 min read
Be the Change
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Be the Change

I’m a big believer of small acts of kindness.

Dec 20, 2023 9:59:18 AM 1 min read