The Bethlemen Inn – Bend Oregon
The Bethlehem Inn is a shelter for the homeless. They get a lot of women with children who have been through abuse and have nowhere to go. There is also one in Redmond. They have many programs
EP46: Aaron’s Presents Where Kids Are Changing the World Guest: Leah Okimoto
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Leah Okimoto, Executive Director of the incredible organization Aaron's Presents. Through Aaron's Presents, kids are empowered to make a positive difference in their communities by pursuing service projects of
Monroe-Trumbull Binky Patrol comforts children in need
MONROE, CT — The Monroe-Trumbull chapter of Binky Patrol needs donors, quilters, knitters and crocheters to help make children smile this holiday season. “We will be giving binkies to Al’s Angels for distribution to the tri-state hospitals
EP45: The Power of Purpose – How to Engage All Ages in Community Service
Welcome to another episode of Volunteer All Heart from Binky Patrol. I'm your host Susan Finch, and today we have two of our amazing volunteers joining us to share their experiences hosting Bink-A-Thons in their communities. First
Mohawk Valley Trading Company
Sponsoring our Monroe CT Chapter We recently received a donation in-kind of first-quality fleece blankets from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. We asked them to ship directly to our Monroe CT chapter as they are in
EP44: 1 Day, 7 States, 1400+ Blankets for Kids Who Matter!
October 28 seven states coordinated a national blanket-making event. They each chose who would receive the blankets they made. They all had one thing in common - the recipients would be children and teens who were victims
Chapters Unite to Make Blankets Coast-to-Coast
MrBallen.Foundation Bink-A-Thon was a HUGE SuccessThis heartwarming episode of the All Volunteer All Heart podcast recaps a recent Binky Patrol event where volunteers gathered to make comforting fleece blankets for children in need. Chapter leaders from across
EP43: Beyond the Ask: Building Donor Relationships with Handwritten Notes Guest: Rick Elmore
With fundraising and volunteer engagement always top of mind, nonprofits need to maximize their donor relationships. Susan's penmanship can be challenging to read, even with the most heart-felt card she sends. Simply Noted provides nonprofits an easy
EP42 Onboarding, and Retaining Regional Chapter Leaders
This is not your episode if you want to remain with only one location and not scale your organization. If you want to grow - even slowly, here are some tips to increase the success of that
EP41 Normalcy and Healing for Abused Children and Teens Guest: Shannon Kmetic
Shannon Kmetic, founder of Angels in the Outfield, joins Susan Finch to discuss her mission of supporting children impacted by crime and abuse. Kmetic shares how her experience as a prosecutor showed her the need to help