Global Team of 200

I think we should strive to make International Women’s Day a bigger celebration here in the US, and specifically the DFW area. It’s important to take a moment to recognize the struggles that women locally, as well as around the world have made in their strides toward achieving equality in the workplace, politics and even at home. While strides have been made, the journey of equality for women is by no means complete. The facts are that surprisingly, women are still not earning equal levels of pay in the workplace, nor are they equally represented (in number) in the world of politics or business. Globally, women still struggle with less access to education, healthcare and continue to be victims of violence across the globe. (via McKinney Mommas: International Women’s Day in Dallas - March 8, 2013)

How many glasses of water did you drink today? Did you maybe leave one glass out overnight, and dump it this morning because it was “old?” Look around your house right now, and tell me how many un-finished glasses of water you have. There are at least two that I can see from my chair. (via McKinney Mommas - a blog for moms and dads in North Dallas and Collin County, Texas: Did Your Child Have a Glass of Water Today? WaterAid)

An anonymous donor has agreed to donate a meal to a child in need for each person who takes a short quiz on WFP (World Food Programme). Do your part and test your hunger IQ and help feed a hungry child today! (via McKinney Mommas - a blog for moms and dads in North Dallas and Collin County, Texas: Take a Quiz and Feed a Hungry Child)

#GivingTuesday is not a new thing.

It’s a call to action, encouraging everyone in America to partner with their neighbor and show that the holidays are not just for shopping and presents- rather it’s about joining hands with our community and supporting each other wherever it’s needed. 

(via McKinney Mommas - a blog for moms and dads in North Dallas and Collin County, Texas: Are You Ready for #GivingTuesday? November 27, 2012)

This event garnered such attention, rightfully so, that the UN representative Gordon Brown has declared November 10 “Malala Day” worldwide! He will be traveling to Pakistan to deliver a petition, to the president Asif Ali Zardari, signed by over a million people, requesting the discrimination of girls be made illegal! Did you know that when the Taliban was in power in Afganistan, that no women were allowed to be educated? It’s more important than ever for us to support women across the world in being able to have access to education, however we can. (via McKinney Mommas - a blog for moms in North Dallas and Collin County, Texas: Support Education For All Women - Nov 10 is #IAmMalala Day)

(via McKinney Mommas - a blog for moms in North Dallas and Collin County, Texas: Do Something Good - Trick or Treat For UNICEF)

I believe that as we receive, we should also give.

I want to teach my children, especially around holidays that when they are receiving gifts or special attention, that we should think of how to help others who might not be as fortunate.

Around Thanksgiving time, a time of plenty in our home, I often would go serve at a homeless shelter or pass out sandwiches on the street.