Rickey and Marla Briskman’s marriage has grown as both have navigated the roles of patient with cancer and caregiver. Source: Cancer Caregiving Is Like a ‘Full-Time Job,’ But One Couple Made It Work — Both Ways
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Meet the young couple who’ve opened their door to the homeless
Toni and Nick Baier open their home to people experiencing homelessness. And they do this with four little kids in tow! When I first met my friend Toni Baier, she mentioned the “guest” in her home. I assumed she had a relative staying with her, but after I asked her about it, I found out…
Pair of Chapel Hill Residents Lead Volunteer Trail Days, Earn Award for Efforts
A pair of Chapel Hill residents helped start a regular effort to care for Booker Creek Trail. Now, they’ve built a community of volunteers. It’s a beautiful fall morning in Chapel Hill, with people gathering along the Booker Creek Trail for the first volunteer trail day of the fall. Dozens of middle schoolers, high schoolers…
Iowa Couple Shares Gift Of Abundance with Cedar Rapids Nonprofits
This is the couple’s second multi-million dollar gift to community organizations in seven years. A couple who have been business owners and major community philanthropists for decades have given another multi-million dollar gift to seven area nonprofits. According to KCRG, Mike and Jo Cambridge will be sending a combined $2.1 million over three years to United Way…