Making an Impact: My 2016 ProKidsPledge
As we celebrate the holiday season, I always enjoy reflecting back on the past year and making plans for the new one. Throughout 2015, I have had so much support from clients, friends and family, and it made a huge difference for me, both personally and professionally. I realized the strength that I gained from having a support network and the importance of being a source of support and kindness to others in return.
This is why I am pledging a portion of each of my sales throughout 2016 to supporting ProKids, a local organization that recruits, trains and supports a growing number of community volunteers who speak up for children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect.
Volunteers work with a dedicated team of ProKids staff members who share a vision to find a safe, permanent and nurturing home for every child. The need is great in our own community. There are more than 2,700 local children who have been removed from their homes and are now a part of the Hamilton County child protection system, often living in foster care. They remain vulnerable to abuse and neglect and often must repeatedly move from home to home and school to school. They grow up with a singular dream: to have a safe, secure home.
These children are like Mia. She was in the third grade when her teacher found out why the tiny, quiet girl was taking food from the cafeteria. There was nothing for her and her baby brother to eat at their home. Their mother was addicted to drugs and would often beat the children. But Mia’s CASA Volunteer, Amy, made certain that Mia and her brother were safe at an aunt’s house. When the mother could not change her life to take care of them, Amy worked to make sure their aunt could offer them a permanent, loving home. Now Mia is an honor student and is having a happy, normal childhood. You can learn more about Mia, and other children like her, and find out how you can speak up for them at www.prokids.org.
So, in the spirit of the holidays, please know that any referrals, business or support that you pass along to me will be shared with the great people and volunteers at ProKids. Together we can make a great difference!
I will be sharing the great work of ProKids on my Facebook page. Be sure to follow along to learn how you can get involved, too!
Contact me today: 513-254-5440, email michelle.hudepohl@cbws.com or visit online. I’m ready to help you move in the right direction!
Disclaimer: Michelle Hudepohl is an advertiser on MasonMetu. Many thanks for her continued support. Photos and logo courtesy of ProKids.