Charity

As moms, we’re all busy. Our jobs, our families, and our normal social commitments quickly consume our calendars. It feels hard, if not impossible, to carve out time for a Girl’s Night Out – but we really should make it a priority. Study after study has documented the extreme benefits …

While in college, I worked as a counselor for at-risk children and teens. I worked at a middle school, which after school hours, served as a safe zone for children and teenagers who lived in the city’s high-crime areas. It has been nearly 20 years since I worked at this …

With my babe snuggled against me in his Baby K’Tan and my four-year-old daughter holding my right hand, my kids and I stared in wonder at the surprising view that opened before us. We’d just walked around the corner of a somewhat dodgy-feeling building adorned in 70’s style brown and …

My name is Sarah Herndon. I am a 30-year-old breast cancer fighter. At 27-years-old I was diagnosed with late stage inflammatory breast cancer. I underwent 4 months of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and 6 weeks of radiation. Unfortunately, my cancer spread to other parts of my body. I am not …

As a mother of two young Washoe County School District Students, I recognize the pressure our schools are under to develop well rounded students.  As the Executive Director for Sierra Arts Foundation, Reno’s designated Local Arts Agency, I also know what integrating arts curriculum can do to connect students to …

The other morning I logged on to Facebook, expecting to mindlessly flip through pictures and status updates when I saw I’d been tagged in a video. The video was a group of parents from Melton Elementary who were talking about why they were in favor of WC-1 and how they …

It’s summertime: school is out, the days are long and opportunities to play outside beckon. Summer is a nostalgic season that always seems to call up the past in the best way…how many memories do you drift back to, and your bicycle was involved? For most of us, it’s many. …

Unless you’ve been living in a social media bubble for the past week, you’ve heard about Harambe the gorilla. For all those bubble dwellers, let me fill you in.  Harambe was a 17-year-old male silverback gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. Born in captivity, he was a beloved member …

As a mother of two girls I’ve been to my fair share of swimming pools, gymnasiums, soccer fields, dance studios, and ski lessons. You name it- we’ve probably tried it. As a child, I had parents who had me in every activity and sport that they could think of. Sports …

I want to take a moment and talk about mentors and their importance. A few weeks ago, the Community Foundation of Western Nevada reached out to me about a new program they are launching, Nevada Mentors. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had and still have so many mentors …