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Local nonprofit organization Playing for Others (PFO) believes that the two most important questions we can ask in our lifetime are “Who Am I?” and “How will I give of that?”

#52Tuesdays: Change Someone's World this Holiday Season 
Written by: Eden Estabrook

The holiday months of November and December invites people. Thanksgiving kicks off the season with an attitude of thankfulness and instills a desire to give back some of what we have (#GivingTuesdayCLT, anyone?). December helps bring it home with a season of gift-giving and time spent with loved ones that reignites the November giving-back mentality. 

It is always encouraging to see local for-profit businesses pairing up to do GOOD for local nonprofit organizations, especially this time of year. 

We are excited to SHARE about the generosity of our friends at 2ULaundry, a local delivery laundry and dry cleaning service in the area, who are supportive of the nonprofit community year-round, but who are doing something special this holiday season.

Bill Johnston is co-founder of Recover, a sustainable apparel company that upcycles plastic into fabric to make clothing and other gear. Let Me Run is proud to have Recover as an official merchandise partner and supplier of all of our race shirts across the country.

GUTS: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS of CREATIVES CARVING OUT WISHES

If you have never heard of GUTS, allow me to give you yet another reason to love this time of the year. 

Giving back is personal. It means something different to everyone. Why? Because everyone has something different to give.

When you think about volunteering your time for a nonprofit organization, what comes to mind? Your first thought might not be to use your talents for GOOD, maybe it should be. Volunteering can be an outlet for you to use your individual skill set while also help a nonprofit who needs exactly what you’ve got!

AST Offers Hope to Adults With Autism and Help to Local Employers

1 in 59 adults in America are now estimated to be on the autism spectrum.  Most want to work, live independently and pursue their dreams but to some, this can seem impossible due to serious gaps in the social services system after age 21.  That’s where Adult Spectrum Transitions comes in, offering life-changing opportunities for adults on the autism spectrum who may otherwise struggle to find employment, housing or transportation.

How  did you spend your free time when you were in high school? Raising awareness and spreading the word about human trafficking and dedicating time to helping a nonprofit to further their mission of saving those in harm’s way?

No? Well, you are no Meredith Shank.

When "Back to School" Makes Dreams Come True

By Grace Kennedy

If you're a mom, back to school time probably means shopping for lunch boxes, scouring the school supply aisles for glue sticks, and helping your kids find the perfect outfit for the first day of school. But for a select group of moms in our area, going back to school means much more than that. 

On July 4th, America will celebrate it’s 242nd Independence Day, commemorating our country’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. 

While many will be celebrating the holiday by donning stars and stripes or watching fireworks in the night sky, it is important that we as a nation remember what we are celebrating- freedom. We are the land of the free, because of the brave.