Her Community

Millions of people both around the world and right here in Nashville are locked in a vicious cycle of hunger and poverty. Poverty means parents can’t feed their families enough nutritious food, leaving children hungry and malnourished. Malnutrition leads to stunted development and shorter, less productive lives. Less productive lives prevent an escape from poverty.

Trust me, you do not want to miss In Her Shoes, a fabulous night of shoes, women, and wine. You better hurry though! There are only a few more days left to buy tickets to In Her Shoes at the lower rate of $35.

So many decades ago, but the words move us still:

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they
will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Today is World Water Day - the day the UN has chosen to spotlight the global safe water and sanitation issue. Every year 3.57 million people die due to lack of safe water and 1 in 7 people do not have access to clean water - which adds up to 3x the U.S. population.
 

I have joined together with bloggers around the world today in honor of International Women’s Day. CARE and Gender Across Borders asked bloggers to write about women and girls making a difference across the globe.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, head over to Green Hills Regal Cinema to see Nashville on the big screen. Local film maker Curt Hahn used Tennessee as the back drop in his new film Deadline which is playing exclusively at the Green Hills theater through Sunday.

Julie Hamilton is a mom before anything else, when she speaks about her three children her entire face lights up. That is one of the reasons she is so proud to advocate on behalf of other moms.

So your New Years resolution was to volunteer more and get involved with the community? Well why not start this weekend?! Here are some great ways to spend your time this weekend or any weekend giving back to Nashville.
 
Play Goalball with the Tennessee Association for the Blind Athletes

My second trip to Kenya is to witness a momentous event in one little girl’s life.