Veteran Spotlight: Josh Maloney

Veteran & Teacher Spotlight: Josh Maloney Written by: Josh Maloney Whether I had actual ants in my pants or my mind was wandering to everything, but what I should be doing, I was never good at sitting still. My mother will tell you of a boy who felt he needed to interact with everything in his environment. I never thought I would be one who could do yoga as my incapacity to sit still was well…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mollie Franke

Volunteer Profile: Mollie Franke, Personnel & Volunteer Coordinator Written by: Laura Diekema Mollie comes from a long line of veterans. Her grandfather, father, and Mollie herself have all served in the military, she has lived all over the United States with her family, moving almost every three years. She even lived in the Philippines! No wonder she has a passion for travel!  Mollie is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and she is married to a veteran, too. She's also a proud mom to…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Kristine Ringler

Volunteer Spotlight: Kristine Ringler Written by Abby Rosmarin Anyone who works in the helping and healing modalities can attest: sometimes the first person you have to help is yourself. Likewise, everyone past a certain age can remember where they were when 9/11 happened. For a lot of us, there is a distinct line in the sand: life before, and life after. Before 9/11, Kristine had wanted to engage in humanitarian work, but couldn’t afford to join…

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