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Leeann Moore and Sherry Gibbons are the two incredible co-founders of Sister Corps and they join The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share their inspiring stories and to talk about the world-changing, life-giving work of Sister Corps. Sister Corps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteers to provide recovery efforts in areas affected by natural disasters, for environmental relief, or for other community and individual needs in our world. As you’ll hear in this episode, the majority of women involved in Sister Corps are retired - but these women aren’t held back by age (or anything else) and you’ll often find them carpooling in pickup trucks with their power tools in tow, ready and willing to help anyone in need in these areas affected by natural disasters.  In this episode, you’ll hear: A little about Leeann and Sherry’s individual life stories;; How they met through Sisters on the Fly; About how they connected and wanted to make a difference in the world; How Sister Corps came to be and all about the inspiring work they’re doing; Stories from “the field” and how they’re helping others through Sister Corps; And so much more! The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information on Sister Corps, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/SisterCorps

13 Huhti 202348min

Kristen Friscia Benitez, co-founder of Lity’s Angels, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share her inspiring life journey, the story of how she ended up in Puerto Rico, and how her sweet daughter Lily, who has Down Syndrome, led to the founding of Lily’s Angels.  Kristen talks about her own journey as the mother of a child with Down Syndrome and how her advocacy for her own child - led to her deciding to start something bigger to help and support other families in the Down Syndrome community.  Lily’s Angels is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about Down Syndrome, as well as increasing access to therapy, resources, community, and support to individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. . You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode! In this episode, you’ll hear: Kristen’s own life story; The story of how Kristen met her husband and how her life changed the day Lily (and each of her children too!) was born; About Kristen’s struggle to find resources and support, but how she continued to fight for her daughter, Lily; How Kristen’s own journey through her life and with Lily, led her to founding Lily’s Angels and Down Syndrome Foundations; About the inspiring and innovative work of Lily’s Angels and Down Syndrome Awareness Foundations; And so much more! The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information about Lily’s Angels, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/lilysangels

6 Huhti 20231h 2min

Michelle Robinson, founder of Bountiful Blessings, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story and how she rose above addiction, homelessness, and all of the other struggles in her life to help others through her nonprofit organization, Bountiful Blessings.   Bountiful Blessings is a community outreach organization that offers free clothing, baby formula, diapers, household goods, resources and anything else that the people of the community need - all for free. Bountiful Blessings helps women, children, families, and individuals in every way they possibly can - with whatever they need. And they are an example that we can all emulate the work they’re doing by helping our neighbors, our family, and people in our own community.  You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode! In this episode, you’ll hear: Michelle’s inspiring life story;  About her life and how she overcame homelessness, abuse, and addiction to get to where she is now and helping others; How Bountiful Blessings came to be and all about their great work; Stories of people that have been helped by Bountiful Blessings; And so much more. For more information about Bountiful Blessings, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/bountifulblessings The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

29 Maalis 202340min

Anne Lynn, co-founder of We 3 Queens, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring journey through life and how she rose from the ashes to help others and start We 3 Queens community outreach. Anne was raised by a single mother who always taught her to help others and do good in the community. Anne helped raise her sister’s kids and became a mother herself at a young age. Anne’s life took all kinds of twists and turns that included family difficulties, personal struggles, and time in prison. But, as you’ll hear in this episode - Anne rose from the ashes of the difficulties in life and now uses her own experiences to help others throughout the community.  We 3 Queens is a community outreach organization, founded and run by women, that provides much-needed support and resources to the community. We 3 Queens helps families and individuals in every way they possibly can - whether through food distribution or financial resources, Easter and Halloween parties for kids and families, holiday meals, and cultural festivals. They also work to support small businesses and other organizations in the community. You don’t want to miss this powerful episode! In this episode, you’ll hear: Anne’s inspiring life story;  About some of the struggles and difficulties she faced through her life; How her time in prison changed her life (for the better) and how she rose from the struggles she faced throughout her life; The story of how We 3 Queens came to be and how they’re helping others and serving the community; And so much more. For more information about We 3 Queens, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/we3queens The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.  For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com

22 Maalis 202342min