How You can make a difference
When we gift out books to families or when we visit places and chat with people who are going through terrible times, I know when we leave or when they contact me after they read my story that all the work we do with my foundation does “make a difference.” When I begin to work on […]
Boston
What can I say or do to help us all understand this senseless crime. I cannot express my emotions over watching the news and seeing this bombing unfold before our eyes. It sickens me to think or say that we are not all kind, helpful and understanding, but I can say honestly that we outweigh […]
Making a Difference
How do I plan on making a difference? I always know that I will make a difference each and every year. Sometimes I do the same things; other times I add something or hear about something worthy of involving myself in and I do it or a group of us do it. One of the things […]
Statistics of Volunteers
Funny that there even would be studies on volunteering as far as I am concerned but there is and it does vary from state to state. Not sure why it would be so varied but I guess population, metropolitan areas, need, and things like this play a roll in it. I think how someone is raised is […]
It’s Not What You Do – It’s Why You Do It
Visting the Ronald McDonald Houses, going to Gildas Club to deliver books, meeting families – why do I do it? It is not just about raising money for charity. Although when I send my checks to CHOP to help make hospital stays more comfortable for the familes, it does give me great pride and pleasure to […]
Importance of Volunteering
Sometimes people ask me why I do so much to give back. I have repeatedly heard, “haven’t you been through enough in your life to make up for all that extra giving”. Although at times I am taken aback by some of those comments, I do not get upset or angry but I do share […]
Moving Home
When they say there is no place like home, they mean it! Four months in a rental home just was not my real home. Don’t get me wrong, the home we rented was really nice – it was comfortable and everything one would need for healing after going through what we have been through this […]
Artwork Still Available
Thanks to Artist Corey Petit, $1,600 was raised through from the sale of his art at this year’s silent auction. Oh, what’s that? You were sad you couldn’t be there to bid on an item? Well, you are in luck! There are two pieces still available. Interested? Send Alesia an email at Alesia@everythingsokaybook.com with […]
Newsletter
Have you subscribed to receive the “Everything’s Okay Newsletter”? The Newsletter is full of information about upcoming events, recaps of past events, and insight from myself and volunteers with The Alesia Shute Foundation! If you would like to receive a copy of the March newsletter which highlighted the Evening of Inspiration, raffle winners, and has […]
Gifting CHOP
I have truly felt blessed this past month since I moved home from the recent hurricane after 4 months and was still able to have my big event, An Evening Of Inspiration. Through it all I was able to raise enough money to replace lost books and supplies from the storm and to gift CHOP […]
