Operation Santa and Other Missions of the Heart: Leading with Compassion Year-Round
How It All Started Seven years ago, I was volunteering at FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville, Illinois. It was nearing the holidays, and I saw the stress in the eyes of the parents coming through the doors—parents who could barely afford groceries, let alone gifts for their children. I felt this pull in my heart, […]
From Soup Kitchens to Center Stage: How Volunteering Shapes a More Purposeful Acting Career
A Different Kind of Stage Before I ever walked onto a stage or stepped in front of a camera, I was standing in food pantries, serving hot meals, sorting donations, and collecting toys for kids who might not get a Christmas gift otherwise. For years, I spent more time volunteering than I did auditioning. And […]