Every year, the Make 100 Healthy Foundation gives an award in honor and memory of my mom, Arline, to someone who gives from their heart, cares about others and represents the power of grace. My mom was a teacher, a gardener and a visionary. She always helped others in need. She taught me how to grow food and most importantly, she instilled in me the love of God and family. She was stricken with a terminal disease and given only six months to live. Amazingly, she lived 14 more years. She never … [Read more...] about Nominations Being Accepted for Arline’s Angel Award
Ann Herrington
Mentoring Through Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards
The Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards not only celebrate, recognize and honor women for their leadership skills, career achievements, community service and mentorship, they also promote what leadership looks like. ATHENA recipients say this is powerful because younger or less experienced women in the workplace can identify local role models they can talk to, observe in action and learn from. “Leaders become mentors for others and impact future growth,” said 2022 ATHENA recipient Teri Drew, … [Read more...] about Mentoring Through Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards
Planting Seeds for the Prescott Food Forest
In Prescott, it’s an idea ripe for the picking: a gardening discovery center exploring the world of growing food and eating healthy for all generations, to be called the Prescott Food Forest. With a slogan of “Where People Come to Grow Together,” the plan has been growing. One of the central elements of the project is creating a community garden, a concept not new in Prescott, as a previous community garden near Granite Creek had closed a few years ago. However, with the pandemic in … [Read more...] about Planting Seeds for the Prescott Food Forest
Pet Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
To keep your pets safe through Christmas celebrations, check out these tips and have a happy holiday season for you and your pets! Oh, Christmas Tree: Securely anchor your Christmas tree so it doesn’t tip and fall, causing possible injury to your pet. Tree lights: The skinny cords on Christmas tree lights are not well insulated and are easy for a puppy to chew into. Electrocution can result, so safety is paramount. Avoid Mistletoe and Holly: Holly, when ingested, can cause pets to … [Read more...] about Pet Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
Making Thanksgiving Safe for Pets
Thanksgiving is a special holiday, full of home cooking, visitors and gratitude, but it can also have some hazards for pets. I would like to share some tips with you to keep your pets safe and healthy through this holiday so everyone can have a good time! Overindulging in food isn’t good for humans, but for pets, it can be even worse. Fatty foods are hard for animals to digest. Poultry bones can damage your pet’s digestive tract. And holiday sweets can contain ingredients that are poisonous … [Read more...] about Making Thanksgiving Safe for Pets