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Orphans Building Beds For Kids Without Them Dec 12, 2023

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After Rev. John Anderson heard our episode on Sleep in Heavenly Peace (who’s built 140k beds for kids without them), he decided to play it for his friend Andre Forges, who started crying. Andre, a former orphan who’s since created a Haitian orphanage called Place of Hope, decided at that moment that their orphans would build beds for Haitian kids without them!

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Lee Robbins: We Don’t Need 2nd Chances, We Need Better Chances (Pt 1) Dec 05, 2023

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The pastor and businessman never expected to find himself in prison, and yet there he was. So he decided to dive in, serving the minds and souls of the men around him. When Lee got out, he started a re-entry program called Vital Signs, which has helped over 1,800 returning citizens, boasts a recidivism rate of only 2%, and our favorite part is that it’s self-sustaining!

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Lee Robbins: We Don’t Need 2nd Chances, We Need Better Chances (Pt 2) Dec 05, 2023

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Troy and Erica Andrews: Be A Constant in a Child’s Life (Pt 1) Nov 28, 2023

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After suffering through a failed adoption, Troy and Erica put themselves through the process again. It’s a wild story with twists and turns that would have led many to give up, but not these two. Today, there’s around 117,000 kids waiting to be adopted.

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Troy and Erica Andrews: Be A Constant in a Child’s Life (Pt 2) Nov 28, 2023

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Deb Ellinger: Serving Women Who Are Sexually Trafficked (Pt 1) Nov 21, 2023

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Deb had just lost her own house to foreclosure when she decided to start Elli’s House, which builds relationships with women who are sexually trafficked in Detroit and offers them safe shelter for transitioning to a new life. Their army of volunteers are bringing light to one of the darkest places in our country.

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Deb Ellinger: Serving Women Who Are Sexually Trafficked (Pt 2) Nov 21, 2023

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Don't Be A Turkey Person Nov 16, 2023

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We've launched a campaign called “Don’t Be A Turkey Person” to challenge all of us this Thanksgiving and holiday season, and it isn’t about not eating turkey. Coach Bill Courtney shares one of the most important life lessons he's ever learned and it was from one of his 17-year-old football players.

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Bob Zaccheo: Therapy Under The Hood of a Car Nov 14, 2023

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Realizing that his traditional therapy was failing kids with substance abuse and mental health challenges, Bob Zaccheo was tired of it and so one day he decided to do something wildly different. His Project LIFT now successfully trains over 1,000 troubled teens a year in 11 different trades, while they do therapy in these natural settings, such as "under the hood of a car". They're solving 4 of society's biggest challenges all at once (the skilled trades gap, poverty, mental health, addiction) and there should be a chapter in every region of America.

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Manu Meel: The Accidental Unifier Nov 07, 2023

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Manu wasn’t planning to dedicate his life to preserving our democracy, but a riot broke out on his college campus and he accidentally became a unifying force for all sides. Today, he’s trying to unify the country as the CEO of BridgeUSA, whose chapters at 50 colleges and 24 high schools equip the next generation with the skills to navigate conflict and find solutions across differences.

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