Yarnell Hill Fire

If you grow up in south, you are very aware of hurricane season. If you grow up in the midwest, you know when to stay out of tornado alley. If you grow up in the east, you know you better stock up on food and supplies in the winter in case you are unable to leave your...

Hurricane Sandy One Year Later

Just over a year ago, on October 29th, Hurricane Sandy touched down in New Jersey just south of Atlantic City. An estimated 160 people were killed in the U.S alone, and 69 more throughout Canada and the Caribbean.  Thousands were displaced from their homes and an...

Typhoon Haiyan

We start our December series on charitable giving and natural disaster relief efforts with the most immediate need. Super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) touched down in Philippines  just over a month ago reaching its peak on November 7, 2103. Haiyan is deadliest typhoon in...

The Season of Giving

Last month we focused on renewable energy  to lessen our carbon footprint and in so doing reduce the effects of climate change in the future – such as more extreme natural disaster events. Now in December — the season of giving — we’re focusing...