Giving back is the right thing to do. People who have experienced a serious medical ailment know this best. All of the Bakken Invitation award honorees are passionate about using their second chance in order to give back to others who are not as fortunate as them. Those that are healthy can learn from these honorees and get inspired to give back.
2015 Bakken Invitation honorees inspire to give back
Bakken invitation honorees inspire to give back
I am inspired by all the 2015 Bakken Invitation honorees, but I am especially moved by Kerry Kalweit’s story. She has used her second chance at good health to pursue her dreams. She has been able to understand her condition and lead a happy fulfilled life. One of the things that makes her happy is the work she does with the nonprofit organization Youth with Diabetes.
Kerry Kalweit inspires me to give back
Reading these stories has me inspired and got me to thinking why do I need to wait to have a serious or even not so serious medical occurrence before I feel passionate about giving back. It is time to start today, or this week at least. This is why I am glad that I have signed up to run the Chicago Marathon this year with the Big Shoulders campaign in order to help under privileged school children. Like Kerry, I would like to give back and help children.
Two years ago I ran the Chicago Marathon for myself, this time I am doing it to give back
I will soon be training this spring and summer for the 26.2 mile race in October for a cause. I ran the race two years ago just to run it, but this year I will be doing it for something higher.
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Why do you give back to your community? If you don’t, perhaps you will be inspired by these honorees. Please let me know in the comment section if you give back to your community and if you live with medical technology. If you follow these simple instructions, you will be entered to win a $100.00 Visa card to use in order to give back to your community; however, you can use the card in any way you see fit.
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I usually give back to my community by donating food/dry goods to our local pantry. I like to get my kids involved in shopping for and dropping off the items. I don’t live with medical technology.
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I give back to my community through athletics and volunteering at local shelters. I offer free tennis group clinics in the area. There are so many young players that have such amazing talent but can’t afford to enroll in clinics and it’s such an amazing feeling to train these players and see them make their high school teams etc.
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I give back by volunteering at local shelters and I also volunteer with a local facility that offers tutoring services to low income families.
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I am very inspired by Twinkle’s story because I cannot imagine having to live with chronic pain. She not only has had to deal with this symptom of her medical condition, but she has used her life to raise awareness for CRPS/RSD and neuropathic pain diseases and disorders. Wow!
I give back to my community by donating clothing and personal needs to our local womens shelter. I do this because I know how fortunate I am to have more than I really need, and want to do what I can to help others.
Fortunately, I am not living with medical technology.
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I’m a nurse so I’m constantly inspired by all of the fighters that I see every day. I wanted to become a nurse for as long as I can remember. My brother was in the hospital quite a bit and we always had nurses that went above and beyond. I knew that that was what I wanted to do when I was older. I loved reading all of the stories but was immediately drawn to Twinkle’s story and her quote “”WHEN YOU THINK YOU CAN’T, MAYBE YOU ALREADY HAVE.” I think it’s so true, that everyone has those moments of doubt but before you know it, you find yourself crossing over that finishing line.
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I signed up for your newsletter subscription and then I confirmed my subscription. Your blog is totally cool. I am so inspired by Lisa Visser’s story, she is amazing and I love that she gives back to the homeless. I give back to the community by donating to local charity organizations and also to local animal shelters.
subscribed to your newsletter. I love helping out because it feels good to help other people. I like making a difference in any way that I can and you meet so many different kinds of people while volunteering. I’ve met army vets and people that have either lost their way or just met some unfortunate situations. Every body needs a helping hand and I just hope that if I’m ever in that situation, someone would be able to do the same.
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Subscribed! I loved reading Twinkle’s story!
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subscribed! I studied psychology and parkinson’s disease was always something that I was interested in. David’s DBS shows just how far technology has come and I’m inspired by his upbeat personality. I volunteer because it’s my small way of making a difference in the world
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