The holiday season is upon us. This year has both sped by and dragged on. Everyone has felt some sort of change in their lives either directly or indirectly from the COVID-19 Pandemic. And so we look to the future and to the past as we usually do as the year draws to a close.…
DetailsAs Big Ocean Women gears up for Giving Tuesday this December, we’re sharing with you our two-part initiative: For the month of November, we’re focusing on the successes of our global cottages and their incredible projects, all of which have been funded by your many generous donations. Check out success stories HERE. In December we…
DetailsAs promised, we are thrilled to showcase the remarkable work put forth by our global cottages which have deeply impacted their families and communities. Tai and her cottage from South Sudan were concerned about recent instances where intruders walked into homes and raped women and young girls in her community. Her cottage reached out with a…
DetailsGreetings to my lovely friends and members of Big Ocean Women! My name is Holly Sweeten and I’ve been asked to take this wonderful opportunity to tell you about myself for our November newsletter. First, I am happy to tell you that I serve with the cottage committee for BOW and it is truly an…
DetailsI believe that teachers make a powerful impact in our lives. In my family, music teachers have been especially impactful. I asked each of my children what impact their teachers had on them, and their answers were surprisingly similar. They all mentioned how much the teachers cared about them personally, and supported them as a…
DetailsWe met two “cheerspreaders” when the newly-completed walking trail behind our home opened. In case you’re wondering, these are cheerleaders with powerful impact. They don’t just lead us in cheering on the team, they inspire us to be of good cheer and pass it along. Athletes and regular people like us flocked to the trail…
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