The Golden Butterfly

In my dream there is a beautiful garden. The garden is tended by a beautiful Goddess. The Goddess holds within her caress a Golden Butterfly. His wings now open, the Golden Butterfly has stayed With the Goddess for many years. My dream continues and I am in the garden. The…

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Local foster children jump, have fun with Vallejo police officers at holiday event

Originally published in The Vallejo Times Herald on December 10, 2014 By Dianne de Guzman. “That was so fun,” a small child screamed to the group of police officers before running off. That’s something a lot of the officers perhaps don’t hear much on the job from children, but Wednesday…

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Make Them Visible

The New York Rescue Mission, America’s first rescue mission conducted a social experiment with families of New York and called it, the Make Them Visible campaign. The project places family members in conspicuous placements throughout the streets of New York where they know their family members will pass them and…

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Bring Out the Best this Holiday Season

We know that for every Optimist Member we have that 35 children’s lives are impacted, but do we know how many children need us? I am asking you to join me in working to make sure that the children who need us have our help. Also, share with at least…

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