Today is the last day of National Nutrition Month and I
thought it was fitting to highlight an organization that supports access to
nutritious food. The Food Trust works with neighborhoods, schools, grocers,
farmers, and policy makers across the country to promote the availability of
healthy food. Working as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I witness the
impact of food insecurity on the health status of many of my patients.While there are programs and community
resources available, more is needed to expand access to healthy food. Visit
thefoodtrust.org to learn more :)
I heard about this wonderful opportunity to give back
from my Instagram friend @kaps4walker. Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of the
price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice! And with almost 1
million participating charitable organizations, you’ll be able to find your
favorite. Amazon keeps bringing the smiles!! Check out my post for Day 5 to
learn more about giving smiles through Amazon Wish Lists :)
Tonight we celebrated Earth Hour and turned off the lights. Earth Hour is a movement organized by WWF to encourage communities to take action in
protecting the environment. The first Earth Hour took place in Sydney,
Australia in 2007 and has since grown into a worldwide event. During our Earth
Hour, we spent quality time with some of our friends without worldly
distractions. It was a pleasant and charming way to spend the evening :)
A job in sales has to be extremely challenging. I think
of my own first reaction when I hear that random knock on the door…pretend you’re
not home! But today, a salesman came to my door and I decided to listen to what
he had to say. He was pleasant and a great conversationalist! I actually
learned a lot about lawn care during our discussion. While I didn’t sign up for
service today, I think we both had a positive experience :)
March 25th was National Medal of Honor Day, a holiday
dedicated to members of the United States Armed Forces who have received the
highest distinction awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, for
valor in action against an enemy force. Unfortunately, many Americans are not
even aware of this important day. I am saddened to say that I was one of those
Americans.
After learning of National Medal of Honor Day, I wanted
to research this important holiday and discover the incredible acts of bravery
of the recipients. I came across a Hero who happened to be buried near my home.
His name is Mr. Lewis R. Hall. Mr. Hall was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor for “gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty” during
an attack by Japanese forces on January 10, 1943 at Mount Austen, Guadalcanal,
Solomon Islands. Today, with the help of a friend, I was able to find his grave
and we thanked Mr. Hall for his selfless sacrifice in protection of our
freedom.
Here is his story: “As leader of a
machinegun squad charged with the protection of other battalion units, his
group was attacked by a superior number of Japanese, his gunner killed, his
assistant gunner wounded, and an adjoining guncrew put out of action. Ordered
to withdraw from his hazardous position, he refused to retire but rushed
forward to the idle gun and with the aid of another soldier who joined him and
held up the machinegun by the tripod to increase its field of action he opened
fire and inflicted heavy casualties upon the enemy. While so engaged both these
gallant soldiers were killed, but their sturdy defense was a decisive factor in
the following success of the attacking battalion.” This excerpt was transcribed
from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website. Please visit cmohs.org to
learn more about the Medal of Honor recipients.
