by MarketSmart | Oct 5, 2020
My Heifer story spans many years punctuated by experiences and friendships that I could not have imagined for myself. Compassionate, ecumenical, world-savvy mentors set the example. Among them, Louise Johnson at First Christian Church in Vallejo, CA. During the 1970s...
by MarketSmart | Oct 2, 2020
In 2008, my wife, Judy Parsons, and I joined a Heifer tour group in Guatemala. It was a great group and we had amazing, heart touching experiences. We had the good fortune to experience several “passing on the gift” events; as others have said,...
by MarketSmart | Oct 2, 2020
When I was 8 years old we had a barn fire and lost our entire herd of cattle in the fire, except for two young heifers. We kept one for a “family cow” and our church bought the other one and donated it to Heifer Project. Some time after that we received a letter from...
by MarketSmart | Aug 31, 2020
I donated a flock of geese and was so thrilled with Heifer’s commitment to sustainable development. I wanted to help them hands-on, so became a volunteer.
by MarketSmart | Aug 27, 2020
Barb was looking for something meaningful to do after retirement. When she received one of Heifer’s famous gift catalogs in the mail, she knew this was an organization she wanted to get involved with in a meaningful and long-lasting way. From the very first hours she...
