by MarketSmart | Oct 19, 2020
I moved to CT and on the front first page of the second section of the local paper was an article by Sharon Blair about her volunteering for Heifer; that was in the early 1980’s. I went up to Overlook Farm with her and was immediately pulled into the incredible...
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.
