Super Mom Meets Her Match

Super Mom Meets Her Match

This month as we explore the topic of heart disease, I thought it made the most sense to invite a woman I know who is a warrior, and survivor.  She has walked the road and is such a vibrant part of so many people’s lives.  She fights for community....
FACTS: Heart Disease

FACTS: Heart Disease

So, what’s really at the heart of heart disease? You know cancer is the heart of who I am.  Its the road I’ve walked and intermittently the thing that has given me purpose.  But, my heart still bleeds for the things that make us healthier. ...
three big things

three big things

3 big things….that’s what this week involved! Monumental would be an overstatement, but let’s digest and let you decide. Thursday was World Cancer Day.  A day I always celebrate.  I mean, it’s how BIGPITTSTOP got its start.  But...
Rising Homeless K-12 Population in NWA

Rising Homeless K-12 Population in NWA

How surprising is it that over half of the homeless counted in the Northwest Arkansas 2015 point-in-time homeless census (PIT) are K-12 students? Over 1,200 students are without a place they can call their own on any given night throughout the year. Every other year...
what can you do: homelessness

what can you do: homelessness

We’ve talked this month about Homelessness in Northwest Arkansas.  At the beginning of the month, I shared some stats that came from the 2015 Homelessness Report. If I’m about anything as a solution seeker, I’m about that….what’s the...