{"id":1758,"date":"2024-02-06T21:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T21:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loveyoukid.org\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:14:26","slug":"welcome-to-love-you-kid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyoukid.org\/index.php\/2024\/02\/06\/welcome-to-love-you-kid\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Love You, Kid!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to the Love You, Kid blog!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Every month I will share with you random and (hopefully) constructive thoughts regarding our foundation whose sole purpose is to Better the Lives of Children.<\/em> This month’s blog focuses on the creation of Love You, Kid and what it means to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All my life I’ve always been a positive and enthusiastic person. Even as a child I wanted to make things better for others. I can’t say that a foundation was my goal when I was little but as I grew up and had the opportunities to interact with those not as fortunate as me, I began to realize that I had an obligation, almost a purpose in life to help others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast Forward…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to my sophomore year of college and my involvement with neglected and abused children<\/a> as part of a Psychology class I was enrolled in, I quickly realized that at some point in my life I would have to do more than write a check to have a true impact. Witnessing the dysfunction in the households that I was observing drove me to helping those most vulnerable-KIDS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward once again, and whoosh, my insurance career which spanned nearly 40 years is done. What was I to do? The opportunity to begin the creation of Love You, Kid was ready to go. I quickly realized that to do this right I needed to find somebody who shared the same passion for improving the lives of children as I did.  That person is executive director Evelyn Walrath. Her commitment is second to none. Love You, Kid was launched officially in January 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Passion. Our Focus. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

To say it’s been a learning experience is an understatement. It hasn’t been easy, but nothing is when you aspire to make a difference. This foundation means the world to me. I believe all should strive to better our world. We have chosen to focus on our children. What will you focus on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions or comments, contact me.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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