» Melissa Maggio http://blog.caringbridge.org Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:14:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 “Hope Conquers All” Reveals CaringBridge Founder’s Motivation With Inspiring Stories. http://blog.caringbridge.org/hope-conquers-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hope-conquers-all http://blog.caringbridge.org/hope-conquers-all/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:34:52 +0000 Melissa Maggio http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=1377 In her new book “Hope Conquers All” (Center Street/Hachette Book Group, August 2013), Sona Mehring reveals that the illness and death of her friends’ infant in 1997 was the catalyst for the very first CaringBridge Site. Today, her nonprofit organization enables millions of people each year to share information during health events, streamlining communication between countless family members and friends. “When that precious little girl lost her battle for life, I knew I couldn’t let the concept die along with Brighid,” writes Mehring. “To my surprise, dozens of people thanked me directly for keeping them informed and giving them the [...]

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]]> http://blog.caringbridge.org/hope-conquers-all/feed/ 0 The Sharing Continues http://blog.caringbridge.org/share-your-heart-winner-follow-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=share-your-heart-winner-follow-up http://blog.caringbridge.org/share-your-heart-winner-follow-up/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:56:33 +0000 Melissa Maggio http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=961 The CaringBridge Share Your Heart contest winner continues to spread love, hope and compassion to those facing a health journey by donating one of her iPad mini prizes. Last month, Ellen Joyce submitted this entry to the contest: My daughter’s nonprofit improves the quality of life for children receiving medical treatment in hospitals. She raises money and then donates gift cards and iPads to let the children know others care. If she wins, she will donate one of the iPad minis for hospitalized children to use. Her entry received the most votes and really captured the spirit of CaringBridge. Ellen [...]

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]]> http://blog.caringbridge.org/share-your-heart-winner-follow-up/feed/ 0 You are Invited to a Mother’s Day Blog Party! http://blog.caringbridge.org/mothers-day-blog-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mothers-day-blog-party http://blog.caringbridge.org/mothers-day-blog-party/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:13:43 +0000 Melissa Maggio http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=883 People express love for their mothers, grandmothers, wives and daughters in big and small ways every day. And now Mother’s Day is approaching fast! So in celebration of this special day, we invite you to join our blog party and ask you to blog about your appreciation, love and support of Moms everywhere in the world. Be Creative and Express Yourself! Love is a big part of the CaringBridge mission, and our blog party is your chance to let everyone know how you bring this caring to life. Create a post on your own blog to express your love, care [...]

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]]> http://blog.caringbridge.org/mothers-day-blog-party/feed/ 1 CaringBridge is Named a Participating Charity for 2013 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon http://blog.caringbridge.org/2013-medtronic-twin-cities-marathon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2013-medtronic-twin-cities-marathon http://blog.caringbridge.org/2013-medtronic-twin-cities-marathon/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:07:09 +0000 Melissa Maggio http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=808 CaringBridge, the “caring social network” that connects people who are experiencing a health event with families and friends, has been chosen to be a participating charity for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon scheduled for October, 2013. Runners can dedicate their Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon to raising funds for CaringBridge, to help the nonprofit organization fulfill its mission “to amplify the love, hope and compassion in the world.” CaringBridge provides secure online spaces where people can connect, share and receive support from friends and family with site visits, progress updates, Guestbook messages, Journal entries and more. CaringBridge is available to anyone, [...]

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]]> http://blog.caringbridge.org/2013-medtronic-twin-cities-marathon/feed/ 0 CaringBridge Announces the “Share Your Heart” Contest Winner http://blog.caringbridge.org/share-your-heart-contest-winner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=share-your-heart-contest-winner http://blog.caringbridge.org/share-your-heart-contest-winner/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:48:01 +0000 Melissa Maggio http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=693 More than 300 CaringBridge supporters from across the U.S. opened their hearts and entered the CaringBridge “Share Your Heart” photo, video, and essay contest in February, inspiring millions of people by sharing their everyday acts of kindness. The three-week contest invited people to submit the fun, unique and interesting ways they share love and support with friends and family. Heartfelt stories and images poured in, including the photo of a daughter drawing a heart in the snow to welcome her mother home from the hospital, and the story of a family taking their grandmother to a three day concert reminding [...]

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