Storm Support - Resources

Fatherhood Forever Foundation, Inc. was created to address the issue of abortion and men and to provide inspiration and restoration to these forgotten fathers.

"If you are recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, or are a loved one of someone in recovery (or who needs recovery) you are welcome at Sober24."

You have to admire Joel Sonnenberg and the journey he has taken after being severely burned in an accident. At his website Joel's shares: "At the age of two, my life changed almost instantly. A tractor-trailer rammed a line of cars at a toll booth. Strapped in my infant seat, I was trapped inside my parent’s car which was the last in the long line of cars smashed by the massive truck. The flames burned over 85% of my body. Fortunately, I was near the Shriners Burn Hospital in Boston. Many skin grafts later, many prayers later and months of fighting for my life I was released from the hospital. This is where the real struggle began."

Products for women battling cancer and other life threatening diseases.

"An up-to-date resource for all asbestos issues ranging from occupational exposure to mesothelioma symptoms."

"Mesothelioma.com is a leading Internet resource featuring information about asbestos exposure and the associated long-term health effects, including the development of malignant mesothelioma cancer. Their goal is to increase awareness of this deadly form of cancer through our public outreach efforts and the distribution of informational materials."

Founded in May of 1998, by Alexandra Bakker, the Make A Child Smile Organization, also known as MACS, has been a source of support to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses and their families. Emotional support is provided by creating the opportunity for people to visit the MACS website and learn about the children and their illnesses. 

Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work.

A network for parents of kids with illnesses.  You'll find tips for talking with doctors and practical daily solutions.  831-763-3070

"Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer. (You know, that age between "pediatric" and "geriatric", where no one knows whether to give you a lollipop or have a serious talk about your fiber intake.) It's a place to share insights, explore our fears, laugh, or even give the finger to cancer with others who just plain get it."

Providing positive memories for abused children.

With the help an adult, this coloring and activity book will show a grieving child where they are and where they need to go during this sad time of life.

The Dougy Center was the first center in the United States to provide peer support groups for grieving children. We'd like to share with you what we have learned from over 20,000 children, teens and families we've served since 1982.

“Christianbooksbibles.com is a leading retailer of Christian resources that help you and your faith community grows closer to Christ.  With over 100,000 Christian resources such as Bible studies, Small Group curriculum, Sunday school lesson material, Christian fiction, Bibles, and more, we have all that you need!  With unbeatable prices and personalized customer service, CBB is your one stop for Christian resources.  ChristianBooksBibles is more than a business, it is a ministry.  Let CBB walk with you on your journey of faith.”

HopeKeepers® Magazine offers spiritual support to those who live with a chronic condition. What is the definition of a chronic illness? Anything that causes continuous pain or an incurable illness. This can include fibromyalgia, diabetes or heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, back pain.

"There are many health magazines," says Lisa Copen, 39, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HopeKeepers, "but for those who may live decades with a chronic illness there are few resources that address the rollercoaster of emotions and practicalities of effectively living with disease-especially from a Christian perspective, which is the foundation for many.Coping with chronic illness can be disheartening, through support with others we can learn how to manage chronic illness well."

Premier educational and informational resource on the Internet for healthcare professionals and consumers who have an interest in pain and its management.

"The first national organization granting dreams to terminally ill adults"

A helpful and insightful book written by Verdell Davis after the death of her husband.

The NAELA membership is comprised of attorneys in the private and public sectors who deal with legal issues affecting the elderly and disabled.

Marketplace Chaplains USA, the world's original and leading provider of chaplains to corporate America is a proactive and personalized Employee Care provider. Client companies are assigned a team of male, female, ethnically diverse chaplains who visit the work site regularly, and are available for crisis care, any needed help and confidential discussions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year nationwide. On behalf of company leaders, Chaplain Care Teams help meet the needs of employees and family members under an umbrella of compassion and concern.

"Celebrating the truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfried in Him.  We exist to produce and distribute resources that spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ."

Fun and Faith at Peggiesplace.com - a Christian home page with family resources--devotions, Bible studies, children's ministries, chat links, family fun, humor, holidays etc.

"To reach and challenge those who shape the ideas of culture with the credibility of the gospel of Jesus Christ.    Ravi Zacharias International Ministries seeks to reach and challenge those who shape the ideas of culture with the credibility and the beauty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To questions of the skeptic and the believer we offer an apologetic - we give an answer - to the counter claims of secularism and other worldviews. We address the intellectual and existential assumptions of our culture, realizing that for some, the door to the heart is through the mind, and for others through the imagination. Our vision is threefold: evangelism, apologetics and training. One of the great losses of our time is critical thinking and RZIM is committed to reaching this generation around the world. We seek to remove the barriers to the cross for the skeptic and we prepare Christians to give a reason for the hope within."

The Path of Faith seeks to provide biblically sound information for people who are hurting. Their prayer and goal is to help Christians grow in their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and to give them a source of help when they need guidance.

"Save time and money on common legal matters! Created by top attorneys, LegalZoom helps you create reliable legal documents from your home or office."

A continuing campaign to provide every child in foster care with a suitcase.

An excellent website with practical helps! In addition, free, encouraging, daily devotional e-mails are available for one year following your loss.  You do not need to be involved in a group to receive them.  Sign-up at the GriefShare website.   

View excerpts of Alma Kramer's new book, "Born Gay - Which Way?" at this site!

"Providing an escape for women and girls in the 'Sex for Sale' industry."

Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar industry which exploits 27 million people worldwide in modern-day slavery. Trafficking takes places in many forms, not only sexual slavery, but also domestic situations, sweatshop factories, and tourist industries, among other types of businesses.

The goal of the Broken Cords’ concert is to raise awareness of the modern-day enslavement of women, children, and men, particularly in the Houston area. The United States Justice Department has ranked Houston’s I-10 corridor as one of the main routes of human trafficking in the nation

 The Path of Faith seeks to provide biblically sound information for people who are hurting. Their prayer and goal is to help Christians grow in their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and to give them a source of help when they need guidance.

Hope and healing are coming to so many who have lost babies through early death due to abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth or due to an accident.  Men as well as women, come to our various locations around the country to spend time with God in these beautiful public, yet private settings.

This is the place to give love and honor to those who have been lost before they were born. Whether your child was miscarried, stillborn or aborted, the love you may have for that child will remain forever. Since in most cases, we don't have burials for these little ones to remember them by, an online memorial can be a helpful alternative.

"In Wild At Heart John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man's soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer."

"Helping bring soldiers home to strong families."

Author Karen Kingsbury has created this page on her website.  She says, "If you have a friend or loved one serving our country, please send me a photo and a brief description of that person – Name, rank, military branch, where they are serving, and how we can pray for them. This page will honor these men and women. It will be a place where readers can see the face on the fight for freedom, a place where readers can visit to pray for each other."

KidsLink Downrange exists to provide military children with the means to communicate regularly with their deployed parent downrange. In military slang, downrange is a term for being deployed overseas, usually in a war zone.

Military personnel who are downrange love getting mail from home, and they especially love personal notes from their children. It is a joy and encouragement amid the long days, homesickness, and hard work."

"Noanie.com is a clearinghouse of links to ways to help wounded soldiers and the troops overseas. If you have a cause you're trying to spread the word about, you can submit it to be added to the site."

Providing entertainment for the troops through the donation of new and used DVD's.

"This nonprofit provides a range of services for severely injured service members, including sports programs for disabled vets, peer mentoring and Wounded Warrior Backpacks, which contain items like clothing, toiletries, calling cards, CD players and playing cards to help make stays at trauma centers more comfortable. WWP also advocates for wounded veterans and has produced a helpful Handbook for Injured Service Members and their Families in conjunction with the Fallen Heroes Fund." 

           Beautiful. Tender. Your heart will be touched by this amazing website. Available on this site: "Forever in our Hearts" "Created by Russ & June Gordon. A hardcover  photo-journal album. Through a series of beautifully illustrated pages and accompanied by an album guide which provides more ideas as to how to use the album and how grief works, families can honor and remember the life of their precious child." also available at The Centering Corporation (http://www.centeringcorp.com) 

"As the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors, the Assisted Living Federation of America provides an interactive directory of professionally managed senior living communities <http://www.alfa.org/sourceforseniors> . ALFA  works to influence public policy  <http://www.alfa.org/publicpolicy> by advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Americans. Visit their Web site for information <http://www.alfa.org>."

Lifeline is a trusted medical alert service provider.

The NAELA membership is comprised of attorneys in the private and public sectors who deal with legal issues affecting the elderly and disabled. Members also include judges, professors of law, and students.

"The Mission of Set Apart Ministries is to Catalyze healing of sexually abused persons. Healing is catalyzed through encouragement to break the silence, empowerment to seek qualified Christian Counsel, and education of victims and their support systems to overcome their chains of shame."

"Clutterers Anonymous (CLA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help each other to recover."

"The mission of NSGCD is to explore, develop, and disseminate to professional organizers and related professionals organizing methods, techniques, approaches, and solutions that will benefit chronically disorganized people."

Once a year, Legacy Five  came to Denver for a concert.  Even though Southern Gospel was not our two youngest son's favorite music, they loved this group.  In particular, we loved Roger Bennett, the pianist.  He was talented and funny.  In 2007 Roger's battle with leukemia ended with his transfer to heaven.  His wife, Debbie, has taken up where Roger left off with his online journal.  Roger recommended this book, "Ron Mehl is a hero that I never met. A friend gave me this book a couple of years ago and it really touched me. Ron was suffering with Leukemia and had written several wonderful books before this one "Whispers" really got to me. The main thought is why is it that God who IS light, who created light, does so much of his work in the dark? The answer, because that's where WE are. We struggle in darkness, our weakness is more pronounced in the darkness and we feel so alone in our darkness. But....God is not intimidated by the dark! He invades it and speaks to us there! You should read this book asap. (*****)"

The mission of the "Second Wind Fund, Inc." is to decrease the incidence of teen suicide nationally by removing financial and social barriers to treatment for at-risk youth and to create a network of local affiliates to provide such services in their own communities.

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