{"id":6915,"date":"2023-12-20T10:15:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2025-04-23T15:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:41:31","slug":"holiday-giving-with-bobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/holiday-giving-with-bobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Giving with Bob’s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/days-of-giving_2023_email-banner_700x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/days-of-giving_2023_email-banner_700x150.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/days-of-giving_2023_email-banner_700x150-300x64.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s Community Outreach Team would like to extend a warm thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a charity to be considered for our <strong><em>12 Days of Giving Campaign<\/em><\/strong><em>. <\/em>We called for submissions from Bob\u2019s employees, customers and social media followers, and received nominations for fantastic nonprofits and charities across a wide range of great causes and geographies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team thoroughly enjoyed reading the submissions we received, and for the fifth consecutive year, we continue to be extremely impressed by the inspiring work done across communities where we do business. While it was nearly an impossible task, our team narrowed down the submissions to 12 worthy organizations to receive a <strong>$1,000 Random Act of Kindness (RAK) <\/strong>donation bringing our all-time holiday giving over $75,000! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire team at Bob\u2019s wishes you a happy and healthy Holiday season! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ACE Project<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ace-Project.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ace-Project.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ace-Project-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ace-Project-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pictured above is one of ACE Project’s \u201cAcepreneur\u201d events. <\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>First Day of Giving: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aceprojectky.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The ACE Project<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Louisville, Kentucky)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACE Project\u2019s mission is to transform the lives of underserved children and families impacted by gun violence and trauma. Through a holistic approach, The ACE Project aims to create pathways to both hope and recovery. The organization has recently hosted three mental health retreats, implemented a specialized curriculum, hosted a Gun Violence Awareness walk and opened The ACE Project Community Memorial Peace Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.E.A.S.H.E.R.O-1168x876.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A recent community engagement (pictured above) focused on basic needs and trafficking awareness education for the Stupak Community Center in Las Vegas.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherofoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Las Vegas, Nevada)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation\u2019s mission is to provide resources needed to support, sustain and empower young girls and women under the age of 25 who have been abused, abandoned, and exploited. From supplying hygiene kits to securing emergency housing, B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation accomplishes its mission through thoughtful partnerships with other like-minded organizations, countless volunteer hours in the community, creative fundraising and a firm belief that no human being should ever be for sale.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridgeport Rescue Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission-1168x876.jpeg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bridgeport-Rescue-Mission.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>At a recent event, Bridgeport Rescue Mission volunteers served a Thanksgiving dinner.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 3: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgeportrescuemission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bridgeport Rescue Mission<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Bridgeport, Connecticut)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridgeport Rescue Mission provides support to the homeless and struggling in Coastal Connecticut. To best support the unique needs of a person or family, Bridgeport Rescue Mission offers a wide range of services including food, clothing, safe housing, recovery and health support. Bridgeport Rescue Mission provides 655,626 meals, 40,880 nights of safe housing, and has 91 people in recovery programs, on an annual basis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comfort Zone Camp<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Comfort-Zone-Camp-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Comfort-Zone-Camp-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Comfort-Zone-Camp-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Comfort-Zone-Camp-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Comfort-Zone-Camp-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Comfort-Zone-Camp.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pictured above is a CZC grief camp, and where there are tears, there are also many smiles and hope for a brighter future.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 4: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comfortzonecamp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Comfort Zone Camp<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Richmond, Virginia)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comfort Zone Camp is a bereavement organization that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the passing of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver or significant person. Comfort Zone Camp\u2019s programs are free of charge and include trust-building activities and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. The organization has hosted campers from nearly all 50 States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Hearts-of-Hope-Dog-Rescue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Hearts-of-Hope-Dog-Rescue.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Hearts-of-Hope-Dog-Rescue-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Hearts-of-Hope-Dog-Rescue-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>To get in the holiday spirit, The Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue team recently gathered for pictures with ‘Santa Paws.’<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 5: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rescueofhope.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Rockford, Michigan)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue is made up of dedicated foster families fighting to change the lives of homeless dogs of all ages, breeds and health \u2014 until there are none. Hearts of Hope\u2019s dogs are provided with the best possible vet care, a safe place to live, and the love and care that they deserve. The organization emphasizes that pet overpopulation is a global crisis, and rather than having a shelter facility, volunteers foster the dogs in their homes until they find their forever families.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I AM MENtality <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/I-AM-MENtality.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/I-AM-MENtality.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/I-AM-MENtality-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/I-AM-MENtality-768x514.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gathered at a recent event, all youth in the photo are either current participants or alumni of I AM MENtality.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 6: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iammentality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>I AM MENtality<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Baltimore, Maryland)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I AM MENtality was founded by Darren Rodgers, a born and raised Baltimorean, with the support of various community and corporate leaders in efforts to provide the most comprehensive mentoring and leadership development services for youth. Serving male youth ages ranging from 7 -18 years, I AM MENtality offers opportunities for this group to develop their leadership potential through mentor-mentee relationships.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s Build Beds<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lets-Build-Beds.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lets-Build-Beds.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lets-Build-Beds-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Lets-Build-Beds-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A local child enjoys his new bed, hand-made by volunteers.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 7: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbuild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Let\u2019s Build Beds<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Waterville, Ohio)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s Build Beds believes that every child deserves a bed of their own to sleep in at night. More than simply providing a bed, the volunteers work together to assemble the piece, empowering all the children for a successful future. The organization\u2019s \u2018Build events\u2019 are both fun and rewarding for all who are involved. Let\u2019s Build Beds provides all the safety equipment and tools for volunteers to collaboratively turn a pile of lumber into a comfortable sleep space for local children in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manzanita Outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manzanita-Outreach.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manzanita-Outreach.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manzanita-Outreach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manzanita-Outreach-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Manzanita Outreach volunteers prepare family food bags filled with fresh produce for a food sharing event.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 8: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manzanitaoutreach.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Manzanita Outreach<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cottonwood, Arizona)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manzanita Outreach\u2019s mission is to share its abundance of resources within its communities with dignity and joy. The organization believes that there is plenty of food, but it takes a community-wide effort to get it to the people who really need it. Manzanita Outreach has a centralized warehouse, where they receive semi-truckloads of healthy food which is then packaged and loaded onto refrigerated trucks. These food boxes are delivered and shared to those in the area in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olivia\u2019s House<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-2048x1530.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Olivias-House-1168x873.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>As part of the Olivia House Ritual, participants are encouraged to gather in a circle and join hands.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 9: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliviashouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Olivia\u2019s House<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Hanover, Pennsylvania)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olivia\u2019s House is an organization of care giving professionals and volunteers dedicated to supporting grieving children. Its purpose is to facilitate healing through grief and loss education. The organization works closely with families to devise a unique and tailored bereavement plan which may include resources from their grief and loss lending library, referrals to personal therapists, and peer support education programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PALS Animal Shelter<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter-1168x1459.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PALS-Animal-Shelter.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>PALS Animal Shelter recently hosted a \u201cPet Photos with Santa\u201d event.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 10: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pals-pets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>PALS Animal Shelter<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Hawk Point, Missouri)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PALS Animal Shelter\u2019s mission is to become an asset to pet owners and the community. This is done through public assistance and education by promoting proper animal welfare, spaying and neutering for pet population control, finding good homes for the impounded, stray, abandoned, neglected or owner turned in pets, assisting strays in finding their owners, providing care and shelter for animals until they are adopted, and assisting other animal rescue organizations in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urban Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Urban-Initiatives-1168x779.jpeg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>On soccer game days (pictured here), families and youth come together in a safe space for both learning and enjoyment. <\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 11: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urbaninitiatives.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Urban Initiatives<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Chicago, Illinois)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Urban Initiatives\u2019 mission is to use the power of sport and play to empower Chicago\u2019s youth. The organization started 20 years ago as an after-school soccer program and has since evolved into a citywide sport and play ecosystem, creating safe spaces for youth, teens, and adults to develop social-emotional skills in fun team environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walking Miracles Family Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Walking-Miracles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Walking-Miracles.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Walking-Miracles-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pictured above is a wine and art fundraiser hosted by Walking Miracles Family Foundation.<\/em>\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 12: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkingmiracles.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Walking Miracles Family Foundation<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Charleston, West Virginia)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking Miracles Family Foundation was founded by a two-time childhood cancer survivor of leukemia and non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma. The organization helps caregivers, families and survivors impacted by childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer in West Virginia by navigating and connecting them to support networks and resources. Through its partnerships, programs and affiliations, Walking Miracles helps cover the cost of travel associated with treatment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Community Outreach Team would like to extend a warm thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a charity to be considered for our 12 Days of Giving Campaign. 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