In January 2015, when temperatures dropped to near freezing degrees, I embarked on the opportunity to provide some of Orlando’s homeless with coats and blankets for the cold winter nights. I contacted my family, friends and parents of my daughter’s classmates to ask if they had any coats, jackets or blankets they no longer needed. For our first drive we were able to collect an astonishing 20 coats and blankets. The first evening we handed out the collected items I felt ashamed. Ashamed for having the luxury of a heated car while others lay huddled in office building doorways to avoid the cold winter winds. However, shame quickly turned into gratefulness and determination. I was grateful for what I had and determined to help those in need, even
