The Stories

Real Courage

I run a child care program that has 84 children enrolled. My husband bought me the "Courage" key as I fought and overcame close calls of developing pancreatic and colon...

Complexities And Intricacies

I got my first Giving Key on my first day of work at The Giving Keys headquarters. I had mine engraved with the word 'infinite.' I chose that word because...

Day By Day, Step By Step

One of the bravest gals I know, Alison Smidt, #teamalijoys. Alison and I played college softball together and she for a long time had been battling an auto-immune health challenge...

We Give Each Other Strength

My sister gave me "strength" for my 60th birthday in February. My boyfriends' mother was in critical health and I was on my way home from a visit with my...

Keep Believing

This summer I went on a mission trip to Nepal. Our mission work included eye camps, clean water filters and training the current believers at local churches to go share...

Hope Beyond The Situation

I am a rising sophomore in college and my summer job is working at Camp KidJam. One of my responsibilities is to lead a track of kids each week at camp and this...