Pam was a member of National Service League, where moms and daughters do service projects. But she's got 3 sons, so she thought why not start something for moms and sons to do this too?! 24 years later, Young Men’s Service League has 199 chapters with 33,000 moms and sons serving together!

Pam was a member of National Service League, where moms and daughters do service projects. But she's got 3 sons, so she thought why not start something for moms and sons to do this too?! 24 years later, Young Men&rsquo;s Service League has 199 chapters with 33,000 moms and sons serving together!

Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday. 

Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday.

An Army of Normal Folks

Pam Rosener: 33,000 Moms And Sons Serving Together (Pt 1)

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When Brian Mavis and his wife learned there were hundreds of foster kids in Colorado that nobody was stepping up to adopt, they realized the problem wasn’t that people didn’t care — it’s that they’d never truly heard the kids’ stories. In this powerful conversation, the founder of America’s Kids Belong shares how recording video testimonies of foster children transformed his life, helped more than 2,400 kids find families, and revealed an upstream solution to some of America’s largest problems. You’ll walk away with practical ways to help foster kids in your own community — whether that means adopting, fostering, supporting foster families, mentoring a child, or simply becoming the kind of adult who refuses to look away.

When Brian Mavis and his wife learned there were hundreds of foster kids in Colorado that nobody was stepping up to adopt, they realized the problem wasn&rsquo;t that people didn&rsquo;t care &mdash; it&rsquo;s that they&rsquo;d never truly heard the kids&rsquo; stories. In this powerful conversation, the founder of America&rsquo;s Kids Belong shares how recording video testimonies of foster children transformed his life, helped more than 2,400 kids find families, and revealed an upstream solution to some of America&rsquo;s largest problems. You&rsquo;ll walk away with practical ways to help foster kids in your own community &mdash; whether that means adopting, fostering, supporting foster families, mentoring a child, or simply becoming the kind of adult who refuses to look away.

What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 1)

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What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 2)

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What if many food pantries (and other types of nonprofits) are solving the wrong problem? This week on Shop Talk, Birch Community Services reveals a radically different model that helps families escape financial instability — and offers lessons that could reshape how you think about service, dignity, and what it actually takes to help people flourish.

What if many food pantries (and other types of nonprofits)&nbsp;are solving the wrong problem? This week on&nbsp;Shop Talk, Birch Community Services reveals a radically different model that helps families escape financial instability &mdash; and offers lessons that could reshape how you think about service, dignity, and what it actually takes to help people flourish.

They Came For Food. They Left With Financial Freedom

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Pam Rosener: 33,000 Moms And Sons Serving Together (Pt 1)

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