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Founded in 1982 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the mission of Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) is "to mobilize Latinas and Latin@ communities to end gender-based violence." Their vision is "for Latinas, their http://www.heymissk.com/2026/10/feel-good-friday-esperanza-united.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-1036459166357484112Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-10-09T09:00:00.249-07:00climateenvironmentFeel Good FridayIndigenous Environmental NetworkIndigenous Peoples DayThis Monday is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a day to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, so this week I'm spotlighting Indigenous Environmental Network. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Bemidji, Minnesota, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) is an alliance of Indigenous peoples, with a mission “to Protect the Sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination &http://www.heymissk.com/2026/10/feel-good-friday-indigenous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-5222612529586693596Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-10-02T09:00:00.211-07:00Feel Good FridayFruitvaleimmigrants' rightslegal aidNational Hispanic Heritage MonthOaklandtenants' rightsworkers' rightsyouth law academyIt's National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration through October 15 of the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Today I'm spotlighting Centro Legal de la Raza, right here in the Bay Area. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, California, Centro Legal de la Raza was http://www.heymissk.com/2026/10/feel-good-friday-centro-legal-de-la-raza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-996710343695364775Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-09-25T09:00:00.216-07:00animalsAustralian Koala FoundationenvironmentFeel Good FridaykoalasToday is Save the Koala Day, a day to raise awareness about one of Australia's most beloved animals, and the perfect time to feature the Australian Koala Foundation.Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, the mission of the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is "to be a highly credible, respected and compassionate international scientific organisation which will diminish the http://www.heymissk.com/2026/09/feel-good-friday-australian-koala.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-6995945317707312575Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-09-18T09:00:00.198-07:00citizen scienceenvironmentFeel Good Fridayplastic pellet countpollutionwaterwaysWorld Water Monintoring DayToday is World Water Monitoring Day, a global call for everyday people to test the water in their own community and share what they find, making it the perfect day to spotlight Waterkeeper Alliance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, the mission of Waterkeeper Alliance is "to connect, support, and advocate with Waterkeeper groups to protect the right to clean water with http://www.heymissk.com/2026/09/feel-good-friday-waterkeeper-alliance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-5190434086101033698Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-09-11T09:00:00.116-07:009/11 DayFeel Good Fridayfood banksfood distributiongood deedsvolunteersToday is the 25th anniversary of 9/11, marked nationwide as the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, and it felt like the moment to finally spotlight 9/11 Day. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the mission of 9/11 Day is "to inspire millions of Americans and others to rekindle the remarkable spirit of unity and compassion that arose in the immediate http://www.heymissk.com/2026/09/feel-good-friday-911-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-8969451084509993372Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-09-04T09:00:00.115-07:00Feel Good Fridaygender equalitygender justicegirlsGloria SteinemgrantsMs Foundation for WomenwomenOh no, I'm back with another post inspired by the passing of a prominent public figure. This time it's feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem. Two weeks, two icons gone, which makes this a fitting day to talk about the organization she helped create more than 50 years ago, Ms. Foundation for Women. Founded in 1973 by Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, and Marlo Thomas, and http://www.heymissk.com/2026/09/feel-good-friday-ms-foundation-for-women.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-3914337392693884824Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-08-28T09:00:00.222-07:00bookschildrenDolly Parton's Imagination LibraryFeel Good FridayliteracypovertyreadingAs you’ve likely seen by now, Dolly Parton passed away this past Tuesday at age 80, so we’re going to revisit a Feel Good Friday post I wrote in September 2021 about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sevierville, Tennessee,  Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is "a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age http://www.heymissk.com/2026/08/feel-good-friday-dolly-partons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-4735826157044889850Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-08-21T09:00:00.110-07:00advocaychildrenFeel Good FridayhealthShot@LifeUnited NationsvaccinesAugust is National Immunization Awareness Month, a nationwide observance dedicated to the vaccines that protect people at every stage of life, and there's no better week to spotlight Shot@Life. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., Shot@Life is a United Nations Foundation campaign working to ensure everyone in the world has access to lifesaving vaccines and all children have a http://www.heymissk.com/2026/08/feel-good-friday-shotlife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-5700362972148942547Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-08-14T09:00:00.112-07:00educationemergency assistanceFeel Good Fridayfood distributionNavajo Code TalkersPartnership with Native AmericansreservationsToday is National Navajo Code Talkers Day, honoring the nearly 400 Navajo Marines whose unbreakable WWII code helped win the war in the Pacific, making this a great day to spotlight Partnership With Native Americans, an organization that serves Navajo Nation communities year-round.Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Addison, Texas, the mission of Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is "http://www.heymissk.com/2026/08/feel-good-friday-partnership-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-3416773031043193162Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-08-07T09:00:00.117-07:00Assistance Dogs InternationaldisabilitiesdogsFeel Good FridaytrainingWe’re coming to the end of International Assistance Dog Week, which honors the dogs, trainers and puppy raisers who make daily independence possible for people with disabilities. What a perfect day to highlight an organization that’s worked in this space for 40 years, Assistance Dogs International. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, Assistance Dogs International (ADI) startedhttp://www.heymissk.com/2026/08/feel-good-friday-assistance-dogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-2007016793952229197Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-07-31T09:00:00.112-07:00conservationeducationelephantsFeel Good FridayGame Rangers InternationalpoachersprimatesrangerstrainingwildlifeToday is World Ranger Day, a global tribute to the men and women who risk their lives every day protecting wildlife and wild places, which makes this the perfect moment to spotlight Game Rangers International. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia, the mission of Game Rangers International (GRI) is "empowering Rangers and local communities to conserve nature." What began as a small http://www.heymissk.com/2026/07/feel-good-friday-game-rangers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-1820108103904101988Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-07-24T09:00:00.112-07:00Amelia EarhartaviationFeel Good FridaymentoringpilotsThe Ninety-NineswomenToday is Amelia Earhart Day, honoring the pioneering aviator born on this day in 1897. That makes it a great day to talk about an organization that carries her legacy forward, The Ninety-Nines. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the mission of The Ninety-Nines is "to promote the advancement of aviation through education, scholarships and mutual support while honoring our unique http://www.heymissk.com/2026/07/feel-good-friday-ninety-nines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-3052410270544195330Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-07-17T09:00:00.126-07:00AAPDadvocacyAmerican Association of People with Disabilitiesdisability pride monthdisabledFeel Good FridayinternshipsvotingJuly is Disability Pride Month, which traces its roots to the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, making this a fitting moment to spotlight American Association of People with Disabilities. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the mission of American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is "to increase the political and economic power of people with http://www.heymissk.com/2026/07/feel-good-friday-american-association.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-5902939558073486077Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-07-10T09:00:00.247-07:00career developmentclimateenergy specialistFeel Good FridayRising Sun Center for OpportunityyouthToday's Feel Good Friday is personal. I got a Green House Call from Rising Sun Center for Opportunity last week, and I still can't get over the fact that the whole thing was free! Founded in 1994 as Rising Sun Energy Center in Santa Cruz and now headquartered in Oakland, California, the mission of Rising Sun Center for Opportunity is "building career pathways for economic equity and climate http://www.heymissk.com/2026/07/feel-good-friday-rising-sun-center-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-5957925774042326207Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-07-03T09:00:00.114-07:00Brennan Center for JusticeequalityFeel Good Fridayjusticevoting rightsTomorrow, America turns 250, and it felt like the right week to spotlight an organization working to make sure that milestone still stands for something: the Brennan Center for Justice. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in New York City, the mission of the Brennan Center for Justice is "to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal http://www.heymissk.com/2026/07/feel-good-friday-brennan-center-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-5142971832505349655Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-06-26T09:00:00.118-07:00CenterLinkcommunityFeel Good FridayLGBTQLGBTQ centerJune is Pride Month, and what better way to close out the celebration than by spotlighting CenterLink, an organization working quietly behind the scenes to make sure LGBTQ+ community centers across the country can keep their doors open. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, their mission is explained on their website, "CenterLink strengthens, supports, and connects LGBTQ http://www.heymissk.com/2026/06/feel-good-friday-centerlink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-2561095918671085100Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-06-19T09:00:00.112-07:00artscultureeconomic developmenteducationEmancipation Park ConservancyFeel Good FridayhealthhistoryJuneteenthwellnessToday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved people in the country. Today’s organization, the Emancipation Park Conservancy exists to honor that moment every day. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the mission of the Emancipation Park http://www.heymissk.com/2026/06/feel-good-friday-emancipation-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-4563378292843674349Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-06-12T09:00:00.116-07:00educationFeel Good FridayLambda Legallegal advocacyLGBTQJune is Pride Month, and today I'm highlighting Lambda Legal, an organization that has spent more than five decades in courtrooms across the country fighting for LGBTQ+ civil rights. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in New York City, the mission of Lambda Legal is "to achieve the full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people and all persons living with HIV through impact litigation, http://www.heymissk.com/2026/06/feel-good-friday-lambda-legal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-7249495934555252158Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-06-05T09:00:00.115-07:00communityconservationcultureFeel Good FridayhikingLatino OutdoorsmentoringNational Great Outdoors MonthJune is National Great Outdoors Month, and there's no better time to celebrate Latino Outdoors, a Latine-led organization connecting comunidades to the beauty and healing of the natural world. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Oakland, California, the mission of Latino Outdoors is "inspiring and connecting comunidades to the outdoors, centering cultura, celebrating familia and heritage, and http://www.heymissk.com/2026/06/feel-good-friday-latino-outdoors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-170498907035200350Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-05-29T09:00:00.191-07:00bicyclesBikes Not BombseducationFeel Good FridayyouthMay is National Bike Month, and what better way to wrap up the celebration than spotlighting Boston’s Bikes Not Bombs.Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the mission of Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) is "to use the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South."Each year, BNB http://www.heymissk.com/2026/05/feel-good-friday-bikes-not-bombs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-8451312874204384217Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-05-22T09:00:00.114-07:00Feel Good FridayMemorial DaypeaceveteransVeterans for PeacewarThis Memorial Day weekend, Veterans for Peace reminds us that some of the most powerful voices for peace are those who have experienced war firsthand. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the mission of Veterans for Peace (VFP) is to build "a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices." The organization informs the public of the true causes and enormous http://www.heymissk.com/2026/05/feel-good-friday-veterans-for-peace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-1438401205138004788Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-05-15T09:00:00.216-07:00animalsCenter for Biological Diversityendangered speciesenvironmentexFeel Good FridayToday is Endangered Species Day, an annual observance held every third Friday of May to celebrate the protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act and the conservation work keeping vulnerable wildlife from disappearing forever. That makes today a great time to spotlight the Center for Biological Diversity. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the mission of the Center for http://www.heymissk.com/2026/05/feel-good-friday-center-for-biological.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-7092640184252585896Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-05-08T09:00:00.123-07:00advocacyconservationeducationFeel Good FridaysharksSharks4KidsToday is Fintastic Friday, an annual observance on the second Friday in May dedicated to raising awareness and advocacy for sharks, skates, and rays. What a great day to spotlight Sharks4Kids. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Florida, the mission of Sharks4Kids is "to inspire and empower the next generation of shark advocates through dynamic education, outreach, and hands-on experiences." http://www.heymissk.com/2026/05/feel-good-friday-sharks4kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803208619513687728.post-6220857815494120917Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +00002026-05-01T09:00:00.116-07:00AAPI Heritage MonthAPALAAsian Pacific American Labor AllianceFeel Good FridayInternational Workers' DaylaborunionsToday is International Workers' Day. It’s also the 33rd founding anniversary of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, making it the perfect moment to spotlight this one-of-a-kind organization. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the mission of Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) is to "develop a comprehensive strategy to organize Asian American Native Hawaiian http://www.heymissk.com/2026/05/feel-good-friday-asian-pacific-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miss K)0