by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell | Sep 22, 2022 | Community Involvement
Parkinson’s is a progressive brain disease without a clear cause and with no known cures—yet. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is an incredible organization that has funded over $1 BILLION DOLLARS of research on Parkinson’s! There are many ways...
by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell | Aug 23, 2022 | Community Involvement
One thing that has been a real blessing during this time of transition for our family is the opportunity to appreciate what we have—and what we can give to others. In preparation for our move, we opened every drawer, closet, and box, finding a few “lost treasures” in...
by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell | Jul 21, 2022 | Community Involvement
As we come up on National Farmers Market Week (August 7-13, 2022), it’s a good time to celebrate and support our local farmers markets! After all, 8,000+ farmers markets across the country (as per a 2019 study) can’t be wrong, right? Farmers markets make up a crucial...
by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell | Jul 18, 2022 | Community Involvement
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is an amazing organization that is at the forefront of research on Parkinson’s disease. One of their initiatives—the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative, or PPMI—gives the opportunity for anyone to...
by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell | Jul 16, 2022 | Community Involvement
In 2007, I (and many, many other people) enjoyed reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, about her family’s year-long quest to eat only locally produced food. Barbara Kingsolver is an amazing writer (I’ve particularly enjoyed Flight Behavior, which...
