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On May 4th, friends, family, and co-workers gathered in the Leo Center auditorium amidst flags and flowers, and a playlist of Joe’s favorite music for the announcement of the second annual Joe D. Shelton Memorial Award.

Ever since our Board committed to aligning our financial investments with the values of the Trust, we have learned many things. On Earth Day this year we are thrilled to have tangible examples of how our investments are benefitting Creation.

David had a dream to work at a well-known and loved local drive-thru coffee shop with a friend. A community, a place to belong, this was something he felt he was missing…

Our hope is for community members to feel empowered to oversee the development of an activity or program themselves, from beginning to end. Laura Vargas responds to that call.

When Yvette was 5 years old in the Philippines, she noticed her parents change. Her shy mom became more outspoken, and her stern dad became more open. Once a kid observing and learning from the adults around her, she now finds herself in the reversed role.

Through village peace committees in 23 villages, Malto and Santhal tribes work together to heal historic wounds and address such challenges as poverty and deforestation.

In 2016, Vista Hermosa Foundation started funding the Ugandan organization Watye Ki Gen in hopes to reconcile and restore relationships for children born in captivity during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgence.

On Saturday, March 12th, the RISE scholars gathered to hear the needs of their community along with a few other members of Broetje Family Trust, including interns. I showed up not knowing what to expect, and what was meant to be weekend work turned into a day filled with love and joy.

One of the first classrooms of education that I attended was held in the milk parlor of a small dairy farm my parents owned. Twice a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, “in sickness and in health” (whether he felt like it or not), my father had to see that the cows on that farm were milked.