Our Tuohy Trivia winner this past Tuesday was Caren Vendetti.  When asked where she would like to contribute her $25 prize donation, Caren chose One Mama, an organization that strives to empower women, families, and communities around the world to be healthy, educated, and financially successful.  To learn more about One Mama  please visit their website at http://www.onemama.org.

MIH received the following e-mail from Caren, who reminds us that we can all make a difference in our community.

Thank you so much! There are so many ways we can make a difference. I am a teacher and believe it or not did not want to see the Blind Side at first. I knew I’d love it and cry, but I teach kids like Michael every day and I was afraid Hollywood might have glamorized it and wasn’t up for it. When my students started telling me I was just like like “Sandra Bullock in that movie” I knew I had to see it and I was never so flattered in my life. For them to see in me the fight and passion that Leigh Anne has and know that I have their back means so much more to me than the battle we wage for our contract, salary, evaluations (all based on one test score when there are so many other factors at play). I always wish I could do more, so winning this and helping Siobhan (a friend of mine since 6th grade) with a project she started from scratch is such a blessing! I am also blessed to be able to work in my community as a volunteer with so many projects through school and the Miami Dolphins (I know, I know, they aren’t doing too well right now…) that also help me reach the students. And in the end, they are our future. When they see that they are cared about and that little things make a difference, we all have hope. Thank you again!

Sincerely, Caren Vendette (aka @carenwake on twitter)

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