The Shine Brightly Podcast

Austin17House: Offering Mentorship, Free Meals, Activities, and a Safe Place to Youth and Families in Brentwood, NH

In this episode, Jacob Wells chats with Lindsey Messina, executive director of Austin17House, a nonprofit center in Brentwood, NH dedicated to serving the youth and families of their community through free meals, mentorship, activities, and a safe place to visit. 
 
“Without this funding, youth will continue to be caught in the tension between negative activities and environments, leading to negative outcomes, while expecting to master daily skills, without the positive environment to make that happen.”
 
To support Austin17House, please visit their campaign at https://www.givesendgo.com/austin17house. 

Constructing Hope with “Building Beyond Borders”

Heather speaks with Jodi Mulder from Building Beyond Borders about their efforts to raise funds for the construction of two homes and two latrines in Tecate, Mexico! 
 
“We are a group of friends from Santa Cruz and beyond who spend three days each summer in Tecate, Mexico building homes. (We cover our travel costs - these funds go directly to cover building materials, including a poured cement foundation and latrine foundation). Our goal is to build two homes in June 2024.”
 
Visit https://www.givesendgo.com/buildingbeyondborders to learn more about this campaign and support the efforts of Building Beyond Borders. 

He Was Told He Couldn’t Go Home for the Birth of His Child?!

In this episode of The Shine Brightly Podcast, Heather talks with Brandon about his and his wife's GiveSendGo campaign to support their family in their struggle against the military's COVID mandates.
To read more on this story or to support Brandon and his family visit https://www.givesendgo.com/GBE5P. 

Restoring Lives and Hope: Grace Place Properties' Mission for the Incarcerated and Addicted

In this episode, Jacob talks with Tim Pinon and friends about their GiveSendGo campaign for Grace Place Properties.
Support this cause at https://www.givesendgo.com/graceplaceproperties and learn more about Grace Place Properties at https://graceplaceproperties.org/. 

Whistleblower Surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim Raises Funds for Legal Defense on GiveSendGo

In this episode of The Shine Brightly Podcast, GiveSendGo Co-founder Heather Wilson sits down with Eithan Haim, a 33-year-old general surgeon and whistleblower, about his fundraising campaign. 
To read more and support Eithan’s campaign visit www.GiveSendGo.com/texas_whistleblower. 
 

Joel and Garrett from “The Amazing Race” Share Their GiveSendGo Success Story!

In this special episode of “Shine Brightly!”, GiveSendGo Co-founder Jacob Wells speaks with Joel Strasser and Garrett Smith, best friends, and partners during Season 35 of “The Amazing Race”. They talk about their experience on the show and how it led to Joel starting a GiveSendGo campaign to help get Garrett’s special needs daughter a service dog.
To read more about their story and check out their GiveSendGo campaign visit www.GiveSendGo.com/SmithFamilyServiceDog.

Monica Matthews on Speaking Truth and Sharing Hope through Digital Media

In this episode of “Shine Brightly!”, GiveSendGo Co-founder Jacob Wells speaks with Monica Matthews about her new venture, Thirst Entertainment Network. It's a streaming platform that selects, produces, and shares digital content that honors the Lord and spreads His hope and love.
To learn more about Monica’s campaign visit www.GiveSendGo.com/MonicaMatthews. 

Project EDEN: A Garden Initiative that Shares Hope with the Hopeless

In this episode of “Shine Brightly!”, GiveSendGo Co-founder Jacob Wells speaks with Pastor Cheryl M. Gaines about Project EDEN. EDEN which stands for "Project Everyone Deserves to Eat Naturally™," is a sanctuary aiming to save lives and empower marginalized youth.
To read more about this project visit www.GiveSendGo.com/GB9V4. 

Covenant Homes and Resources: Sharing Help and Hope with Pregnant Mommas

Join Jacob Wells, Co-founder of GiveSendGo, in a powerful conversation with Karen Fournier about Covenant Homes and Resources, a nonprofit that supports pregnant mothers by establishing family-style, safe group homes near abortion facilities. These homes provide a nurturing environment, offering stays from 2 hours to 2 years, with 24/7 on-site mentors.
 
Learn more about Karen's GiveSendGo campaign at www.GiveSendGo.com/HomeforPregnantMommas. Funds will go towards remodeling the nonprofit’s first home and affording monthly bills and staffing. 

Diego Ranch: Equine Therapy That Heals and Shares Hope

In this episode of "Shine Brightly!", GiveSendGo Co-founder Heather Wilson chats with Michael about Diego Ranch, an equine therapy program that has helped and healed children, veterans, and others.
To give or learn more about Deigo Ranch, visit www.GiveSendGo.com/DiegoRanch.