Economic and social benefits come from strengthening the operations of regional family businesses and non-profits Part of what makes local communities special is the contribution of family businesses and local organizations that serve the economic and social needs of their neighbors. Often these businesses are owned and operated by people who take pride in creating…
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Beyond October: Kisha Carson Is Helping Save Lives Through Triple Negative Won’t Win
Every October we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month not only to honor survivors and fighters and raise money for the cure but to educate communities on how they can make their health a priority. At CEOMOM we want to tell the stories of women on the front line of the fight against breast cancer after…
BMW Dallas Marathon: It’s All About Family
Talking to Yandy Smith About OutlierZ and Partners Uplifting Our Daughters
Yandy Smith wears many hats as an entrepreneur, mom, philanthropist and now foster parent to a teenage daughter. She is showing no signs of stopping, making her work as a philanthropist one of her most important endeavors. She recently partnered with OutlierZ, a fundraising platform for celebrities, to support her non-profit organization, “Partners Uplifting Our…
How Two Single Moms are Giving Felons a Second Chance
Jimmy John’s franchise owners, Mary Jo Smallman and Angie Daniels know the power of second chances and starting over. These two single moms met when they were both at a crossroads, professionally and personally. As part of Jimmy John’s new Freak Yeah! campaign, the sandwich giant is spreading the word about some of their favorite…
SPIbelt Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Kim Overton is continuing her tradition of giving back by raising funds for the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin. Through the sales of her innovative and trendsetting product, the SPIbelt, Kim is impacting her community $1 at a time. CEOMOM spoke with Kim to learn the inspiration…
What Students Need to Know About Active Shooter Situations
It’s September which means fall is around the corner and schools across the United States are back in session. Kids are excited to be surrounded by old friends, meet new teachers and get involved in school activities. Unfortunately, the start of the new school year also means the possibility of school shootings. Mass shootings are…
Award-Winning Actress Kim Coles Heads to Dallas To Star in “The Power of Laughter Heals the Soul”
DALLAS, TX, August 1, 2018 – Kim Coles, an award winning actress, comedian, best selling author (Open Your G.I.F.T.S.) and speaker, best known for her roles on Fox TV’s In Living Color and Living Single, will travel to Dallas September 13 for a one night only, one woman show as a part of the inaugural…
Empty Nests are Opportunities for Career Flight
August is here and the highways are filling with SUVs packed ceiling-high with bedding, lamps, mini-fridges, duffle bags, headphone-sporting 18 year-olds and Kleenex-clutching parents. It’s college drop-off time and, for many families, a new era is being ushered in: the Empty Nest. According to workplace consultants Susan Rietano Davey and Kelley Biskupiak, the independence of…
Meet Missy Payne of Cheer 4 Your Life
Missy Payne was a survivor long before competing on the 29th season of the popular and long-standing CBS show, Survivor. For 39 days, this single mother lived in the Nicaraguan jungle, battling bugs, eating nothing but rice, enduring the heat and protecting her fellow competitor and daughter, Baylor Wilson. As one of the last three…