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In addition to the physical, emotional and financial challenges of recovering from addiction, many women face the additional strain of being separated from their children.

CJ Manthe and her husband Denny Sauer are volunteer puppy raisers.

While that does sound like the best volunteer job ever, it does come with a huge responsibility. These puppies go on to work with people with visual disabilities, providing them with the support they need to live their lives more independently.

You’ve likely noticed the surprisingly “rural” piece of land at the corner of Mayberry and West McCarran. You may have seen cows or sheep grazing there over the years. And, more recently, vegetables growing in neat rows alongside a farm stand. What you’ve seen, in the midst of a suburban Reno neighborhood, is Reno Food System’s Park Farm at Betsy Caughlin Donnelly Park.

On April 11, the Community Foundation of Western Nevada launched its Campaign For Our Community at a high-energy rocket launch themed party, highlighted by three unique perspectives on the value of giving.

A Fund For Good. Forever.

Jennifer Satre, Campaign Co-Chair, introduced launch party guests to the Campaign for Our Community's effort to build a Community Endowment that will yield $400,000 to millions of dollars in grants each year – grants that will be used to address wide-spread challenges in our community. 

Joseph Galata grew up in the woods outside of Pennsylvania in sheer poverty, but he says his family gave him three things: a sense of identity, a sense of belonging and unconditional love.

We’ve all heard the platitudes about why we should be grateful. And most of us can manage it on a semi-regular basis, perhaps during the holidays or on our birthdays. But the reality is that living a life of consistent gratitude helps us in real, tangible ways.

Thank You Ma'am Reno has some big plans for making a positive impact with local non-profits and we're off to a great start!

Seven years and nine months ago, Cortney Knudson and Brooks McMullin, decided to go big — big air, big drops, big flow, big fun. They began creating a dirt playground for their community. It was the beginning of the Truckee Bike Park, the very definition of a passion project.

Humble beginnings

Growing up, Knudson and McMullin were both active, athletic kids. Brooks did team sports in school, and Cortney was a ski racer who later discovered bikes. But it wasn’t until they were well into adulthood that the bike-jumping bug bit them.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever entered the TED Talk world and, before you knew it, it’s been three hours and you’re ready to start changing every aspect of your life because you were just so #inspired. Well, that was us as we embarked on this journey to research inspiring talks on happiness. Take a few minutes, watch these talks, and be amazed at how you can make some room for a little more happiness in your life.

Here’s our rundown of our top 5 positively inspiring TED Talks, in no particular order: