The Live Love Serve Foundation is a proud partner of Vapor Ministries, an organization with the mission of serving hundreds of thousands of people in extreme poverty around the world by building sustainable centers for alleviating hardship and multiplying disciples in third-world environments. They do this by bringing together churches, businesses and individuals to meet needs, feed souls and elevate God in some of the poorest places on earth.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the work our friends at Vapor Ministries are able to perform this year. Travel has been a challenge, and donations have been limited. As a result, Vapor Ministries has begun a COVID-19 Bridge Fund to help close the gap and continue their movement forward.

Micah McElveen, Founder and CEO of Vapor Ministries says, “During this uncertain time, one thing is certain - God is in control. And His mandate for us to care for the poor and bring the gospel to the lost does not end when times get hard. In fact, this global health crisis makes our mandate even more urgent and we thank God for our solidarity with you in this.”

Vapor Ministries is resolved in their mission to continue core humanitarian services (clean water, critical care grants, food provision, and much more) and gospel proclamation efforts throughout their instrumental centers. Donations to the COVID-19 Bridge Fund will only help them complete their mission and continue to provide detrimental services in the areas that need it most. Find out more about Vapor Ministries and how you can help here. This organization is doing life changing work, and we are proud to be a partner. 
 

The Live Love Serve Foundation is a proud partner of the Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage. The Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage is an outstanding organization committed to education, awareness, prevention and training especially by teaching young people the warning signs of abuse. Jan and Ron Kimble founded the organization in 2013, a year after their daughter Jamie was killed by her ex-boyfriend in an act of intimate partner violence. Since then, Jan and Ron have committed themselves to telling Jamie’s story and using it to prevent intimate partner violence and encourage healthy relationships in the lives of youth and young adults.

The mission of the Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage is to create a future without intimate partner violence. The Jamie Kimble Foundation funds initiatives with defined outcomes that prevent intimate partner violence and provides educational curriculum to promote awareness and provide credible research for the exploration of innovative methods that stop intimate partner violence.

How the Live Love Serve Foundation Partners with the Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage

“When we learned the story of Jamie Kimble and about the work her parents were doing through the foundation, we immediately realized this was an organization we wanted to support,” says David Longo, Founder of the Live Love Serve Foundation and Founder and CEO of CBI. “It is extremely important to educate the young people in our community to be able to recognize signs of intimate partner violence in an effort to prevent other stories like Jamie’s.”

The Live Love Serve Foundation and CBI donated workplace consulting services and furniture to outfit the Foundation’s new offices located on E. Third Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additionally, the Live Love Serve Foundation and CBI’s Associates presented the Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage a $10,000 donation to support their mission. 

Sherrill Carrington, Executive Director of the Jamie Kimble Foundation says, “Thank you again for your generous support of JKFFC! The office furniture is beautiful! From beginning to end our experience with the Live Love Serve Foundation, CBI and your staff was nothing but engaging supportive and creative. We are extremely appreciate as your gift allows for a great space for us to create, collaborate and continue our work.” 

Learn more about the Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage and the important work they are doing by visiting www.jkffc.org. 

Each year, the Live Love Serve Foundation and CBI Workplace Solutions recognize several special individuals who go above and beyond to love, serve and inspire their local communities. These individuals embody our mission of living a God centered life focused on love, while serving through support of religious, educational and other charitable organizations that positively impact people in their communities. 

To qualify for this award, the individual must be a CBI Associate who has been loving and serving their community for at least a year. Award recipients are nominated by their peers, selected by a committee and recognized at the end of the year at CBI’s annual holiday event. 

The Live Love Serve Foundation Award is very special to us and we look forward to honoring our Associates who go above and beyond for others on a regular basis. As we head into the second half of 2020, we wanted to highlight our award recipients from last year. These four are extremely deserving individuals who have a long-history of community support and engagement. Learn more about them below and check back in a few months for 2020’s award winners. 

David Dooley

Affliated Organizations: Police Foundation – HopeWay – Charlotte Center City Partners – YMCA of Greater Charlotte – We Will – UNC Chapel Hill – The Shuford Program 

David has a deep love for Charlotte and North Carolina and embraces the qualities of Live, Love and Serve. His life focus is to make a difference in the lives of people and help them achieve their full potential. David is a force of good in many ways as he generously supports his community endeavors by giving his time, talent and personal treasures to others. 

Connie Engelbrecht

Affliated Organizations: Literacy – Charlotte Concerts – YMCA Community Prayer Breakfast – Blue Angels Foundation – Veterans Initiative – Boy Scouts of America Annual Fundraising Dinner – The Charlotte Tool Bank – Classroom Central – American Heart Association – American Red Cross

Connie is described as a passionate, servant leader whose service to the community reflects her deep desire to help those in need achieve a better life. Connie devotes her time to organizations that fill gaps in our society and promote opportunities for community growth and economic strength. Connie is a true leader who uses her talents to positively impact her community every day. 

Susan Russell

Affliated Organizations: Second Harvest Food Bank – Women’s Build for Habitat

Susan is always looking for ways to help support local community service efforts. She is a regular volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank, and has also been known to switch gears from business woman to carpenter when participating in a Habitat Build. Susan makes it a personal policy to love and serve all those around her. 

Madelen Slater

Affliated Organizations: Bring Your Brokenness – Dreams Come True – Board of American Red Cross – American Heart Association – IIDA VP of Professional Development – Designs Connect Community Service – Rethreaded – Hugs Across the Country – Giving Thanksgiving Back – CARE School Supplies Drive – The Girls Group of Twenty Mile – Chamber of Commerce

Madelen is viewed by her community and those that know her as a true servant leader. Her love and passion to serve others radiates from her presence each day. In addition to the numerous charitable organizations Madelen is involved in, she also devotes much of her time to the IIDA mentoring students, professionals and clients in the commercial interior design industry.