Inspiring, heartwarming, hopeful, and concerning, these themes run throughout today’s links of interest. The below four articles challenge all of us to think different and be different in our everyday lives. As you read about these stories, consider how they encourage and challenge you in your particular situations. Here are the links of interest for […]
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love the Olympics. It doesn’t matter what sport it is I can sit and watch it. Everything from swimming, to hand ball, to air rifle captures my attention every 4 years. This year, however, something different also caught my attention. I have noticed that 2 athletes competing […]
I first became aware of ASHCA, an orphanage for disabled children, in the summer of 2015 and was moved to do what I could to help them. Over the past year, The Freeman Foundation, through our blindfolded events and other special donations, raised $8,000 to feed these children a second meal a day for one […]
We at The Freeman Foundation are excited to announce our new 23 Blast giving campaign. On April 15 of this year the movie was released on Netflix. To celebrate this release, and to commemorate this summer being the 23rd anniversary of me losing my sight, we are asking people to give “23 for 23.” In […]
Press Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Freeman Foundation Presents The Lights Out Blind Folded 5K Corbin, KY, May 9, 2016: The Freeman Foundation presents its next Lights Out Blind Folded 5K in Corbin, KY. The race will be held on July 4 at 9:00 am at the Corbin Primary School. To participate in this 5K individuals must have […]
In the summer of 1993 I lost my sight. In less than 2 days my life was turned upside down, and everything about me changed. Upon my release from the hospital I gravitated towards one specific individual. All of my family loved me and supported me through that time, but my Uncle Ronnie was a […]
A couple of days ago I came across a new podcast called Embedded. In this NPR podcast host Kelly McEvers “goes deep.” The idea behind the show is to take the headlines we read and examine their back stories: uncovering who these people are, why they do what they do, and at times what can be done […]
I love Twitter, and I tolerate Facebook. When I began The Freeman Foundation I believed that having an active social media presence was a vital aspect of the success of the foundation. I wanted to use Twitter and Facebook to assist in advancing our mission. These social media platforms allow me to give people a […]
Press Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Freeman Foundation Presents The Lights Out Blind Folded 5K Corbin, KY, February 23, 2016: The Freeman Foundation presents its next Lights Out Blind Folded 5K in Versailles, KY. The race will be held on April 23 at 9:00 am at the Simmons Elementary School. To participate in this 5K individuals must have […]
A few weeks ago, my wife Stephanie and I began watching Downton Abbey. For the 1 or 2 of you that do not know, the show takes place in the early Twentieth Century, and follows the goings on at a large estate in the United Kingdom. As we began I really did not know what […]