The Greatest Joy
I travel quite a bit for my day job. I enjoy it-and it’s important. Of course, the downside is being away from my family too often. However, upon my return, I absolutely love walking in and greeting my family. My 7 year old runs full bore into my legs yelling dad. I love it. These moments continually reinforce the fact that my family is my greatest joy. I love them more than life itself. They give meaning to my life and peace to my soul. Sometimes I reflect back on the choices I’ve made in my life. My wife and I decided to adopt Gregory 8 years ago-admittedly...
Read MoreHappy New Year!
A LOOK BACK AT 2009 New Year’s Eve seems an appropriate time to step back and reflect on the previous year. Throughout 2009 I’ve witnessed some fantastic accomplishments. My wife began selling NuttZo (an organic omega-3 multi-nut butter) on store shelves midway through the year and business has taken off. Her product has been featured in Triathlete and Competitor magazines,the Today Show (NBC), and in multiple television and newspaper articles. She is tremendously successful-and just beginning. NuttZo is the primary sponsor of Project Left Behind and critical to its success....
Read MoreAN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS
I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the board members of project left behind. Although we are currently a small organization, I believe that we have the right people in place to effectively manifest the change that we seek to create. Annotated below is a brief introduction to the four members of the board, whose task is to fulfill the ambitious mission statement of Project Left Behind. I’ll begin with an introduction to myself. My wife Danielle and I co-founded project left behind. It’s been a dream of ours since we adopted our first son Gregory from the...
Read MoreThe Beautiful Orphaned Children of Nepal
I was a volunteer working at www.aishworya.org . 38 children touched my heart forever! Do you have 5 minutes to allow them to touch your heart too? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zoh8PN6AOg -Danielle LiVolsi Founder/President JagRma LLC (NuttZo...
Read MoreNepal Here I Come!
Ok, less than a week away and a lot of people have been asking me about Nepal and what I’ll be doing there! So here it is! PS. Thanks for following me on this journey. I’m volunteering through the RCDP (Rural Community Development Program). Poverty and past conflicts in Nepal have seriously affected the people living there. This situation has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people and turned many children into orphans. The situation is even worse in the villages so thousands of children arrive in urban centers like Kathmandu and Chitwan in search of jobs and a...
Read MoreGENESIS OF PROJECT LEFT BEHIND
Welcome to Project Left Behind – a non-profit organization dedicated to providing human touch, nourishment, and surrogate nurturing tools to orphans around the world. Our journey began in a small orphanage in the rural town of Mykolaib, Ukraine. As we entered the common room filled with children waiting in line to use the bathroom, our son Gregory Michael was told that his parents were here to meet him. This little 3 1/2 year-old blonde-haired, skinny boy walked over to meet us and change our lives forever. Over the next ten days we would visit the orphanage twice a day to get...
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