by Lexie Stallings | Dec 8, 2020 | Donate, Leprosy, Rising Star Outreach, service, Volunteer
Believe it or not, the year 2020 is finally drawing close to its end! As the holiday season is among us, you may be looking for ways to help someone in need or give back. What better way to make this year brighter than to serve? Did you know there are millions of...
by Lexie Stallings | Oct 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Leprosy, service, Service Projects, Stigma, Testimonial, Volunteer
“Passion” is defined as a strong and barely controllable emotion. Have you felt that before about a cause? Whether you were marching in a rally, volunteering for an organization, working on a project or studying something you felt strongly about in school,...
by Lexie Stallings | Sep 1, 2020 | Becky Douglas, Colony Development, Leprosy, Rising Star Outreach, service
It was an eyesore and a health hazard. The pond of standing water in a low-lying area had become a mosquito factory, producing enough of these parasites to torment everyone in the leprosy colony. The waters were stagnant and murky. Mothers worried about their toddlers...
by Lexie Stallings | May 4, 2018 | Donate, service
Ava is one incredible little girl. After learning that not everyone in India has easy access to such a simple thing like a toothbrush, Ava’s heart was pricked with a sense of urgency to do something about it. She is an inspiration and a great reminder that...
by Lexie Stallings | Oct 27, 2017 | Board Member, service, Volunteer
This post first appeared in an article for BYU Alumni In 1997 Steve Jobs was back at Apple, and big things were on the horizon for the company. When BYU grad Amy Antonelli (BA ’03) began working as a spokesperson for Apple in 2001 she saw firsthand how Jobs...
by Lexie Stallings | Sep 14, 2017 | service, Testimonial, Volunteer
Following our daily colony visits, RSO’s mobile medical clinic returned every afternoon to the Rising Star campus where their main medical office is located. The visits to the campus allowed me to experience (and fall head-over-heels for) another aspect of Rising...