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Raising men, helping others with free lawn care

The two brothers stand in the carport in Huntsville, Ala., and stare up at the cloudy sky, scuffing their shoes against the concrete and frowning. If it rains, they won’t be able to cut grass. A black SUV pulls into the driveway, and their frowns turn to smiles as they rush to greet the man inside — Rodney Smith Jr., whose grin is even bigger than theirs.

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Carmen Sisson August 9, 2018 October 14, 2018Recent Bylines Alabama, children, Christian Science Monitor, Huntsville, mentors, Raising Men Lawn Care Service, Rodney Smith, volunteerism 1

Alabama first grader becomes bestselling author

By Carmen K. Sisson | Christian Science Monitor HOOVER, Ala. — Ronald Reese slips quietly into the library, unnoticed by the kindergartners scattered around the floor. His eyes scan their upturned faces, searching for his daughter. He grins broadly — there’s Nia Mya at the center of it all, wearing…

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Carmen Sisson May 2, 2018 May 19, 2019Recent Bylines Alabama, author, children, Christian Science Monitor, Huntsville, inspiration, Nia Mya Reese 0

Teens’ march to honor King became a deeper journey

By Carmen K. Sisson | Christian Science Monitor MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Spirits were high, even as tired ankles protested the last of 50 punishing miles that began Sunday in Dundee, Miss. and ended Tuesday in Memphis. Six youths, ranging in age from 14 to 19, walked along Mississippi Highway 61,…

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Carmen Sisson April 4, 2018 May 19, 2019Recent Bylines anniversary, children, Christian Science Monitor, Civil Rights, education, march, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, Tennessee 0

Grit and the gridiron rescue Texas town Refugio

Hurricane Harvey left an indelible mark on Refugio and other small communities in what’s called Texas’ Coastal Bend, battering buildings and replacing bucolic bliss with chaos. But the streets in this town of 2,890 people are not empty because of the hurricane – they are empty in spite of it. It’s a brisk nod of Texas defiance in the face of overwhelming loss. A tip of the hat to the unifying roles of faith, family, and football as Texans begin to rebuild a way of life that neither war nor weather has managed to vanquish.

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Carmen Sisson October 17, 2017 May 19, 2019Published Favorites, Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, disaster, favorites, football, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Refugio, Texas 1

Are we asking too much of Houston’s volunteers?

Susan Keays stands at the water’s edge and shades her eyes to better see an approaching boat. As she holds her cellphone, verifying an address, she quickly counts heads. One volunteer is missing. This morning, they were strangers. Now, they are a sort of family. She is on Memorial Boulevard, where kayaks and bass boats bob in a river that shouldn’t be. At first, she came to the edge of the flood to save horses. She is staying to save people.

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Carmen Sisson September 1, 2017 March 24, 2018Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, disaster, disaster response, flood, Houston, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Texas, volunteerism 1

New Orleans takes fight against homelessness to the streets

homeless man and outreach worker

Outreach teams load their vans with granola bars and water and head into the dark, armed with nothing more than flashlights, clipboards, and hand sanitizer. They search the streets in the daytime, looking for signs of life such as bedrolls. At night, they return, hoping to find the owners. Sometimes they are asked to leave; other times, they are hailed as angels of mercy.

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Carmen Sisson December 22, 2015 January 30, 2016Recent Bylines Christian Science Monitor, homelessness, Louisiana, New Orleans, South, UNITY 0
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