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Please Join the Fight with Me - Mothers Fighting for Others- Inspire The Child, Change the World

Reblogger Jeff Turner
Services for Real Estate Pros with RealSatisfied

I'm continually moved by the support that the ActiveRain Real Estate community gives to MFFO. But I want to say a special thank you to Monica McNamara and Bill Lublin, for stepping up to help others double their money!

Original content by Monica McNamara

Mothers Fighting for Others LogoIn August 2008, I attended the Inman Conference in San Franciso. Now how I even happened to end up at the conference is an interesting story unto itself. Earlier that year I had attended an e-Pro presentation given by Frances Flynn Thorsen and Joeann Fossland at our local board office. They inspired me to start blogging. I had been thinking about doing it, but did not know where I was going to find the time. Well, I decided to dive in. I wrote my first post on July 1, 2008 on the RealTown platform. Long story short, there was a blogging contest going on at RealTown to send someone to Inman for the winning blog post. My post won. I was thrilled and enthusiastically jumped on a plane to California with very little notice.

Now I am at best, a very un-techie person, and even though I had a website (static to begin with), since the mid 90’s, I really knew nothing at all. Was I to get an incredible eye opening experience at Inman. I really had no idea what I was going to be exposed to.

The first day I attended the all day blogger’s session, and found myself fascinated listening to a man speak by the name of Jeff Turner. I didn’t know them at the time, but during the session, I was sitting next to Heather Elias and Kim Wood. They were talking about how @respres was such a wonderful guy and a terrific follow. ( I didn’t even know what they meant by “a follow”). I didn’t even know what twitter was. The terms flying around my head were as if everyone was speaking Greek. But I was most definitely engaged and wanted to learn.

So the learning process began. (It’s ongoing!) I figured out how to sign up and use twitter, and I began to follow Jeff. He was extremely informative and was very helpful. Then I began to notice that someone named @headmutha showed up a lot associated with Jeff. Ok, I started to put it all together, it was his wife Rocky. Then I began to read Jeff's tweets about Rocky, and I saw the work she was doing, and I was extremely impressed. Rocky was giving her time doing volunteer work in Africa. Boy was she doing some volunteer work in Africa. Rocky is so wonderful, she started the organization Mother’s Fighting for Others. Their mission is simple. They are dedicated to providing orphaned girls with opportunities their parents would have provided, if they could; a loving and nurturing environment and a quality education, so they can learn, thrive, and achieve their highest potential.

I watched Rocky’s work over the last couple years, and become a true fan, and committed believer in their mission. That is why I am supporting her now and asking that you consider helping. Mothers Fighting for Others is currently raising funds to create a new home for 34 orphaned girls. I have agreed to match funds contributed (via the widget you see here) $ for $ up to $2500 to help them do this. Please step up and help out such a worthy cause.

Thank you for your consideration.

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MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Kudos to you for tackling such a project. It's inspirational to see good intentions put into action and shared to benefit the greater good.

Apr 12, 2010 12:15 PM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Great to hear from you again.  You have been my muse.  And, now, again, when I take up a cause, just as I know you have been doing, and I admire yours, you show up again.  I have taken up my own, but, I will support yours and your wife's as best I can.  Mine only affects about 200 children world-wide, yours many more.  You have my undying support for so many reasons....you got me here, and you and your wife are smart, funny and immensely talented. 

Apr 12, 2010 01:15 PM
Lee & Pamela St. Peter
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices YSU Realty: (919) 645-2522 - Raleigh, NC
Making Connections to Success in Real Estate

Was a treat to see you on my blog roll this morn Jeff.  We know how hard you and Rocky work for these gals.  I sent my pledge to help Maya get her twitter voice back...  But you are so right, in that Monica and Bill are very special for their extra generosity.  Here's to MFFO!

Apr 13, 2010 02:11 AM
Sam Miller
RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH
Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

Jeff - Happy to see you blogging again on ActiveRain.  I have missed reading your blogs since the first of the year.

Apr 19, 2010 12:25 PM