Why We Give Back
I am a mom of three girls, now all young adults. Balancing life in the design industry with family is always a challenge, but I have an extreme passion for it. It is important to me to create an impact in my community with design and giving. My oldest daughter has a rare connective tissue disorder so I understand how important it is to care for children in the safety and security of one’s own home.
Early on in my career, I became an advocate for healthy interiors and followed the budding United States Green Building Council, becoming one of the early adopters in the late 1990’s and a Certified Indoor Air Environmentalist IAQA. This resonates in current work and supports the delicate immune systems of children that need special care. Through design, it is possible to create safe environments for children to heal and be happy in their own spaces.
WHAT IS SAVVY GIVING BY DESIGN?
Savvy Giving by Design™ is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide comfort, support, and healing to families with a child facing a medical crisis by transforming the interior spaces of their homes at no cost to them.
As the designing and planning takes place, we simultaneously share the family’s story with our community of supporters. Through social media, advertising, and community events, we raise awareness of the adversity each family is facing. With these efforts, we inform our community of “Savvy Givers” of ways in which they can help us gather the funds and materials that we need to create the ultimate dream room for each child.