In August, I traveled to the Baton Rouge Area and got to see first hand the devastation that had happened there. I felt compelled to donate $100,000 to some of the churches affected by the flood. As most of you know, Baton Rouge, Louisiana suffered a horrible flood which took close to 150,000 homes and...
The Power of Giving
John Wesley hit the nail on the head when he said: “Gain all you can; save all you can; give all you can.” There is so much to think about in that simple outline. Gain all you can. Do your best to succeed in life. Don’t be content to settle for mediocrity. It’s not just okay,...
The George Shinn Foundation Gift For Sneaker Exchange
We were blessed to be able to partner with the Education Foundation of Indian River County for their Sneaker Exchange Program today. What an experience to see the smiles on the faces of those precious children. Our gift of $15,000 provided shoes and socks for 32 underprivileged children. We also provided a special gift in...
The Denise and George Shinn Foster Care Program
George and I thank the Lord for our gifts. In return, we wanted to gift the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes. The children placed in foster care deserve to learn about and follow the Lord while being given every opportunity to have a wonderful childhood with loving, Christian families. We are honored with the decision to...
Warming Up a Cold Day in Nashville!
January 7, 2015 – It was a freezing cold day in Nasvhille, Tennessee, and we were excited to warm things up for 400 food-insecure families. Denise and I joined the teams from Feed the Children and FiftyForward to deliver food and necessities to these awesome families. We were extremely blessed to have the incredible help of the...
The George Shinn Foundation Partners to Fight Hunger in Nashville
The George Shinn Foundation and Feed the Children Fight to End Hunger NASHVILLE, Jan. 7, 2015 – On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Feed the Children and The George Shinn Foundation will partner with Fifty Forward to deliver one truckload of food and essentials to 400 Nashville-area families in need. Volunteers will begin distributing the food and...