Celebrating National Inspirational Role Models Month With Under My Umbrella
November is National Inspirational Role Models Month and National Gratitude Month.
In November, most of us turn our thoughts to turkey, football, and family. As you prepare to gather in gratitude, let me gently encourage you to offer up a generous portion of service to your holiday menu. It’s calorie-free and most definitely good for your heart! 😉💓
What better way to celebrate the season of giving than by sharing our blessings with those less fortunate? One such mother-and-son trio has been doing just that – providing nourishment, comfort, and kindness to the unsheltered in DFW since 2022. Christina Cheng and her sons, Ishaan and Avinash Cheng-Patel, officially founded their nonprofit, Under My Umbrella, in 2022. In reality, this family’s service record is much longer.
Cultivating A Servant’s Heart
Of all the lessons we teach in our homeschool, being the change we wish to see in this world is by far the most paramount. Volunteering and service are integral to our family’s faith. Our family has had the privilege of meeting and celebrating the outreach efforts of numerous individuals, families, and programs local to DFW and across the globe.
On HCN’s sister website, It’s Only Homeschooling, we celebrated these outreach efforts on our former podcast, The Salt & Light SERVE Spotlight. Under My Umbrella was featured in our February 2023 episodes in honor of Random Acts of Kindness Day and Random Acts of Kindness Month.
Under My Umbrella
We believe that hard work, consistency, and mutual respect has formed the foundation for Under My Umbrella. We say that it is indeed hard work but it is most definitely “heart work.”Christina Cheng, Co-founder, Under My Umbrella
The hard work of their “heart work” has helped not only nurture two young men but also inspired their supporters to help change the world, one random act of kindness at a time.
Where To Learn More About Under My Umbrella
The good news about the good works of this family continues to spread. Ishaan and Avi were recently featured as Rising Stars in Voyage Dallas Magazine, a periodical highlighting inspirational stories in the Dallas area. Check out the article here.
How To Support Under My Umbrella
If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and would like to support Under My Umbrella, you can contact Christina Cheng through her website – www.under-my-umbrella.org.
Consider donating to their Neighbor Outreach Program, a program providing food, clothing, and other essentials to unsheltered/vulnerable communities weekly. You can support them with a click of your mouse through their Amazon Wishlist.
Monetary donations are also accepted. Below are some ways you can help with monetary donations:
To donate (please note Neighbor Outreach)
Paypal:[email protected]
CashApp:$UnderMyUmbrellaDFW
Zelle:[email protected]
Perhaps you would like to support their Rainy Day Fund, a program to fill in the gaps for small specific needs, such as school supplies for a family, bus fare for a medical appointment, or interview clothing. To make a monetary contribution to the Rainy Day Fund, see below:
To donate (please note Rainy Day Fund)
Paypal:[email protected]
Zelle:[email protected]
CashApp:$UnderMyUmbrellaDFW
Love helping around the holidays? Consider participating in their Holiday Outreach Program, a program meant to spread love to children at a shelter and seniors at an assisted living facility through their Build-A-Tree and Light-A-Menorah project. For more information on how you can support UMU’s Holiday Outreach Program click here.
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Kimberly Bennett, LPC
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