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Microsoft + Monkees = Miracles
The Monkees joined forces with Microsoft to GIVE time, technology, and hope to Battle Monument School. Battle Monument is an under-funded public school located in Baltimore County, MD for students between the ages of 3 and 21 with profound mental and physical disabilities. The week before the transformation, Monkees used amazon.com to purchase over $18,000 worth…
CONTINUE READINGMiracle Mindy
We first met Mindy in March 2012, when her neighbors reached out to the Monkees to see if we could help their family friends. Mindy was a beloved mama battling stage 4 bone, lung, and liver cancer. Their much older car was in the shop with desperately needed repairs. You can read about the first…
CONTINUE READINGOur Claudia
After an active life serving others as a fire fighter, EMT, paramedic, nurse, and flight medic Claudia found herself without a vehicle. In 2005, this single mama with three children, all of whom have Fragile X syndrome, was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gherig’s disease. Her health slowly deteriorated to the point where…
CONTINUE READINGKairos for Croyles
On February 9, 2012, the Monkees held our first official Love Flash Mob, raising money to send a well-loved mama with cancer, Kristin Croyle, on vacation with her beautiful family. The outpouring of love blew. us. away. Giving only in increments of $5, $10, and $25, Monkees raised over $25,000 in 10 hours. You can…
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