Category Archives: Humanitarian Work

Adam and Claire Lewis rally BYU Students to Assemble 800 DfG Kits!

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Yesterday we set a new DfG Assembly Record here in Utah!  Yes, I was a very proud Mom.  Claire and Adam have been planning and preparing for this DfG event for weeks.  Yesterday 100s of students, advisors, department leaders and … Continue reading →

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Utah Days for Girls February News!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Another month, overwhelming with goodness has gone by! This is a month of LOVING and sharing. Thank you, each of you for your part in helping in so many ways. We’ve had so many heartfelt donations come in this month. … Continue reading →

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Utahns Assist Impoverished Girls On Their Periods

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This piece aired on Utah Public Radio last week: http://upr.org/post/utahns-assist-impoverished-girls-their-periods-0 By Brenna Kelly • Feb 10, 2015 One of the most prevalent problems in the developing world is one we rarely think about. For girls and women in impoverished countries, … Continue reading →

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It takes both

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

            I often am invited to teach Relief Society and Young Women groups about Days for Girls on one of the Sundays before they have a big event.  I taught a group in north Orem today.  The room was filled … Continue reading →

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Compassionate Acts of Discipleship

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This has been an Unbelievable week.  I have been moved to tears many times, as I, with my dear friends have taught and explained Days for Girls to thousands of people.  Yesterday alone, we participated in a huge city-wide event … Continue reading →

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Helping Hands at Heritage School

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today was Martin Luther King Day.  One of the places we held an event was at the Heritage School in Provo.  This is a wonderful safe campus for youth who are dealing with challenging problems of their own.  We’ve been working … Continue reading →

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Taking down Christmas

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’m always a little sad the day the tree comes down.  The needles have been vacuumed, the ornaments sorted, the lights wound up, and the boxes of decorations are headed back to their closets, this time for a few years.  … Continue reading →

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Utah Days for Girls January 2015 News

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Pictured above:  Debbie Young, Celeste Mergens, Julie Cook, Nicole Larson and  Ann Lewis at DfG Open House in December.    Some Very Exciting things are happening here in our Days for Girls world!  We ended 2014 with a huge Bang, sending more … Continue reading →

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Magnify, Multiply, Maximize and Mobilize

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I am still thinking about the word “multiplicity” mentioned in the post last week about the fortune cookie message.  Last January I picked a few simple words for my New Year’s Resolutions:   Magnify, Multiply, Maximize and Mobilize. These words have been … Continue reading →

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A Life-Altering Message in a Fortune Cookie

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Several years ago I opened a fortune cookie that has significantly changed my life.  The message inside was this: IF YOU CONTINUALLY GIVE YOU WILL CONTINUALLY HAVE When I read those small words on that small slip of paper, something … Continue reading →

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