Do you ever feel (every once and awhile) there comes across something awesome in your path?! For me, it was nearly 5 years ago when I was first introduced and volunteered with Islands of Brilliance.

Furthering my love of community and empowering all people to make an impact, I hooked onto donating photography to Islands of Brilliance.

Started by parents of a son on the autism spectrum, Mark and Margaret created the organization to pair autistic kids with design professionals to create an opportunity to instill confidence. As someone who had babysat an autistic neighbor, then volunteered at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer complex with special ed students, my heart quickly became attached to the organization.

In my undergrad at Marquette University, there was a service learning component (where again I chose disabilities as a focus…) The Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI) became the organization I would work again with disadvantaged members of the Milwaukee community.

Furthering this love of community and empowering all people to make an impact, I hooked onto donating photography to Islands of Brilliance. The annual event, this year is celebrating the 5th Anniversary is at Turner Hall in Milwaukee on November 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.