Preachers face a delicate balancing act: while crafting homilies to draw young people to the pews, they must also engage the elders, who make up the majority of the congregation. The also deserve homilies that resonate with the particular joys and challenges of their lives.
Two local non-profits have taken to heart the business maxim “think local, act global.” Peekskill resident Daisy Jopling, a celebrated classical/rock violinist and composer, promotes local and global connections through her Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation (DJMMF). She, in turn, works closely with Croton-on-Hudson resident Richard Snow, Treasurer of Croton-based African Women’s Education Fund (AWEF). The organization raises money to provide tuition and boarding school expenses for high school education for 113 impoverished girls in Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia. […]