I believe in a life of service & love! ❤️ Aunt- Filmmaker- Author- Teacher- Blood Donation Activist🩸A PINT FOR KIM Founder 🦋 Proud BASE Board Member

Chicago
Joined June 2017
Writing this required me to break my own heart a hundred times over, but if it can inspire someone to donate blood it is worth it. If you could kindly just hit share, my family finds deep comfort in knowing her story saves so many lives.🙏🏻❤️🦋 #apintforkim huffpost.com/entry/rare-dise…
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In 2018, my 1st Elmhurst U faculty meeting opened w/ a JOYFUL prayer about what a gift it is to help guide young adults! I knew I was where I needed to be. Today our prayer was a moment of silence for the girls killed in Iran by a US missile. I still know I’m where I need to be.
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Lo único más poderoso que el odio, es el amor. The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love. @sanbenito #AppleMusicHalftime
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Our first ever A PINT FOR KIM holiday giveaway!! instagram.com/reel/DSJd5BaDc…
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Kristyn Benedyk and Rob Sandford share how their annual blood drive, started in memory of Kim Sandford, has grown into a life-saving event drawing thousands to help meet a critical need. fox32chicago.com/video/16327…
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There are two types of dog:
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May everyone be happy May everyone be free of disease May auspiciousness be seen everywhere May suffering belong to no one Peace 🖤 #DavidLynch
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The last 11 shots of “Map of Tiny Perfect Things” are beautiful perfection.
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Yes @HuskieFB and @jacobbell and every Huskies FB player were undeniably amazing tonight!! But that sky was a scene stealer! 😍❤️🩷🧡 #nofilters #huskiesfb #family #apintforkim
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It's our 95th Birthday! The Music Box Theatre opened August 22nd, 1929. We've been proud to be a part of the Chicago community for 95 years, and are excited for many more years to come. We'll see you at the movies!
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What a good dog!!!
A Jack Russell Terrier ran door to door looking for help after her owner collapsed from a life-threatening blood clot. "Without her I wouldn't be here." 15/10
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Loved getting to help with this year’s Champions Breakfast. This is such an amazing team, community, and FAMILY! 🧡💙 Can’t believe Ricky is a senior and JD is a junior, but it will be fun, busy two years, and I’m so lucky to be involved! 🙏🏻❤️🦋 #apintforkim
The start of football is upon us. We finished the first week with full contact scrimmage and our Champions Breakfast for our whole program(180 players)Great start to a full day. Thanks to @belgio_s for a great meal and all the volunteer parents that made this go #BuiltDifferently
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One of our greatest living philosophers and poets, and a damn good musician: @nickcave.
'Hopefulness is not a neutral position. It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism. Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like – such as reading to your little boy... keeps the Devil down in the hole.' Nick Cave.
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Come get some #CHICAGO down home #BLUES. Get some #BBQ #MUSIC #MAGICMUSICBUS #COOLDRINK #COMMUNITY @ChicagoParks @base_chicago – at West Garfield Park, Chicago
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It will be 5 years before our young @base_chicago musicians can use their college scholarships so @elmhurst_u gave these rising juniors and seniors full scholarships with room and board! It’s amazing what this “crazy” little music video program has become! 🥰❤️🥹 So grateful!
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Did somethin today. 💯👊🏿🔥 #FollowTheDogg
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Accepting that accurately timing @amazon subscriptions is just a skill I’ll never master. I either run out of something 3 months early or have 9 of one item. There’s no middle.
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There are so many things I love about this! 😍
A summer screening of Wim Wenders’ ‘Paris, Texas’ at Cineteca Di Bologna. (📸 Margherita Caprilli)
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