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The Look of Love Is Reaching Out For Help In Providing A Crucial Service For Children In Need.
It appears that over the years it has been widely known that children within the foster care system are neglected in regards to their hair and personal care needs, especially children who contend with difficult to manage hair textures.
In a number of cases, these children suffer through the humiliation of not having anyone touch or comb their hair for long periods of time. And in some cases, the children’s hair becomes so matted and caked together, that the only option, to some, is to cut it off and start over. As a result of these deficiencies, many children become depressed, develop negative behaviors, and simply despise their own self-image.
Living in our world, we are constantly reminded of the importance of appearance, and the impact that appearance plays on a person’s self-esteem, how others judge us, and our opportunities to excel. Because many of these children already come from abusive homes, their spirits are already wounded. That is why it is so crucial that our organization, The Look of Love, partners with members of our community like you to help bring much needed support and services to vulnerable children in need.
While working for a children’s services agency a couple of years ago, I reached out to officials of the agency to see what could be done to address this crisis. In short, there was no solution on their part, so I set out to start my own nonprofit organization, The Look of Love.
The Look of Love is a nonprofit organization that specializes in providing free, ongoing, multicultural hair care and training services, for abused and neglected children in the foster care system, and homeless youth in search of employment. However, it is only through the support of individuals and businesses that our efforts to provide free haircare will be successful.
Currently, as the organization’s founder, I hold two jobs to make this effort work for the children, but my resources are extremely limited, and I am only able to pay for haircare to cover a handful of the hundreds of children in dire need.
In our efforts to support the needs of this population of vulnerable children, we have applied for grants and reached out to various companies and individuals for support and sponsorship opportunities, but because many simply don’t understand the struggle that hair can present to children who may not have anyone to guide them, they don’t get the need, and they have not supported the cause.
So as an exhortation to a concerned community, let us come together to make this right for the children!
Here’s How You Can Help!
Make a donation! Donations made to The Look of Love are considered by the IRS as charitable contributions.
Are you the owner, manager, or licensed staff of a barbershop, beauty salon, or beauty school? Then help provide free or reduced cost haircare services for foster children TODAY!!
To join the cause and help children and youth in need, please send your contact information to The Look of Love or give us a call at 866–909–6066.
You may also visit us online or on Facebook.
The Look of Love is a nonprofit organization. The Look of Love was an affiliate of Mission Create (DBA Mission Accomplish), 501(c)(3), which was established in 2012. The Look of Love was conceived in 2017 and launched in 2018.
This article was originally pubished in 2019 on Medium.com
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion contributed to the war effort in a unique way: by sorting through a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of it!) that hadn’t been delivered to American soldiers far from home. In the face of discrimination and a vast, unfamiliar country divided by global conflict, these 855 women brought hope to the front lines."
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Dear Beijing and Shanghai,
Thank you for visiting!
Please feel welcome to reach out for prayer anytime!
I am honored to pray for and with you ❤️🙏🏽
Respectfully,
Niya Parks
Dear Beijing and Shanghai,
Thank you for visiting.
Please feel welcome to make a donaton.
America has been unwilling to because they don't care about how institutional racism impacts Black children.
Please reach out anytime for prayer.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-the-gift-of-the-look-of-love
Sincerely,
The Look of Love and Niya Parks
"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination." - Tommy Lasorda
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We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and fellow soldiers of those that were recently lost in battle.
May God in all of His infinite love and compassion comfort you during this very difficult time and always ❤️🙏🏽
"On October 24 and October 25, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the names of 13 Israeli soldiers killed in several days of fighting. Ten soldiers were killed in clashes in southern Lebanon and three in Gaza. The losses come amid Hezbollah rocket fire that killed two Israeli civilians on October 25 in the town of Majd al-Krum.
The most recent casualties are among other difficult losses for Israel in fighting on two fronts. Israeli Major General Ahsan Daksa, the commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, was killed fighting in Gaza less than a week ago. The losses illustrate Israel’s challenges, and the deadly capabilities Hamas and Hezbollah continue to possess.
The IDF’s losses in Lebanon affected two brigades. Four soldiers from the 2nd Carmeli Reserve Infantry Brigade fell in battle against Hezbollah, the IDF said on October 24. The Israeli military also said on October 24 that a member of the elite Oketz Unit, which pairs soldiers with dogs as part of counter-terrorism operations, was killed in Lebanon. On October 25, the IDF said that five soldiers from the 8th Armored Reserve Brigade, a unit nicknamed “hazaken” or the “old one,” had also fallen in Lebanon. Later in the day, the Israeli military added that three soldiers in a tank commander’s course of the 460th Brigade had been killed in northern Gaza."
The IDF has also announced the loss of two more soldiers, "Sgt. Maj. (res.) Shaul Moyal, 47, of the Alon Brigade’s 8207th Battalion, from Karnei Shomron was killed yesterday alongside four other reservists whose deaths were announced earlier."
We extend our sincere prayers for the safety and protection of all IDF and Mossad agents. May God cover and keep them safe from all harm. Amen!
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Happy Belated & Blessed Birthday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu!🎂🙏🏽
This is the time of repentance. The day of judgment draws near.
"Israel has already made its choice. We’ve decided to advance the blessing. We’re building a partnership for righteous peace with our Arab neighbors and allies in the world while fighting the forces of terror that threaten that peace." - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Speech to U.N. 2024
Praying for the peace, blessing, and protection of me and my mother, the IDF, Mossad, all of Israel, me and my loved ones, and Jewish people everywhere!!
May God Almighty in all of His might, power, and authority, hear our prayers and comfort us on every side. May He cut our enemies off and cause them to be confounded and greatly ashamed for the evil they weave. May He place them in everlasting condemnation and shame! May God remove our enemies and raise us forward in prosperity, health, and righteous peace!
In His holy name I pray! Amen, Amen, Amen!
"I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." Psalm 18:1-3.
It's Time To Talk by Niya Parks
As many of you are aware, in recent months I have reported my unfortunate experiences with Hillary Clinton, Arc Initiatives, and democratic leadership having stole my MASSIVE settlement from when I was apparently liabled extensively by institutional racists in the state of Arizona and the county of Riverside. The settlement was MASSIVE and EGREGIOUS, so much that the racists in the White House and Washington DC didn't want my Black life to have it and bless others with it. They attacked me in evey way possible, so I wouldn't have the ability or resources to fight back.
Then after all of that pain, I recently discovered that former president Barack Obama allowed and facilitated the theft of my entire organization by his apparent recent ex-mistress Monique Rodriguez of Mielle Organics.
Today, while doing additional research for the ongoing FBI investigation against Monique Rodriguez, I typed into Google "Barack Obama Monique Rodriguez Palm Springs" and MY website and content shows up in the search under their name. That was really painful. I worked hard and I suffered to build my organization and I was slandered when I stood up for the foster kids who weren't getting their black hair combed for months and months, and I used my little retirement fund to make it possible. Then all of the sudden, after seeing her article on Huffington Post in 2019, I have the bright idea to reach out to Juliana Smoot for fundraising support, then apparently according to how it appears they (Juliana Smoot, Arc Initiatives DC, and democratic leadership) immediately moved to steal everything, my organization, and my settlement in early 2020. That is also apparently when Barack Obama started dating Monique Rodriguez because I had used her name and product in my social media posts for the organization and Barack saw her picture and moved to contact her. Barack Obama and the whole democratic crew where in touch with my organization starting in about December 2019 and in 2020 placed attorneys and manipulated the legal retainer so they could ultimately walk away with my settlement. The lawfirms involved that I am aware of were apparently Pillsbury and another firm, but there could be others.
In the last few months, since learning about what they did to me, I reached out to law firms and the media to takeup my case and my concerns, but as soon as I mentioned Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton they would back away. So I have determined to expose everything, and whosoever is open for a conversation please don't hesitate. These people have been evil and greedy and I am not afraid to talk.
Sincerely,
Niya Parks For media inquiries, please call 909-501-6329
Dear World Community,
Based on all that has happened in the world and according to scriptures, we are now in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 13.
Please be aware that the hour and timeline is late and in chapter 13 the Mark of the Beast is introduced to the world.
If anyone takes the Mark of the Beast, they will automatically lose their salvation.
No matter what, DO NOT TAKE THE MARK OF THE BEAST.
You may read Revelation 13 here:
