HumanKind

Members by Choice, HumanKind by Nature

Jenn Scinto / December 23, 2025

Sometimes a sign is much more than a sign. It’s a calling, a purpose waiting to unfold, and the beginning of something truly profound. For Shannon Curtis, that moment came when she passed the Guide Dogs of America sign during one of the most challenging seasons of her life, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as an ordinary drive through the neighborhood became a turning point. What Shannon found wasn’t just a volunteer opportunity. It was hope, connection, and renewed purpose, at a time when she, and so many others, needed it most.

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Members by Choice, HumanKind by Nature

Tracy Scott / July 29, 2025

Lisa Merritt spent years as a successful interior designer in Los Angeles, building a life that looked perfect on paper. But each morning before work, she felt the call of something deeper. “I came from a very humble background in Florida,” she says. “I worked my way up and became what most people would consider affluent. But I was unhappy with what I was doing. It wasn’t fulfilling my soul.”

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