This season of giving is an opportunity to recognize people who are making a real change in the world. Faces of Generosity is a new book recognizing humanitarians around the United States who have given back to their communities. Charleston's George and Molly Greene are two of the faces of generosity.
The book was produced by Ronald Blue & Co. They believe part of planning for your financial future should include a plan for generosity. As a wealth management firm, Ronald Blue & Co. believes part of reaching financial success is discovering how a client’s money can help impact people in need. The idea is that financial advisors should help to plan generosity in the same way they plan investments.
George and Molly Greene are in the water business. For 20 years, they owned a Charleston environmental consulting firm testing water samples from across the United States. After Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras in 1998, much of the country’s water supply was devastated. It was after hearing about the destruction that the Greenes created a prototype of a water treatment system. After six weeks and with help from the U.S. Government, six water treatment centers and 50 tons of relief supplies were sent to Honduras. This was the beginning of a new mission for the Greenes. In 2001, Water Mission was started. It is a non-profit Christian engineering ministry providing sustainable, safe water solutions to people in developing countries and in response to disasters. By 2016, Water Mission had completed over 2,000 projects in 52 countries giving more than three million people access to clean water. Says Molly Greene, “We’re encouraged by what we’ve been able to accomplish with the prayers and support of so many, but we know we’re only scratching the surface of the need.”
The 27 stories of Faces of Generosity are inspiring stories of people who have had a calling to help others. Each person has a unique reason for deciding to make a difference. In the book, we learn what made each of these humanitarians turn from “everyday people” to people who are making a difference in others’ lives. Profiled are people who are not seeking fame for their good works but instead want to fulfill a desire to help people with what they have to offer.
The stories of Faces of Generosity are as varied as the people featured in the book. The stories told include a medical mission to build hospitals in third world countries and a dental office with a clothes closet to help patients with oral care and make sure they have shoes on their feet and clothes on their backs.
Other stories include creating ways to providing clean water around the world and providing eye care to adults and children in third world countries. The ongoing theme is that these generous givers of their money, talent, and time are answering a call.
About Ronald Blue & Co. :
Founded in 1979, Ronald Blue & Co. is one of the largest independent fee-only wealth management firms in the United States. Through four distinct divisions and a network of 13 branch offices, the firm provides comprehensive financial strategies based on biblical wisdom designed to enrich the lives of clients across the wealth spectrum.
