The Way Forward

Hello everyone, my name is Molly Schreiber and I am CEO and Founder of Challenge to Change, Inc. My life's work, for the last 13 years has been to advocate for Mindful Education in our world. My blood, sweat and so many tears have been put into this program and into the staff we have built at C2C. My family and friends have watched me grow this mission from a tiny seed to a full tree blooming in our state, sharing these calming and present moment strategies. Today, in this blog, I want to talk to you about how this mission is so important now, more than ever.

As so many of you know, Challenge to Change, Inc. recently lost their state funding due to cuts in the mental health services in Iowa. This has been a devastating blow to Challenge to Change, Inc. as we offered Mindful Education to over 120 school in the state of Iowa. This opportunity armed our youth with tools of resiliency not only for the present moment, but for their future. These mindful tools of breath, movement and guided meditation shared ways of coping with difficult situations to bring focus in the present moment as an alternative way to acting out or turning to substances. These cuts not only had Challenge to Change, Inc reduce their staff and effected the lives of so many Changemakers on staff, it effected the youth in our state as they will no longer receive services.

At Challenge to Change Inc. we are determined and dedicated to continue advocating for our youth and for the mission we have set forth to give to our communities.

Our research and measurment opportunities we have had at C2C with The University of Iowa, Kansas University and Yoga Alliance show how powerful this program is for our youth. It really speaks for itself. We are so proud of the opportunities we have had to make a difference and will continue to showcase how impactful these practices can be.

So many communitity members have reached out and asked how they can help. My answer is to advocate at our state level to continue these programs. Talking about the misson of Challenge to Change, Inc. and giving personal narrative stories of how this program created change in your life, will be the way forward. If you would like to send a letter and share your personal story or advocate for our youth, please click HERE for a sample version and the email of where to send the letter. Personal narritives are a powerful message to advocate for our youth.

If you personally, a school you know or a workplace would like to invite these practices in, please reach out. We have so many wonderful offerings to bring these tools into your world. We would love to partner with you to continue to make a change in your corner of the world.

Another way you can support us is to give to Mindful Minutes, a nonprofit who continues to advocate and share MIndful Education with our world. So many of you have already given, and we are so grateful, but giving even the smallest amount will help us continue this programming. If it is on your heart to give, HERE is the link to do so.

The final way to help us is to support our Licensed Affiliates. These amazing Changemakers are extensions of Challenge to Change, Inc. They share our programs in their corner of the world while growing their own Mindfulness business. We want to continue to grow this part of C2C and help the seeds of Mindfulness continue to grow all over our world. If you are interested in becoming a LA, please reach out to us.

I do believe in the power of this work and the difference it has made with our youth. We will pursue the way forward and continue to impact the world with YOU as our partners. Thank you for taking the time to listen, to give, to advocate and to create change.

I see you and I honor you,

Molly