For me, doing good isn’t just a choice, it’s a calling rooted in love, compassion, and legacy.
I was raised by a woman whose heart knew no limits. My mother taught me, not just with words but with the way she lived, that compassion is a verb. Whether it was offering a helping hand, a listening ear, or a fierce prayer, she modeled what it means to show up for others. That spirit lives in me and through every volunteer effort, advocacy campaign, and community movement I lead, I carry her lessons forward.
I believe we are here to leave the world better than we found it, not through grand gestures, but through consistent acts of love, service, and advocacy.
Volunteerism isn’t about having extra time or being a hero. It’s about showing up when it matters, using what you do have — your voice, your story, your hands, your heart — to help someone else rise. Advocacy is about speaking up, not for attention, but for justice, for healing, for those who can’t yet speak for themselves.
Every small act matters. Every voice counts. And when we come together with compassion and purpose, we create ripple effects of hope that can change lives, including our own.
I don’t do this work because it’s easy. I do it because it’s necessary. Because someone once showed up for me. And now, I get to do the same for others.
Breast Cancer Advocacy & Survivor Support
As a survivor, advocate, and sister in the fight, my work with breast cancer survivors is deeply personal. I walk beside warriors offering support, sharing stories, and helping women reclaim their power, beauty, and voice. It’s about healing in community, fighting with grace, and laughing through the hardest moments. No one fights alone when we rise together.
Mental Health Advocacy:
In Honor of My Son
The most sacred part of my advocacy is born from heartbreak—the loss of my son, USMC Sergeant Conner Mills. His life, his light, and his service guide everything I do. In his honor and memory, I’ve committed myself to raising awareness around mental health for active military and veterans. This isn’t just about awareness, it’s about action, support, and systemic change. It’s about honoring him by helping others stay.
The Mighty Oaks Foundation
The Mighty Oaks Foundation is a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to serving our nation’s warriors and their families. Through intensive peer-to-peer programs, resiliency training, and spiritual healing, they offer support to those battling PTSD, combat trauma, and moral injury. What makes them different? They don’t just offer tools, they build brotherhoods. Their mission aligns with my own: to ensure that no service member fights their internal battles alone.
22 for 22
Every day in America, an estimated 22 veterans die by suicide. That’s not just a number; it’s a national crisis. 22 for 22 is a powerful movement created to shine a light on this heartbreaking reality and ignite real change. Through daily awareness walks, advocacy, and community action, we honor those we’ve lost and fight for those still here. I walk in memory of my son and in solidarity with every family who knows this pain. We walk 2.2 miles a day not just for awareness, but for impact, for healing, and for hope.
They protected us. Now it’s our turn. Let’s walk. Let’s speak. Let’s change the story.
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