Stories of Hope

   This week I was invited to a board meeting for the Far West Equipment Dealers Association. I was given the opportunity to do a fifteen-minute presentation on my training company. They are looking for a company they can have a partnership with to provide training for their dealership organizations.    So, sadly I had…

   When I first started volunteering at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, it was one of the best, rewarding decisions I have made. I started in the ICU waiting room, and from there I have volunteered in several other capacities. I have worked at the front desk, the surgical waiting room, and driven the shuttle,…

   I will start this week’s story by telling you about a limo event I drove last week. When I looked at the information, I recognized the name of the passenger I was to pick up. It was a young man with special needs I had driven before. I remember because it was his birthday…

   I was given a special opportunity to speak to a support group of cancer survivors on Tuesday night. I want to thank LoRita Kahn for giving me this opportunity. LoRita is the lady who asked me to speak at the Relay for Life event. She is an amazing lady that does so much to…

   I will start this week’s story by telling you what happened at the Phoenix airport. I was in the security line waiting to go through the screening process when an alarm went off. At  that moment,  a man in the line in front of me turned around and started running past us. The TSA…

  Okay, let’s start with the game itself. I think it’s safe to say this was one of the most boring Super Bowl games to watch. The best description was posted on Facebook. “If I wanted to watch grown men unable to score for three hours, I’d just go to the bar with my buddies.”…

   It’s been a while since I have written about my training company so you are all fortunate enough to read about its progress this week. I will start by telling you it has definitely been an experience trying to get some momentum for this business. There are times it’s been extremely frustrating. I have…

   This story begins on the first Shannon Wilker Night Out event in December. I was talking with one of the cancer patients named Anna Long. I asked her where she works and she told me she works at Promontory Point. She told me they provide grief counseling to a group of kids ages 6-13…

   The Bridal Fair last weekend was a big success for the Foundation. I reconnected with some old friends, and made some new ones. These events always seem to get better each time.    Before I start with everything that was great about this event, I need to tell you about the one little thing…