Where Your Gifts Make a Difference: Top Buttons and Take Heart By Gabriela Andrews Photography by Jordan Randall and Jon Sierra Lakeland’s charming downtown storefronts are beloved for things like locally sourced products, picturesque hometown curb appeal, and...
You’re Invited: A Local Film That Asks the Question, “How Do You Solve Homelessness?” By Rj Walters When you encounter a homeless person or someone in need in our city, do you tend to lean in or look away? Sometimes homelessness feels like such an...
Finding Home in the Garden of Life Where stories of brokenness abound there are now lives of redemption being lived out–in Gospel Village On East Lemon Street in Lakeland, a small but diverse garden grows outside Gospel Village. Green onions, eggplant, kale,...
Home used for 90s film “My Girl” being renovated to support at-risk mothers We all have our beliefs that ground us and can help keep us centered and focused. But beliefs without actions are just words. Jill Green, founder of Hope House, is an example of a...
Photography by Beth Carter Beauty may be fleeting, but it can build confidence and connect us to one another in uplifting and empowering ways. Top Buttons Boutique is a nonprofit organization that operates out of an upscale thrift store open to the public for...
