From Message Mom to Community Builder

Message has a very special place in my heart.

I joined Message when I was pregnant with my first son—over 18 years ago. It became an invaluable lifeline, a source of vital information, and more than anything, a much-needed community for someone living far from family and friends back home in Australia. Through Message, I connected with people from all over the world and formed lasting friendships—many of which are still going strong today. I honestly don’t know how I would have navigated those early, often challenging, years of parenthood without the support I found in this community. Now, all these years later, my son is heading off to university in Spain this September. In a beautiful full-circle moment, he’ll be attending the same school as a young woman we first met at a Message baby music class.

Today, I volunteer with Serve the City Paris, an NGO that’s part of a global movement serving urban populations in need. In Paris, we organize food distributions and soup kitchens for the homeless, language exchanges for asylum seekers and volunteers, and even run a football team for unaccompanied refugee minors. We also offer workshops for volunteers and CSR events for corporate partners. When I took on the role of Marketing Director, I knew I wanted to find a way to reconnect with Message—and here we are: the first of what I hope will be many collaborations.

We at Serve the City are truly honored to be the beneficiaries of your special fundraising walk at the Parc de Saint-Cloud.

Thank you for welcoming me—and Serve the City—into your community once again.

Join Message on June 29th for our charity walkathon at Parc de Saint-Cloud and help us serve Paris's homeless community

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Walk with us for Serve the City Paris—because community changes lives