Mom Muse | Melissa Plaskoff

Monday, September 01, 2014

Mom of three young children, Melissa Plaskoff’s inspiration to take volunteerism to the next level emerged during one of those helpless moments many people feel when a natural disaster strikes and the subsequent news stories trigger the desire to help in a tangible way, but not knowing how. In the days following the tragic earthquake in Haiti and wanting to shelter her two young sons, Hudson and Parker, from the heart-wrenching pictures, Melissa attempted to keep a normal routine for the boys.  So when Hudson asked one afternoon if they could host a lemonade stand, Melissa felt a sense of joy and relief and said, ...Read more.