Marcy Morrison, La Jolla Resident, Wins “Volunteer of the Year Award” from the NorthCounty Philanthropy Council for her work with the Just Like My Child Foundation
La Jolla resident, Marcy Morrison has determined that it is her purpose in life to provide children with wings to rise above poverty and when she heard Vivian Glyck, a local San Diego Mom and the Founder of the Just Like My Child Foundation (
www.justlikemychild.org) speak about her work in Uganda – she knew that she had to help.
In the short time that the Just Like My Child Foundation (www.justlikemychild.org) was founded, a little over a year ago, it has made remarkable strides in providing assistance to the people of Luwero, Uganda and the Bishop Asili Clinic. The Just Like My Child Foundation tackles poverty at the root level through health care, education, and microfinance. In the last year, the Just Like My Child Foundation has provided 1,000 mothers with AIDS treatment, sparing 2,000 to 6,000 children from orphanhood; has hired the first doctor to ever serve this neglected community; is sending girls to the best boarding school in the country; and is committed to building schools in villages where girls will die without education.
Marcy found herself telling the Just Like My Child Foundation story and people instantly wanting to help via monetary donations and their time. One person in particular was Becky Candra, Director of the La Jolla United Methodist Nursery School, who is well-known for her big heart and philanthropic efforts. Becky was so moved by the Just Like My Child Foundation’s work that she instantly set up a Mother’s Day campaign at the nursery school that raised over $10,000 and secured enough donations to buy a much needed ambulance for the Bishop Asili clinic. Based on the incredible outpouring during the Mother’s Day campaign, Becky is setting up a similar campaign for the holidays to assist the Just Like My Child Foundation in building a surgical suite at the Bishop Asili clinic. Other amazing volunteers that made major fundraising possible for the Just Like My Child Foundation include Barbara Hagey, Kristin DiBacco, Amy Elkind and Kristen McCabe.
On Thursday, November 8, 2007, Marcy Morrison was one of the recipients of the North County Philanthropy Council’s (http://www.ncphilanthropy.org/) “Volunteer of the Year” award for her work in bringing volunteers and donations to the Just Like My Child Foundation. In addition to her work with the Just Like My Child Foundation, Marcy is a Career Strategist and owner of Careers with Wings (
www.careerswithwings.com). Not only is she passionate about giving children wings, she loves helping others develop wings for their careers that will lead them to their dream jobs. Marcy is also the mother of two young boys and loves to provide her own children with wings.
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PRESS RELEASE - October 9, 2007
Marcy Morrison, Careers with Wings and Liam Dunfey, University Advisors/Admission Specialists Form Partnership
Marcy Morrison, Careers with Wings (careerswithwings.com) and Liam Dunfey, University Advisors/Admission Specialists (admissionspecialists.com) are passionate about helping others succeed and have decided that as a team they can make a bigger impact and help more people together. They host bi-monthly “Coffee and Career Chats” at Café 976 in Pacific Beach to provide support to the community. They will also begin to offer joint workshops addressing both finding your dream job and advancing your career via applying to graduate school.
Marcy developed “Careers with Wings” to help other uncover their passion and put together a plan for success with her clients to find their dream job. The business grew from Marcy’s volunteer work where she was a regular speaker at events such as the United Nations International Career Day and received feedback that more ongoing support was needed for those searching for their dream job.
Marcy has a successful career in international sales and marketing and has worked for employers such as Qualcomm and Bank of America Latin America Corporate Finance, the Institute of the Americas. Marcy earned her Master’s Degree in International Management/Latin America from the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and her Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs/Spanish from James Madison University (VA). In addition to Careers with Wings, Marcy is currently consulting with the UCSD Alumni Association to develop a comprehensive career benefit program for alumni. Marcy also serves on the Board of Directors for the Just Like My Child Foundation (justlikemychild.org) fulfilling her other passion to give children wings to rise above poverty.
Liam Dunfey has worked for four southern California universities: University of San Diego, Loyola Marymount University, San Diego State University, and UCSD. Currently, he works for Drew University (NJ) as its Southern California Admissions Officer. Liam graduated from Elmira College (NY) and earned a graduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in Higher Education Administration. He is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association and enjoys helping people advance their careers through graduate admission and financial aid counseling.Marcy and Liam realize that career advancement and attending graduate school go hand and hand and have created this partnership to provide all encompassing support for those searching for their dream job and wanting to enhance their skills sets and career path.