Blessed to Know Bright Blessings

We are so excited to announce that Amy and John Cervantes, along with their three sons, were recently honored as "Heroes Among Us" by People magazine for their work in founding Bright Blessings, a non-profit charity servings thousands of homeless children across the greater Charlotte region each year!

 Here is a little more about their story:

A full page in People's March 25 edition features a photo of the Cervantes family and information about how Bright Blessings first got started and the organization’s continuing impact.  

Bright Blessings began in 2005 as a family service project created by Mint Hill couple Amy and John Cervantes as way to help kids in need while fostering a love for volunteerism in their own young children. In 2008, they incorporated their service venture as a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, quickly expanding the organization’s programs and services. Today, Bright Blessings reaches more than 3,000 local homeless children annually with its Bless-A-Birthday, Bless-A-Baby, and Gift of Literacy programs.  Bright Blessings began developing a National Affiliate Network in 2010 with several pilot affiliate chapters are already established in cities across the country.

"It is truly a family affair and we all pitch in to do whatever is needed, including the boys," says John, Sr. VP of Investments for Ballantyne's TCA Financial Group. "When Amy and I started this service project nearly eight years ago, our hope was bring some joy and support to needy kids while also giving our own boys an opportunity to learn the importance of serving others." 

To date, their family-service-project-turned-nonprofit has impacted more than 10,000 local homeless children through multiple programs and services.  "It is incredible to see how much Bright Blessings has grown over the years, thanks to the community's generosity and a group of amazing team members and volunteers who help make it all happen," says John. 

When asked about the People impact, Amy, a stay-at-home-mom and volunteer executive director for Bright Blessings, shares that the non-profit has been greatly affected: “This national media has helped elevate awareness for the important issue of family homelessness, not only in our local community but across the country as well. We continue to receive an outpouring of support from people all around the nation as a result, and it’s been a very humbling experience to hear from so many others who want to help make a difference for our local community’s homeless children.”

Congratulations Amy, John, Alex, Adam and Eli! Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you are doing. For more information, visit www.BrightBlessingsUSA.org.