CDC Spiritual Connection December 2024 with Sister Peggy Scarano, OP

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Spiritual Connection
with Guest Host Sister Peggy Scarano, OP
Regional Representative, SOAR!

A (Challenging) Balancing Act
During this hectic time of year, how do we refocus our lives and find a balance between work and the true meaning of the Advent/Christmas Season.  Together, let's give it a try - even if just for 30 minutes!   

As one of SOAR!’s Regional Representatives, Sr. Peggy connects with SOAR! donors that span the east coast of our country.

Sr. Peggy has been involved in the ministry of fundraising since 1986. Prior to joining the SOAR! Team in 2015 , she was the Development Director for her congregation, the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, NY. Throughout the years, Sr. Peggy has shared her fundraising experience from mentoring beginners in this field to serving on several non-profit boards that enhance education, health care, and social service opportunities for people of all ages.

Sr. Peggy holds an MS is Education, NYS Certificate in School Administration, and, in 2023, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY.

Sr. Peggy believes that it is her responsibility to be a faithful steward of the gifts God has given her and to share them with those she is blessed to meet. For Sister, this makes it a “win-win.”

In her leisure time, Sr. Peggy enjoys taking long walks, reading/listening to books on tape, and spending time visiting the senior members of her congregation, the ‘wisdom women’ who have helped her to become who she is today.

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About Spiritual Connection: On the first Friday of each month, a featured speaker will lead a 30-minute virtual discussion. Spiritual Connection provides CDC members a brief opportunity to get inspired by topics with a faith-based twist - and to decompress from your busy schedules!

The content will be spiritual in nature, but topics are not necessarily about fundraising, although they certainly may be relevant to development. They may include a current event, a devotional piece, tips about health, a passage from a book, etc.—it is really up to the speaker to decide!

Speakers will introduce a topic in which they are passionate, and lead participants through a 10-15-minute presentation or talk, followed by a facilitated discussion on their topic with the entire group.

We hope participants will feel a little sense of renewal after the 30 minutes, fresh in their thoughts, connected to this community, and looking forward to next month’s Spiritual Connection.