Praising & Lifting each other UP

Praising & Lifting each other UP

While this past year and a half has given many of us on this great planet cause to worry, fear, lay sleepless at might, eat more, drink more, mistrust, and sometimes even panic… it has also provided opportunities for deep reflections, repose and, for many, a...
Ripples can becomes Waves…

Ripples can becomes Waves…

Ripples can become Waves…And especially so with the right momentum energy behind them!  Team Perka Mate, now in his second year, and a former Junior Achievement graduate- Shane Ackers chose to give back to the staff and students at Lindbergh Elementary school this...
How to succeed at the waiting game.

How to succeed at the waiting game.

Happy Easter! As we enter this time of remembrance and new growth, we are humbled and honored to recollect what this time means both for us as a community and individuals. Of course, redemption was not without its share of pain, suffering, and waiting. The world had...
Loving, Living, Leading and Giving Locally

Loving, Living, Leading and Giving Locally

Chances are high that you have been viewing signs, ads, and commercials telling you to “buy local” or partner with local businesses to give them a boost, to show your appreciation for the people near you, and to help keep them solvent during these uncertain financial...
Barn Raising Parties, Perka Style !

Barn Raising Parties, Perka Style !

Back in the “old days”, whenever farmers were faced with some daunting task, like gleaning an entire field or building a new barn, they gathered all their friends and neighbors and turned the event into a party. While this tradition has not completely died out, it has...