Simone Gordon, The Black Fairy Godmother: Home Is For Everyone

By  Laurie Gunning Grossman
Simone Gordon, The Black Fairy Godmother Simone Gordon, The Black Fairy Godmother

"I'm just a person that believes in the power of giving, one share or one give, to a person," says Simone Gordon. "It doesn't always have to be money. It could be a blanket, people take that to heart."

Simone is the founder and CEO of The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation. It's a New Jersey-based nonprofit that assists communities in need across the country. Most of the people she's helping are marginalized women and children, members of the LGBTQ community, and domestic violence victims. Her foundation helps people who are homeless, or facing homelessness — or, need basic home items, like a mattress to sleep on or a refrigerator or some groceries for the week.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The work her foundation is committed to in
    helping marginalized people.
  • How the foundation raises funds for people
    facing emergencies and then helps to stabilize people in need.
  • Her personal story that inspired her to do this
    work.
  • How she got the name The Black Fairy Godmother.
  • The power of social media in helping her
    foundation raise funding.
  • How her grandmother guided her in childhood and
    continues to guide her.
  • The depths of the impact people feel when helped
    by strangers.
  • How she feels like she's stepped into her
    purpose.
  • The feeling she gets from creating this community.
  • The ritual that she loves to do to help her feel
    like she's home.
  • Information on the Wishlist Angel's Program and
    how people can give back.
  • What being home means to Simone.

Learn More About Simone Gordon, The Black Fairy Godmother

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