Operation Lotus

12/24/2025

12/24/2025

12/12/2025

https://www.ospreyobserver.com/2025/12/operation-lotus-is-collecting-donations-for-local-foster-home/

This holiday season, Operation Lotus wants to bring an entire foster home a magical Christmas. Operation Lotus, which was founded nine years ago by Melanie

12/06/2025

Early this morning, a local Fishhawk Family lost ALL of their belongings and vehicles in a house fire. Operation Lotus is working directly with the family to help them during this difficult time. They have obtained a rental and insurance is helping with furniture. We are collecting to help them with everyday essentials, clothes, and time from work.

If you would like to donate you can to Operation Lotus via Venmo (I now use a personal name as Operation Lotus was severely hacked ). Please tag all donation “House Fire”

We also have Zelle. Please message us for that information.

https://www.fox13news.com/news/early-morning-fire-erupts-garage-fishhawk-home-tampa

11/20/2025

Hi friends!! This year we are taking on a BIG holiday project. We want to adopt an entire Foster Home right here in Lithia, FL. There are 20 foster children living here, ages 1-16. We want to give them a magical Christmas.

If you are looking for a way to give back this holiday season and want to partner with us here’s how you can help.

You can donate through

Shopping: message me personally for Info

Venmo ( this is my personal only because there are imposters set up with a very similar Operation Lotus even using our pictures). Please tag all donations as Operation Lotus Picture of Venmo in comments.

mail a check to Operation Lotus 15335 Fishhawk Heights Run. Lithia, FL 33547 “Christmas” in the memo

If you need Zelle, please message me!

We will also hopefully need volunteers to wrap:)r

11/15/2025

Sharing a fundraiser for a local Newsome High School Student who was severely injured in an accident this week. Please send all of your prayers and good vibes to Santiago and his family

This is Santiago, a very strong, smart, and kind 16-year-old boy. He was in a… Diego Bas needs your support for Help Santiago Heal: Medical and Family Support

11/11/2025

The Holidays can be hard!!! On this weeks episode we talk about loss, grief and how to handle the holidays. Links in the comments.

11/05/2025

When you or someone who love has experienced grief/loss/ trauma, the feeling of loneliness is dark and the thoughts of hopelessness is heavy.

I highly recommend listening to this podcast Trauma Uncensored. It’s is hosted by Brooke, a mom who lost her 9yesr old son to a car crash caused by distracted driving.

I have been so honored to be a guest on there speaking about the death of my husband as well as my mental health struggles.

Guests have also talked about childhood trauma, sexual abuse and divorce. Also on losing a baby minutes after birth.

The stories are slightly different. But emotions very much the same

This is a great resource for anyone going through it or supporting someone through it.

Links to my episodes in the comments but I hope you listen to all them!

11/04/2025

Today is your 47th birthday. Everyone who has ever met you has loved you. All the people your legacy has touched after your death have love for you too! Our love for you continues to grow every day! I can only
Imagine the shenanigans you are doing today in the clouds. You loved life and you lived and loved BIG!!!

One of my favorite stories of Leon-
We were broke. 2 babies. And pinching every penny we had. We were leaving Walmart and there was a homeless man at the stop sign holding a sign asking for money. Leon stopped the car, got out and told him “we don’t have money but I have a hug” and gave this man a hug.

That was who he was. Today to honor him, do something kind for someone. Think of him when giving a hug.

Happy Birthday Leon. We love you - we miss you

09/22/2025

Today is the day our story can be heard around the globe. My prayer is to reach just one person who connects, who feels seen, heard and understood. Grief and trauma is a beast and often times we feel alone. I hope everyone takes the hour to listen, to share and to know there is light even in the darkest times.

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