Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in recorded history, made landfall in the Philippines early Friday. Gusting winds up to 235 mph were reported as Haiyan barreled through the central Philippines. At least three people have been killed and seven injured, but there are over one million people displaced due to flooding and …
This summer Lynnae Gorman and Mindy Pittman hosted the very first Never Settle Cocktail Party. It was a fun evening with cold beer, cocktails, and tasty appetizers on Mindy’s candlelit deck. She began the evening by sharing the Never Settle story starting with her husband, Don Pittman, coining the phrase more than six years ago. …
In one instant, Anne Bauer’s world completely changed. This single mom found herself huddled in her basement shaken by the F4 tornado that swept through her hometown of Henryville, IN and leveled her home, barn, and twenty acres of tree line. She was grateful to be alive but felt completely overwhelmed at the amount of …
A Never Settle Team from Indianapolis spent the day clearing debris in Henryville, IN. They returned to the same property first visited by a . But this group came prepared with tools and experience. The 9 person team brought trucks and chainsaws to help remove splintered trees and debris from the owner’s 20 acre property. …
Just over a year ago, I celebrated my 21st birthday. Instead of presents or drinks, I asked friends and family to give a $21 donation to help me start a “different kind of non-profit.” Together, we raised a little over $1,000 to get NEVER SETTLE off the ground. Since then, hundreds of you have joined …
HENRYVILLE DIASTER RELIEF UPDATE #1 March 9th marks the last day of classes before Spring Break for the nearly 40,000 students at Purdue University. Most take the opportunity to migrate south to warmer weather and beaches. My friends and I are not much different. After all, I’m writing this post from a poolside in Tampa, …
March 2 ~3:30 PM – Tornado touchdown in Henryville. (video) 10:22 PM – Relief team arrives in Henryville, IN. Photos of the damage in Henryville, IN 11:30 PM – NEVER SETTLE hits $300 raised for early response effort March 3 4:00 PM – NEVER SETTLE hits $500 raised for early response effort 5:30 PM – …