Hi, I’m Sharon, and I’m the founder of Change Gangs. If you’re on this page, I imagine you’re curious about who I am and what Change Gangs is all about. I hope you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

I’m a real person doing real stuff, and I welcome to opportunity to connect with you and make an impact on your world.

Why I started Change Gangs

I started Change Gangs because I want the world to be a better place because I’m here. I’m not Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey.  I can’t donate a million dollars, but I can donate $25 a month.  But the world’s problems were so big, could $25 really matter?

Well, if I donate $25 and you donate $25, then we’ve just doubled our impact.  And you if invite a friend, and I invite a friend, then we’ve donated $100.  And if 200 people donate $25, we’ve donated $10,000!  Can you feel the power that comes from people doing something small but doing it together?

I was inspired by the numbers, but the best part about donating with others is that it connects me to giving in a way that I have never experienced before.  Now, other people care what I do, what I say, and what I donate.  I feel more confident about my donations.  I have more fun.  I feel empowered and confident.  I can see and feel that my donations are meaningful and significant.  There are so many benefits to donating in groups, that Change Gangs has quickly become a fulfilling part of my life.

I hope you get to experience the same thing. My purpose is for Change Gangs to be a fun and fulfilling part of your life, so I would love to hear from you about how I can facilitate that.

My Background

Before Change Gangs, I was working in the financial industry and working 60 hours a week. I was earning a good living, but in my 7th year in the industry, I started waking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks. One day I said to myself, “If I have to do this for the rest of my life, I’d rather kill myself.” All of a sudden, warning bells started going off in my head and I realized I needed to make a change. And change I did.

I quit my job and spent the next year and a half of my life “discovering” myself.  Certainly, not everyone needs to quit their job nor does everyone have that luxury.  But I needed to, and I had that luxury.  So, I did.

And the truth that I discovered was really quite simple.  I had been meeting my basic needs, but life is meant to be fulfilling.  And in order to feel fulfilled, I needed to contribute to others. Believe it or not, that was a challenge for me.  I’d often felt insignificant in my ability to change the world, to contribute meaningfully to someone’s life.  I mean, the world’s problems were so big, and I was so small.  What could I possibly do that could matter?

Then it occurred to me, if we all have this human need to contribute to others, what if we met this need together?  What if we came together in communities?  What if a group of people doing something small but doing it consistently could add up to something HUGE?  What if I could be a part of group that could donate $10,000?  That’s when I started the People with Compassion for Pets Change Gang with my friends Heidi and Christine.

Since that day I quit my job, I got married and moved half way across the country.  This is me and my husband on our wedding day hike in Colorado. Yep, we went on a 10 mile hike on our wedding day. Our wedding was definitely non-traditional, but it was the best day of my life.

This was a week before he headed out for boot camp, and now we’re stationed in Monterey, California. Another great place to hike!

When I’m not helping people make an impact through Change Gangs, I’m out hiking and enjoying the amazing natural wonders of the area, volunteering, and studying with Tony Robbins and Chloe Madanes.

I am dedicated to helping others find meaning, significance, and fulfillment in their lives.  How can I help you?