"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
~Mahatma Gandhi
One person can make a difference and create lasting change in the world. Our impact on a single person can result in a ripple effect felt far and wide.
This is a story about a generation of youth whose time has come. This is the true story of Dreams for Kids.
Dreams for Kids began at the request of my mother, and was influenced by mentors who have empowered millions of young people in communities around the world. These extraordinary humanitarians have changed, perhaps even saved, entire communities. They serve as an enduring example of how one person truly can make a difference in our world and produce an astounding living legacy.
You might wonder what you possibly could do to make a significant difference. This story will remind you that your contribution can make all the difference in the world.
We all have felt the pain of isolation. We all have lost someone. By recalling those moments when we feel most alone, we can relate to kids who feel that way every moment of their lives. And then we can do something. In reading stories of at-risk young people who have been given opportunity and used that gift to help others, we are filled with hope and the inspiration to place our own lives in perspective. Most importantly, we are motivated to engage and make our contribution, and truly be the change we wish to see in the world.
Within this story is also a new model of engagement, one that will end the isolation of a generation of young people living in poverty, or with disabilities, and engage them as leaders in a new world.
There is courage and determination in this story, and there is a common thread that connects every single one of us to it. It is the reminder that we all matter and that the greatest change can come from the most unlikely source.
If there is a lesson in this story, it is that we do have the vision to see past our perceptions, and that limitation is a state of mind. This story is a reminder to each of us that it is through giving that we experience our greatest prosperity. We can learn these lessons from a generation of youth born of destiny, committed to being united, and determined to transform the world.
During one of the most challenging times in human history, when so many people are seeking a sense of fulfillment and a reason to hope, this story gives us the inspiration we need to act and do our part…one person at a time.
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
~Mahatma Gandhi
One person can make a difference and create lasting change in the world. Our impact on a single person can result in a ripple effect felt far and wide.
This is a story about a generation of youth whose time has come. This is the true story of Dreams for Kids.
Dreams for Kids began at the request of my mother, and was influenced by mentors who have empowered millions of young people in communities around the world. These extraordinary humanitarians have changed, perhaps even saved, entire communities. They serve as an enduring example of how one person truly can make a difference in our world and produce an astounding living legacy.
You might wonder what you possibly could do to make a significant difference. This story will remind you that your contribution can make all the difference in the world.
We all have felt the pain of isolation. We all have lost someone. By recalling those moments when we feel most alone, we can relate to kids who feel that way every moment of their lives. And then we can do something. In reading stories of at-risk young people who have been given opportunity and used that gift to help others, we are filled with hope and the inspiration to place our own lives in perspective. Most importantly, we are motivated to engage and make our contribution, and truly be the change we wish to see in the world.
Within this story is also a new model of engagement, one that will end the isolation of a generation of young people living in poverty, or with disabilities, and engage them as leaders in a new world.
There is courage and determination in this story, and there is a common thread that connects every single one of us to it. It is the reminder that we all matter and that the greatest change can come from the most unlikely source.
If there is a lesson in this story, it is that we do have the vision to see past our perceptions, and that limitation is a state of mind. This story is a reminder to each of us that it is through giving that we experience our greatest prosperity. We can learn these lessons from a generation of youth born of destiny, committed to being united, and determined to transform the world.
During one of the most challenging times in human history, when so many people are seeking a sense of fulfillment and a reason to hope, this story gives us the inspiration we need to act and do our part…one person at a time.
