Being Honest About our Journey

“I have in the past understood that in being honest about certain things in my life, I’ve helped other people be honest, because they think that it’s OK when somebody else admits what they’ve been doing. You know, it helps other people. It certainly helps me when other people are honest about the journey in their life. It inspires me.”

~ Anne Heche,
Actress, Director, Screenwriter & Author

As Much As I Can Bless, I Will

“What drives me is really just being able to be a blessing to someone, you know. I really enjoy that, and as much as I can do, I will.”

~ Sheila Escovedo
Percussionist, Musician, Producer, Writer & Humanitarian

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Confidence That You Care & Can Help

“The day the soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”

~ Colin Powell
Politician, Statesman, Diplomat, United States Army 4-Star General (1989) & 65th United States Secretary of State (2001-2005)

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People Standing at the Crossroads of Life

“I am overwhelmed to receive this Citizen of the Year Award for interacting with people who are standing at a crossroads in their lives and looking for a helping hand. By proactively approaching people in need and offering a helping hand, we have helped more than 200 people start new lives in this area, which has seen numerous suicides over the years.

With this award as encouragement, I plan to grow our network considerably moving forward.”

~ Yukio Shige,
Citizen of the Year (2009), Policeman, Suicide Preventer &
Founder – Kokoro ni Hibiku Bunshu Henshukyoku

We Won’t Ignore Their Cries

“People with mental problems are our neighbors. They are members of our congregations, members of our families; they are everywhere in this country. If we ignore their cries for help, we will be continuing to participate in the anguish from which those cries for help come. A problem of this magnitude will not go away. Because it will not go away, and because of our spiritual commitments, we are compelled to take action.”

~ Rosalynn Carter
First Lady of the United States (1977-1981), Author, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (1998- ), National Women’s Hall of Fame (2002), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1999), Mental Illness Foundation Dorothea Dix Award (1988), Georgia Woman of the Year Award (1996), Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged (1996), United Nations Children’s Fund International Child Survival Award (1999), Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health – Institute of Medicine (2000), United States Surgeon General’s Medallion (2000) & American Peace Award (2009)

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Prayer Manifests Action

“Prayer must convert to action. || Prayer, yes… But we must act. || With revelation comes responsibility.”

~ Wilfredo ‘Choco’ de Jesús
General Treasurer – Assemblies of God (2019-Present), Lead Pastor – New Life Covenant Church (2000-2019), Author, & Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World Award (2013), District Youth Director – Midwest Latin District (1989-1996), Executive Assistant – CEO of Chicago Public Schools (1997-1999),

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Mess the Devil’s Plans Up!

“Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “Awe sh”t, they’re up!”.

~ Dwayne Douglas Johnson,
a.k.a. The Rock,
Professional Wrestler, Actor, Author
& Founder – Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation

This Kind of Poverty: A Whole Different World from Our Own

“The truly poor won’t be at our church services. They won’t be at our committee meetings. They won’t be at the supermarket where we shop. And they aren’t here today. We have to reach out and find them where they are.”

“We found a whole different world from our own. We found people living without bathrooms or running water – with holes in their roofs and floors – people so poor they had no beds, no stoves, no shoes. Until that day, I had never imagined this kind of poverty – right next door to our own snug and comfortable lives.”

~Barb Mains
Founder – Help4Kids

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A Little Bit of Help

“Sometimes people just need a little bit of help to get going in the right direction.”

~ Frank Diaz
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U.S. Veteran, Entrepreneur, Military Catering Specialist, Owner/Founder & Pitmaster – Tin Hut BBQ & Aloha Gourmet Food Trucks Hawaii

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Jesus Brought His Disciples to the Streets

“You only have to follow the Scriptures to understand why Jesus brought his disciples to the streets.
The best classrooms are in the streets. You get to encounter many different natural (Supernatural) & spiritual situations,
that you normally may not encounter in a church building environment.”

~ Frank Diaz
CEO/Founder/Owner – United We All Can, Inc., Founder – Pantera Records

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Only One Act of Kindness

“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.”

~ Jackie Chan,
Actor, Martial Artist, Film Director, Producer, Stuntman,
Singer, Clothier, Restaurateur, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist,
Founder – Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation &
Founder – Dragon’s Heart Foundation

Learn to Stand Up for Yourself

“I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared and didn’t know how to defend myself.
I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied.
By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself.”

~ Jackie Chan,
Actor, Martial Artist, Film Director, Producer, Stuntman,
Singer, Clothier, Restaurateur, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist,
Founder – Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation &
Founder – Dragon’s Heart Foundation

We Can Look Out for Other Humans

“There are people who can look out for other human beings;
there are people who can speak up when something is not right and say,
‘This is wrong, and something should be done.’”

~ Alek Wek
Model, Designer, Missionary – World Vision International & Author

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The Church Must Be One

“The Church must be one because a fragmented Church is not much help to a fragmented world.”

~ Justo L. Gonzalez
Historian, Theologian, Author, Co-Founder – Apuntes, Co-Founder – Association for Hispanic Theological Education,
Co-Founder – Hispanic Theological Initiative & Washington Theological Consortium Ecumenism Award

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Gifts & Blessings

“If you’re given gifts or blessings in your life, it’s up to you to help the guy coming up behind you.”

~ Jimmy Smits,
Actor, Co-Founder – National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts,
Primetime Emmy Award (1990), Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995),
Golden Globe Awards (1996), Satellite Awards (1998),
ALMA Awards (2006) & Saturn Awards (2009)

Knowing Isn’t Enough

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Being willing is not enough, we must do.”

~Leonardo da Vinci,
Polymath: Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Musician,
Mathematician, Engineer, Inventor, Anatomist,
Geologist, Cartographer, Botanist, & Writer

Spotlighting with Celebrity

“A celebrity can help put a spotlight on a problem, a crisis and a need.”

~ Sela Ward,
Actress, Author, Producer, Spokesperson, Philanthropist, Prime-time Emmy Awards (2X) & Golden Globe Award

True Friends

“I’m ready to listen when you’re ready to talk.”

“You’re gonna be O.K.”

“The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out,
share your joys, help carry your burdens,
and correctly counsel you is priceless.”

~ Ezra Taft Benson,
Farmer, United States Secretary of Agriculture (1953-1961),
President – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985-1994),
Boy Scouts of America Awards: Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope
& Silver Buffalo & International Scouting Award Bronze Wolf

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The Desire to Help

“It hurts me to see others hurt and the desire to help inspires me to go the distance to provide
to them the strength, the wisdom and the guidance they need to survive and overcome.”

~ Taketa Williams,
Pastor & Author

Whole-Hearted

I’m wholehearted about whatever I do.

~ Melinda Gates,
Philanthropist & Co-Founder – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Something for the Rest of the World

“I realize that I’m in the top one percent of the world.
I’ve traveled a lot. I’ve seen immense poverty in the world,
and I can’t live with everything I’ve had and be comfortable
with everything I have unless I do something for the rest of the world.”

~ Andie MacDowell,
Actress, Model & Philanthropist

To Make it Through Challenges

“In life we face challenges and
oftentimes we need one another to make it through.”

~ Priscilla Marie ‘Cece’ Winans Love,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Talk Show Host, Speaker,
Author, Dove Awards (23X) Stellar Awards (15X) & Grammy Awards (12X)

Somewhere, Sometime, Someone Helped

“If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone
gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction.
Remember, also, that you are indebted to life
until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.”

~ Melinda Gates,
Philanthropist & Co-Founder – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

A Little Time Out of Your Day

 

“Take a little time out of your busy day
to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.”

~ Diana Ross,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Singer & Author

Teamwork Makes Their Dream & Your Dream Work

“Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.”

~ Les Brown,
a.k.a Leslie Calvin “Les” Brown
Motivational Speaker, Author, Radio DJ, Television Host &
Ohio House of Representatives (JAN 3, 1977 – JAN 3, 1983)