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Submitted by Becky Lorraine
Learning: During our Summer vacation last year in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, my 7 year old grand-daughter Hayleigh, enjoyed a peaceful moment in a hammock practicing her reading skills.
Submitted by Meredith Warbinton
I got an opportunity to go to Kenya for 16 days and it changed my life forever.
Submitted by Santiago Urena Jr.
A minority by definition, is a smaller ethnic population but can mean a wider variety of things like socioeconomic and gender.
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Opportunity Hero: Scarlett
Submitted by My hero is my daughter, Scarlett, who at age 4 suffered a spinal cord injury from a car accident. Scarlett, now 11, never lets anything stop her from living her dreams. She has always wanted to dance and be treated like any other dancer. For ye... Read moreOpportunity Hero: Ken
Submitted by Ken has taught me a lot. He has taught me to have a positive attitude, to never give up, and to work for everything. Kevin is the Principle at my middle school. He has encouraged us to Watch the Foundation for a Better Life videos everyday in advi... Read moreOpportunity Hero: Marc
Submitted by When I reflect on the word 'hero' I think of my father, Marc. For over 30 years my dad has been an ordained minister serving as a senior pastor in several churches. He has taught me about compassion and the need to serve others before myself. I... Read moreOpportunity Hero: Tam
Submitted by Tam is a refugee survivor who traveled across the ocean to get to safety. He first landed in Thailand, then Cambodia. Tam then later migrated to the USA. He worked hard as a bus boy and had only a bicycle as a means of transportation to and from... Read moreOpportunity Hero: My Parents & Family
Submitted by My parents and family because they helped me to be a better person and to always do what I love best. Read more
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How much is enough?
Submitted by Patricia R Handfield I left corporate America a little before things fell apart. I felt I needed a break. To think. My kids were almost grown-up, adults. I'd been working for so long. I'd done well. I knew that I could use my time to real... Read moreKeep Hope Alive Baltimore!
Submitted by My question to you today is...is it possible to now write 7 success stories of people affected by the downturn economy? It seems that all we read, see and hear these days from the media is negative jargon. We all know... Read moreReceived Stem Cells
Submitted by In the summer of 2000 I was diagnosed with a form of Leukemia that could only be cured with a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. My family was not a match. Through the summer I had to hope that a complete stranger ... Read moreMy son saved my life
Submitted by When I was 30, my mother died. I had a boyfriend who was not interested in marrying me. I found myself pregnant and alone at 31. My father was horrible, he and my baby's father called me constantly to urge me to gi... Read moreMY DADDY
Submitted by I still remember the first time I was “qualified” to go to a football game with my daddy. My parents had eight children; so they had a million rules for when you could “qualify” to do things. ... Read more
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QuotesEvery exit is an entry somewhere else. Remember that Columbus was looking for India when he found America.
Sir Tom Stoppard British Playwright (born 1937);
Sir Tom Stoppard British Playwright (born 1937);
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
Edith Lovejoy Pierce English Poet -
Edith Lovejoy Pierce English Poet -
Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.
Emily Dickinson Poet (1830-1886);
Emily Dickinson Poet (1830-1886);
When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.
Jacques Cousteau Marine Biologist, Diver, Explorer (1910-1997);
Jacques Cousteau Marine Biologist, Diver, Explorer (1910-1997);
With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.
Oprah Winfrey American Television Host, Publisher (born 1954);
Oprah Winfrey American Television Host, Publisher (born 1954);
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Perhaps one of the most important things we can do for someone is to give them a chance. When we allow someone the opportunity to fulfill their dreams, it gives us the pride of knowing we helped t... Read More
Perhaps one of the most important things we can do for someone is to give them a chance. When we allow someone the opportunity to fulfill their dreams, it gives us the pride of knowing we helped t... Read More
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