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HERO The
Power of One "Last
Christmas, I sent out our usual annual 'Holiday Update' letter and mentioned
The HERO Project. One person, Tony Segelski, thought it worthy of a feature {See NEWS AND VIEWS, July-August 2002 page 2) in
the PMRE One
person, Claire Siegel, a shopper at Charming read it, made a contribution, and we spoke on the phone. One
person, a
Fortune 500 company, called
Voices for women's charitable Claire
nominated The HERO Project. The rest is history, as they say. Over
3,000 projects were nominated. One hundred projects across the nation were selected. The HERO Project was one of them. I
had the incredibly uplifting networking
with the 99 other women We
shared and learned about mission, synergy, fundraising
and supported each other's determination, tenacity, and spirit. None
of this would have happened if Tony, Claire, and Doritt, had not single-handedly reflected and then taken action. Never
underestimate The Power Thank
you! Charlotte Gioe" HERO
Project Update 1)
We are now in the second year of the Power Skills resilience
education program
for the bereaved kids of Camp Coral. They are responding well. 2)
Hospice of SE Florida has matched our funds so we can double our scholarship
awards to them. 3)
We added two more memorial scholarship awards (Robert Marrone, Dance With
Life and LuAnn Lampasone, Love of Life) to the Beth Dyruff Resilience Award. 4)
We are developing a HERO Project support team in Florida so
rage *• that
the Project can continue when we are visiting our daughters
in New York and Minnesota. 5)
We have received some wonderfully generous and surprising
donations. 6)
We have formed a partnership with a LI elementary school
character education program to recognize students
by opening 529s (education funds) for next year. 7)
The Power Skills Program is almost ready for possible
publication and use as a fundraiser. 8)
We are exploring the use of a bracelet with resilience
(HERO -1 Resilience
of One) characteristics stamped on it as a possible
fundraiser. Dorrit
J. Bern, Chairman and CEO of Charming Shoppes
Inc., and founder of VOICES says, "I'm always
thrilled to learn about all the remarkable endeavors
women take on and accomplish every single day.
As the CEO of a company that serves women, I feel
it's important to recognize and celebrate these unsung
heroines of everyday life." Charlotte Gioe was chosen
for her program The HERO Project which was started
in 2001 to serve and support bereaved and at- risk
youngsters through the Power Skills education program
and provide "seed money" for education, and has
resulted in providing hundreds of youngsters with resilience
skills, personal support, and scholarship funds. Charlotte
and Lou would love to hear from PMRE members.
You may e-mail them at:
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