Comments on: Not Just an Awards Ceremony http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul K http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Paul K Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:41:40 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=1215#comment-643 Congratulations to all of those involved. Kids and adults alike. This is such a wonderful program and it's so inspiring to see children working so hard to make their world a better place. Congratulations to all of those involved. Kids and adults alike. This is such a wonderful program and it’s so inspiring to see children working so hard to make their world a better place.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Gabe Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:48:58 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=1215#comment-628 Thanks so much <strong>Gail </strong>- so inspiring it made the subject of my next post. :) <strong>Danny</strong> as always your humility is something I admire and hope to emulate, and thank you for the kind words. <strong>Jenifer</strong> I really hope we get to discuss this at length when you come, because it isn't always peaches and cream. Sometimes jealousy rears its ugly head and clouds the true meaning of things, but we all stand fast because we know what we are doing is right. And <strong>Mary</strong> - you've been following me for a while so you know there will be plenty. :) Thanks so much Gail - so inspiring it made the subject of my next post. :)

Danny as always your humility is something I admire and hope to emulate, and thank you for the kind words.

Jenifer I really hope we get to discuss this at length when you come, because it isn’t always peaches and cream. Sometimes jealousy rears its ugly head and clouds the true meaning of things, but we all stand fast because we know what we are doing is right.

And Mary – you’ve been following me for a while so you know there will be plenty. :)

]]> By: Mary Morawska http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Mary Morawska Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:46:43 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=1215#comment-627 I salute this wonderful effort to gather like-minded young people who are doing good. They provide positive role models for their peers to be inspired and, in today's world, we need to promote the positive, especially for the young. Have a great Kids Are Heroes day and can't wait for the photos! I salute this wonderful effort to gather like-minded young people who are doing good. They provide positive role models for their peers to be inspired and, in today’s world, we need to promote the positive, especially for the young.

Have a great Kids Are Heroes day and can’t wait for the photos!

]]> By: Jenifer http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Jenifer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=1215#comment-626 We have also heard the question, “why are you trying so hard to take them to a mall in Maryland?” As a mother of 2 heroes, this is just an opportunity I can’t pass up. Austin is 12 years old and is a child with severe disabilities. He is in a wheelchair, has speech trouble and is functioning at around a Kindergarten level. But, my goodness, when he smiles, he can melt your heart! He works so hard to raise money for Special Olympics every chance he gets and has helped his little sister with her fundraising project. Calista just turned 10 and is completely inspired by her big brother. In just 2 1/2 years, she has spent over 1,300 hours fundraising and volunteering for Special Olympics and has raised over $5,500.00 for our local program. She has given up so many of her weekends to attend craft sales and hold her own bake sales, raffles and a lemonade stand. She is determined to make sure every athlete is able to go to regional and state competitions. We have had our ups and downs with fundraising and volunteering. Calista has won a few awards for her efforts and has lost friends over it. She has even been bullied over it. One of her teachers let us know that while what she is doing is great, we shouldn’t allow anyone to nominate her for awards because of the media attention she was receiving. She went so far as to tell us that a friend worked at a jail and my baby’s pictures could be on the walls of child molesters. She also said that Calista was getting a big head about it, which wasn’t true at all. If anything, Calista was gaining confidence and coming out of her shell. She was proud of her accomplishments! I need my kids to see that there are other kid heroes out there who might have gone through similar situations and that they should celebrate their achievements and not have to hide them. I can’t thank you enough for giving them this opportunity! We have also heard the question, “why are you trying so hard to take them to a mall in Maryland?” As a mother of 2 heroes, this is just an opportunity I can’t pass up. Austin is 12 years old and is a child with severe disabilities. He is in a wheelchair, has speech trouble and is functioning at around a Kindergarten level. But, my goodness, when he smiles, he can melt your heart! He works so hard to raise money for Special Olympics every chance he gets and has helped his little sister with her fundraising project. Calista just turned 10 and is completely inspired by her big brother. In just 2 1/2 years, she has spent over 1,300 hours fundraising and volunteering for Special Olympics and has raised over $5,500.00 for our local program. She has given up so many of her weekends to attend craft sales and hold her own bake sales, raffles and a lemonade stand. She is determined to make sure every athlete is able to go to regional and state competitions.
We have had our ups and downs with fundraising and volunteering. Calista has won a few awards for her efforts and has lost friends over it. She has even been bullied over it. One of her teachers let us know that while what she is doing is great, we shouldn’t allow anyone to nominate her for awards because of the media attention she was receiving. She went so far as to tell us that a friend worked at a jail and my baby’s pictures could be on the walls of child molesters. She also said that Calista was getting a big head about it, which wasn’t true at all. If anything, Calista was gaining confidence and coming out of her shell. She was proud of her accomplishments! I need my kids to see that there are other kid heroes out there who might have gone through similar situations and that they should celebrate their achievements and not have to hide them. I can’t thank you enough for giving them this opportunity!

]]> By: Danny Brown http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Danny Brown Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:10:12 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=1215#comment-621 Gabe, Knowing you like I do fella, and seeing all you do day in and day out, it's clear that Kids Are Heroes is waaay more than a "simple mall award thing" or any other description along these lines. You show kids that they have a purpose in life, that they're young adults and that they can actually change the world and make the wildest dreams come true. A lot of adults can learn from you and the kids you highlight. Never give up, mate, and kudos to your continued journey. Gabe,

Knowing you like I do fella, and seeing all you do day in and day out, it’s clear that Kids Are Heroes is waaay more than a “simple mall award thing” or any other description along these lines.

You show kids that they have a purpose in life, that they’re young adults and that they can actually change the world and make the wildest dreams come true.

A lot of adults can learn from you and the kids you highlight. Never give up, mate, and kudos to your continued journey.

]]> By: Gail P http://www.justgabe.com/2009/10/05/not-just-an-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Gail P Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:48:55 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=1215#comment-620 Kids Are Heroes inspires kids to dream dreams and offer a hand in some personal way. My class of 5 and 6 year olds likes to hear about all the heroes on this site and when schedules get in the way, I hear about it. "Mrs. Poulin, we didn't do Kids Are Heroes today." I think they like hearing about real kids who are real heroes. They like composing a class message using their own thoughts and words. And they really love the double thumbs up they get when the Shoutout has been sent off. Any one of these heroes who has worked to help others should be able to enjoy the thrill of meeting other heroes. They are a very special group of people and they continue to make a difference. What more are they actually capable of down the road? Kids Are Heroes inspires kids to dream dreams and offer a hand in some personal way. My class of 5 and 6 year olds likes to hear about all the heroes on this site and when schedules get in the way, I hear about it. “Mrs. Poulin, we didn’t do Kids Are Heroes today.” I think they like hearing about real kids who are real heroes. They like composing a class message using their own thoughts and words. And they really love the double thumbs up they get when the Shoutout has been sent off. Any one of these heroes who has worked to help others should be able to enjoy the thrill of meeting other heroes. They are a very special group of people and they continue to make a difference. What more are they actually capable of down the road?

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