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Katherine
Helmey
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Katherine Helmey, abandoned by her father
at an early age and by her mother as a teenager, completely
turned her life around. After being made a Ward Of The Court,
and subsequently being placed in a series of homes, she
eventually chose to live on the streets and became a street
orphan. Realizing one day that the way she was living wasn't
going to give her a future, she received her GED as an adult,
went on to get an Associate Degree and finally a Bachelor
degree. Read a few of her power house statements: SURVIVAL
"I learned how to become my own best motivation"
SUCCESS "There is always a way to get around
the mountain." WISDOM "I know
that small words of encouragement and little acts of kindness
may be what gets someone through a difficult situation,
many years after the words are initially spoken. What we
thought wasn't heard, may be remembered years later."
Katherine has walked the extra mile! |
Faith
Hill
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Faith
Hill, an orphan from Mississippi, a singer in
the church choir and now a world famous singer. Faith Hill
reached for the stars and through hard work, tenacity, and
belief that what she was doing was what she was meant to do,
she is now the brightest star! She has won many awards including
the coveted Grammy and yet she stays to true herself. Faith
Hill is making a difference by listening to the hearts of
the people and creating songs that touch their soul. Although
she has a very busy schedule and is a mother of two, she was
able to find the time to found the Faith Hill
Family Literacy Project in 1996, along with
Warner Bros. Records and Time Warner. The project is designed
to help combat illiteracy worldwide. |
Noah
H. Kersey, Ph.D. (Doc Noah)
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Doc
Noah "was 10 when his father left him alongside
a Georgia highway. The child waited alone for a bus to come.
It was to take him back to Florida, to home and his mother.
But Noah’s mother was living with a new boyfriend. Little
boys were no longer welcome. Noah was left to survive on the
streets of Tampa. Eventually picked up and sent to an orphanage,
he never saw his mother or father again. An abandoned boy
might be expected to grow into a bitter man. But Noah Kersey
has often exceeded expectations. At a time of year when we
give thanks for the good in life, Kersey also is thankful
for the bad. "God has been looking over me, protecting
me and providing me with opportunities that I never would
have had if I had stayed with my parents," Kersey
says. Today, he is a psychologist in Carmel, helping patients
overcome their own disappointments. He’s also a husband
and father, providing for his three children with the stability
he never knew." (Courtesy of The Indianapolis Star
(Friday, NOVEMBER 27, 1998) Read more about this incredible
person: http://www.lifecarecounselingservices.com/abou3.asp |
Robert
LeMar
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www.rlemar.com
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Robert LeMar, is an
artist, a computer graphics designer and an application
specialist for a small software firm in Maryland. He was
raised in and out of foster homes and orphanages in between
living with one or the other abusive parent. Despite his
difficult early beginnings, he allowed his creativity to
come through and is a successful artist using his skills
and creative mind to develop computer applications. |
Roger
Kiser Sr.
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Roger Kiser, Sr.
, is an orphan who was physically, mentally
and sexually abused by the Children's Home Society, The
Florida School for Boys at Marianna and the State of Florida.
Roger has written a book entitled Orphan which is
a "true story of abandonment, abuse, and redemption." I
recommend that everyone read this book. This book is not
just for abused and abandoned children, it is for those
who want to make a difference in the child welfare system.
It's time for change!
Roger has become a strong
activist in child welfare and is recognized by many public
figures for his crusade. He is also a contributor to Heartwarmers4u
magazine, 4The Heart magazine, and the book Heartwarmers.
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Richard
McKenzie
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Richard
McKenzie, is a Walter B. Gerken Professor of
Enterprise and Society in the Graduate School of Management
at the University of California, an author, and a strong advocate
of the rebirth of orphanages. He has written a number of books,
including The Home: A Memoir of Growing Up in an Orphanage
and has edited Rethinking Orphanages for the 21st Century.
His latest book on economic policy is Trust on Trial:
How the Microsoft Case Is Reframing the Rules of Competition.
He has written a large number of scholarly articles in
economics and numerous commentaries for magazines and newspapers
like the Wall Street Journal and the Investor's Business Daily.
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Russell
Milne
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The
following was written by Russell Milne's son in honor of
his father who is deceased:
"The
year was 1909, and one young boy found himself alone and
unwanted, left to fend for himself in trying times. Russell,
orphaned at the age of five, was shuffled between relatives
- and often strangers - to work for his room and board.
Sent to live in Montana, he endured harsh winters working
as a farmhand; braved treacherous working conditions as
a miner in Butte's copper mines; and eventually owned his
own successful business in excavation. This story recounts
his many adventures, how he overcame seemingly impossible
obstacles as a young orphan, to rise to the top and become
a successful entrepreneur and family man. His story is truly
an inspiration to future generations - and that anyone can
succeed, if they choose to do so."
To find
out more about Russell Milne, please read "Orphan
Boy" by R. J. Milne, Jr. This book can be
purchased through amazon.com,
Barnes&Noble.com,
Books A Million.com,
and 1stbooks.com |
Tom
Monaghan
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Founder
and CEO of Dominos Pizza. "Only in America could a once
poor, yet determined young boy from Ann Arbor, Michigan,
combine hard work, unwavering courage, and strong faith
to build a multi-billion dollar pizza business from the
ground up." (American
Dreams) Tom Monaghan got his inspiration from Abraham
Lincoln, a poor farm boy who worked hard and became President
of the United States. With $900 and an idea, he worked hard
to have one of the most successful pizza businesses in the
world!
He has recently retired and has started a new project. He
has founded the Spiritus
Sanctus School, a model Catholic school for grades K-8
which Monaghan plans to franchise throughout America.
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Jody
Moreen
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Jody
Moreen, was adopted at an early age into a loving family.
Eventually, she was reunited with her birth sisters. In her
search for her past she said "My adoption search was a life-changing
journey for me to gather the missing pieces of my past and
my identity." About being adopted "Through it (the search)
though, I discovered that my adoption afforded me many advantages
and gifts in life." Jody works with other adopted persons
in helping them discover themselves and process their unresolved
grief/identity issues so they can accept their adopted status
and move on. Jody is the leader of an adoption triad support
group in Wheaton, IL and editor of a free (Christian) outreach
quarterly called Adoption
Blessings.
Jody can be reached at:
Adoption Blessings Newsletter
729 Zaininger Avenue• Naperville, IL 60563
E-mail: adoption@wideopenwest.com
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