Anne Mahlum is one of my new heros. I came across her tonight looking at nominations for CNN’s Hero of the Year award website. There were many compelling stories of people who are making a difference all over the world but some how Anne’s story and her foundation really inspired me. I can remember seeing so many homeless people walking the streets of Philadelphia while there for a speaking engagement. I bought one guy dinner, helped him get some clean clothes and tried to encourage him to get work. I wondered how much help I really helped this man. Anne helps people like that every day as founder of an organization called Back on my Feet. Anne is an avid runner and most mornings she can be found running the streets of Philadelphia with homeless men and women. If you have ever been an avid runner, you know about the “runner’s high”. What better way to get people who feel hopeless a leg (pun intended) up. Run, Anne, Run.
Tim Richardson is an inspirational speaker who speaks about how giving increases employee morale, lowers employee turnover, increases customer loyalty and creates higher profits for Fortune 500 companies. He is founder of the Bill Walter Melanoma Research Fund. For more information on Tim, go to www.TimRichardson.com
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