Last weekend, I attended the 12th annual Rayz Awareness Melanoma 5K run in memory of my best friend, Bill Walter. Bill was an incredible guy who lived more in a life cut short by cancer than many do who live twice as long as Bill did. To date, the Bill Walter III Melanoma Research Foundation has raised almost $500,000 and helped provide education awareness about the dangers of overexposure to the sun and provide financial assistance to those who can’t afford treatments.
While I hate hearing stories of people suffering, I am inspired by young people who, like my buddy Bill, decide that they are going to make a difference while fighting with everything they have.
Today, I saw a Tweet on Twitter from professional speaker colleague Gina Schrek about a young man named Nathan White who , at age 15, is fighting cancer. While fighting he is also trying to make a difference and help others. Impressive – a teenager thinking about others while dealing with a life threatening cancer. Check out his blog and follow his story on Twitter.
Inspirational speaker Tim Richardson speaks about how giving increases employee morale, lowers employee turnover, increases customer loyalty and creates higher profits for Fortune 500 companies, associations, healthcare, and financial services. He is founder of the Bill Walter Melanoma Research Fund. For more information on Tim, go to www.TimRichardson.com
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