Deremiah,
*CPE/The
Inspirational Speaker/Artist/Author
“Raising $100 Million for Children At-Risk”
WINNER of The Nightingale Conant,
"2004 ACRES OF DIAMONDS" Award
I’m glad to tell you my name is Deremiah, *CPE, and I am
honored to finally get a chance to meet you. In 2004 I was honored to receive
the “Acres of Diamonds” award by
Nightingale Conant, the “World Leader in Personal Development since 1960”.
While I wish I could say I’ve been a world leader that long the truth is I’ve
been working in the trenches where no one bothers to look…bringing hope and a
promise of the future to children in our community for nearly 30 years.
My last job in corporate America was working for
TYCO, the toy company, that left children in pursuit of wealth and
fame. In 2002 after winning almost every award as a security consultant, I left
TYCO... wealth & fame... in pursuit of ways to help At-Risk Children. It's
funny how art imitates life and life imitates art. You see for me it was a
matter of "what really matters". That's what motivated me from reaching out to
children on a part-time basis, to reaching out to children on a full-time basis.
(If you'd like to know more about how I do that
leave me your email address below to See the article I am in with
Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley, Jr.).
I’m sure your work really matters to you. Tom Peters, says
the work does matter and I agree with him. While you may not be able to devote
the time and energy that I do to mentoring children I’m sure you can help me
make a difference as I help you leap to the next rung on the ladder of success.
Vic Conant President & CEO of Nightingale Conant, Mark Victor Hansen
co-author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” and Brian Tracy and way too
many others to name here all believe my vision is necessary (please read their
endorsements). They believe in healing the hurts of children too. They are
helping me make a difference along with other great women and men across our
country. As a matter of fact I’m even working with a woman in Israel on this
effort to raise $100 Million for At-Risk Children.
Now because I do not know you personally I can not say that
you’re not already making an effort to work with children but I can say this
most people I talk to who are doing a little towards the effort would really
like to do more. While I can’t afford to hire an advertisement company to help
me do a real slick campaign I’ve decided that what’s more important than slick
campaigns is that I write my own letters and express my own thoughts to you in a
way that is genuine and completely sincere. It is my desire to win your favor
as I continue what I believe is one of the most noble efforts of all
times…saving our children from the aftermath of divorce, drugs and
abandonment.
I realize you may not be willing to help me make a
difference and I’m okay with that because this is my dream. But as the news
media gives me more free advertisement to tell my story on TV, Radio, newspapers
and magazines that is where I can give back to other great organizations like
yours by praising you for your involvement.
You see I know what it is to be an At-Risk child because I
came out of one of the worse roach infested Housing Projects in Chicago. Having
survived my parents divorce, while overcoming thoughts of suicide, during the
time I was struggling with my mom’s mental illness, a gentleman by the name of
Jim Queen came into my life and led me to the doors of North Park University.
While there I received more corporate help than any student I've ever heard of.
The following corporations helped make a difference in me becoming the first
person in the history of my ancestors to get a college education. They were
companies like:
They all helped pay part of my way through college. Upon
graduating Swede Roskam and Dick Jaffe of Oil Dri Corporation of America
assured me of employment. Dick, the CEO of Oil Dri paid my salary out of his
profits while Swede taught me everything that I needed to know about sales,
button down shirts and wing tip shoes.
This joint effort by corporate business men has been one of
the strongest driving forces behind my goal to raise $100 Million for Children
At-Risk. Other CEO’s and business executives see the value of why it’s
important for us to do this now so we're not going to wait any longer.
I would like to invite you to partner with me on this
campaign in 2006-2007 “The Year of The
Child” and I’m only
asking you to be involved on whatever level you would like to participate. That
way you’re involved in a way that benefits you, on your terms and in a way that
brings you peace of mind. Fair enough? I believe what ever level you’re
involved on will be more than enough to take our children to the next level and
equally important over the $100 Million dollar mark. Thanks for listening and
my sincerest apologies if I’ve wasted your time or offended you in any way. The
truth is the children do matter!
Is there anything I can do for you?
Your Servant,
Deremiah
PS
There are only 12 months in 2006 to make a difference. I
hope you join me as I encourage adults to get involved in this grass roots
landmark campaign for Children At-Risk. I’ll be writing the President George
Bush soon and I’ll let you know what he say’s.
Consider the following things that you could be doing when you sponsor a child
at-risk:
Sponsor a Child’s meals for 1 year or more
Sponsor a Child’s uniform for 1 year or more
Sponsor a Child’s casual wardrobe for 1 year or more
Sponsor a Child’s Dental care
Sponsor a Child’s Medical care
Sponsor a Child’s Eye care
Sponsor a Child’s books or Library
Sponsor Field trips to museums or plays.
Sponsor motivational audio products
Sponsor motivational video products
Sponsor a Child’s academic education for 1 year
Sponsor a Child’s college education for 4 years or more
Sponsor a Children’s non-profit organization
Sponsor a Child during Christmas
Sponsor a Child’s family during Thanksgiving
Sponsor a Child’s family during Christmas
Sponsor Children’s products (games or music)
Sponsor a school that can’t afford to have me speak to their Children
Sponsor printed products for Children that will tell the story for Children
At-Risk
Sponsor a Child’s greeting card campaign.
If you
can think of other items Children may use for donations please forward them to
us.
Also
if you know anyone I should meet or call and you bring us together with a
passionate introduction "I’ll make you proud you did".