#CrisisProvesCharacter: How REAL is your community during crisis? (DAY 25/30)
Wendell Mosby
Keynote Speaker | Published Author | Education Innovator | AI & Diversity Advocate | Empowering Communities Through Strategic Solutions
This is post 25 of my 30-day challenge that I'm sharing personal examples related to the poem "The Man Who Dares", as well as one story about a real person from my life's journey who exemplifies it. Read the poem HERE
- If you missed the day 24 article of this 30-day series, #CrisisProvesCharacter: "Did crisis try to crumble your cookie" --->> CLICK HERE
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There’s a saying that goes “when you own something, you’ll take better care of it.” The killing of George Floyd has sparked national and international protest but it has also given way to opportunists that have vandalized and looted local businesses. It began to hit close to home on Chicago’s Southside for real estate broker Whitney Hampton. “It was really heartbreaking to see,” says Hampton, and “I had to do something.” Seeking to counter the negativity and “help the community heal, “she put out a call on social media and the village did not let her down. “There were so many from the real estate community that stopped what they were doing for the entire week to come out and help the community,” Hampton says. With 60 volunteers, 35 businesses were boarded up and she’s raised over $10,000 to assist in her efforts. In addition to that, she has delivered groceries to 300 seniors, provided items to 125 single mothers, and launched the Facebook group, CleanOut and BoardUp 2020, that has over 1,700 members. The action of Whitney has helped restore the village and she should be applauded for her commitment. You can learn more about Whitney and her story at https://magazine.realtor/…/this-is-heartbreaking-i-needed-t… or join the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/295732448132488
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If YOU or someone you know has a moving personal story of living through crisis, and how your character was built as a result of it, please reach out to me, or tag that person in the comments below. Especially during this time, we need to share, hear and celebrate the stories that give us clarity on how we can live and grow, not in spite of these challenging times, but because of them.
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- If you missed the day 24 article of this 30-day series, #CrisisProvesCharacter: "Did crisis try to crumble your cookie" --->> CLICK HERE
- If you missed the day 23 article of this 30-day series, #CrisisProvesCharacter: "Did crisis spring you into action" --->> CLICK HERE
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Wendell started his entrepreneurial career selling t-shirts while in high school and then online out of his dorm room while attending Iowa State University. For over 20 years, Wendell has been using his personal life adversities to help others become their best self.