Living and Leading by Example

As usual my Taekwondo family, wife Barbie and my children have been more than just generous with their time, efforts, and love this season; writing letter to our Troops, collecting jackets for the less fortunate, and presents for kids that can’t be home with their family for whatever reason. These deeds are more than just being generous, they show the ability to Leading by Example, and have and is rooted in the quote from Margaret Mead;

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can

change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Here’s what they have been up to this holiday season:

Letters to the Troops;
Our student, parents, and friends from Facebook got involved with this project and we sent out over 60 letters to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our letters were added to packages and presents that Operation: With Love From Home was sending over seas the 1st week of December.

After having a mat chat about being grateful and appreciating the things we have and the people that make that possible our students got busy with their letter writing. From our little dragons to our adults with their pictures and words of gratitude, concern, and love for all our troops do for us.

Jacket Collection for Those in Need
I put up a flyer, had a Mat Chat, and Elaine brought in 2 coat stands, and within 1 week we had enough jackets and sweaters hanging on them to break one. Thank You to my students and parents – so far we’ve collected 64 Jackets and Sweaters and will be dropping them off at the shelter this week. Coat racks are empty again so lets get busy with our 2nd collection.

Giving Tree program
We hung gift ornaments on our school tree, each one representing a child in need at the Valley of the Moon Receiving Home our Students & Parents made sure that each child’s gift wishes were filled. Basket balls, MP3 players, Lego’s, Yugio cards & Portable CD players were just some of the great gifts orders our school was able to share. Also with the help from Charleen Price, Dr Michael Rosenthal & Dr Raj Anand we were able to also donate over 100 tooth brushes and 125 tubes of tooth paste.

Present for Los Guilucos Kids
Thank You’s and hugs for the hard work from our daughter Kim and the generous donation from Marietta Corporation, 130 gift packages of special soaps, shampoos, hand lotions, and cream rinses that would normal go to a fancy 5 star hotel got Christmas wrapped by Mrs H bows put on by Kadi & Danielle and dropped off for the kids that won’t be at home this holiday season at Los Guilucos Juvenile Center