I had the pleasure of facilitating the two day Leadership Adirondack Retreat at Silver Bay, NY in September 2014. This retreat kicks off a 5 month journey for the participants as they explore themselves, each other and the communities that surround them. One of the traditions for this class is to choose a community project that they will dedicate themselves to along with the other commitments of the program, work and real lives.
Last night I was honored to attend the graduation of this class. As the 25th class of this program, they set a goal to raise $25,000 for Amanda's House - a local version of a Ronald McDonald House for those and their families undergoing treatment at Glens Falls Hospital. To say this goal was next to impossible to reach would have been an understatement. Never ever In the history of this program has anything been done that would even come close.
When it was announced that this team of 19 community leaders worked to raise almost $51,000 to re-open and support the ongoing efforts of Amanda's House, everyone in the room was speechless. This group, as leaders, made the impossible possible. They demonstrated to themselves and to everyone in this community that a leader is an ordinary person with extraordinary determination.
Hats off to the 2014-15 Leadership Adirondack Class known from this day forward as The Best Class EVER!
Last night I was honored to attend the graduation of this class. As the 25th class of this program, they set a goal to raise $25,000 for Amanda's House - a local version of a Ronald McDonald House for those and their families undergoing treatment at Glens Falls Hospital. To say this goal was next to impossible to reach would have been an understatement. Never ever In the history of this program has anything been done that would even come close.
When it was announced that this team of 19 community leaders worked to raise almost $51,000 to re-open and support the ongoing efforts of Amanda's House, everyone in the room was speechless. This group, as leaders, made the impossible possible. They demonstrated to themselves and to everyone in this community that a leader is an ordinary person with extraordinary determination.
Hats off to the 2014-15 Leadership Adirondack Class known from this day forward as The Best Class EVER!
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