Press
Check out what people have to say about Do A Good Deed and the impact it has on the community!
- Business Owners across the country reward young people for their good deeds
- Our work in the community has also been featured by these media publishers.
| Dear Good Deeder,Your destiny is determined by your daily choices.
Sincerely, |
Carlos Palomino Actor, Activist, and World |
| To the organizers of the Do A Good Deed Contest…”Please tell your Good Deeders the following from me…
I personally congratulate you on your good works. The reason I centered my book around a 12-year-old hero is because I want everyone to remember that young people can do a great deal toward changing the world. Sometimes they can do more than an adult, simply because they will. The world is full of cynical people who don’t think the Pay It Forward idea will work. You are proving how wrong they are. I will point the cynics to young people like you, and they will see for themselves. Thank you for caring about your world. You give us all hope. ” Best wishes, |
Book Author ‘PAY IT FORWARD’ Catherine Ryan Hyde (Pay It Forward was later made into a movie starring Academy Award Winning Actress and Actor Helen Hunt & Kevin Spacey) |
| With sincere gratitude for you, on behalf of the group home owners and children of Diakonia, Incorporated, I would like to thank you again for choosing the 24 kids at the Home of Excellence, May Wright, Aiming High, and Achieve Residential Group Homes as they received their awards for the “Do A Good Deed Contest.”Since the wonderful awards ceremonies on June 30, 2000, the kids have enjoyed learning about their new computers. As a matter of fact, it’s no longer a hassle for staff to get them to do their homework; because of you, children get to do their school assignments on the computer which makes it easier for staff. So all of us at the group homes are just as excited about receiving them as you were about giving the computers to us.
It’s no doubt, your contributions have really made a difference in the lives of the children at Diakonia, Incorporated. I am sure your gift of hope will continue to encourage and motivate them to keep on doing well for themselves and other people in their community. Sincerely, |
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International Involvement
India
| Right: Helmut (front center) taught 70 college graduates leadership skills and prepared them for making a positive social impact in their communities. |
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Left: Helmut was invited on stage to talk about ‘say no to drugs, say yes to life” to about 2000 students. Below: Helmut was joined by top Indian celebrities that supported the Drug Awareness Program
Left: This Drug Awareness event was covered by 11 major newspapers. |
| Right: Our “Say No to Drugs” banner was held by 7000 students and spanned 3. 5 miles long. It went into the Guinness Book of Record as the longest banner in the world!Literally 1,000,000 cars had to pass by and see the anti-drug message, they had no choice!!
Below: The local police welcomed our efforts to help fight the growing drug problems.
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Left: Two young winners win our “Do A Good Deed” contest and donated their prize checks back to their schools! |
| Right: By working with the Rotary Club in Mumbai, Helmut brings the message of “Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life” to young people and adults! |
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International Press
“…program deals with teaching children how to be happy and successful in life.”
Bombay Times, India
“…young people who are productive and happy are immune to the drug pusher…”
The Free Press Journal, India
“Being happy makes school students grow richer…”
The Asian Age, India
“Communication talks — a success!” “…the open discussion and interaction were the best features of these workshops.”
Horizons Magazine, Singapore
“Record turn-out of participants at the talk on “What, When and How to Talk’”
MDIS News, Singapore
Dear Good Deeder,
Your destiny is determined by your daily choices.
Sincerely,
Carlos Palomino