I came across the video below on Youtube and I was incredibly moved by it because I saw myself through the eyes of that child. It made me realize how vulnerable and dependent children are on adults to guide them and care for them.

There’s no more far-seeing investment for parents than to encourage leadership qualities in their young children.

As business owners Americans are socially responsible to help get America’s homeless and runaway youth off the streets. I strongly believe that it isn’t just the government’s responsibility but also of all businesses to help resolve our social issues by supporting the non-profit organizations that are working hard everyday to help Americans overcome poverty, homelessness, violence, abuse and illnesses.

Millions of kids runaway from home and experience homelessness episodes each year, and more are becoming homeless due to trying economic times. To become part of the solution, I use a portion of my earnings to help organizations working hard everyday to help get America’s homeless and runaway teens off the streets.

Homeless children: the hard times generation CBS 60 Minutes Segment  (March 2011) Poverty rate for kids will soon hit 25% (16 million kids)

Helping, fixing and serving represent three different ways of seeing life. When you help, you see life as weak. When you fix, you see life as broken. When you serve, you see life as whole. Fixing and helping may be the work of the ego, and service the work of the soul. – Rachel Naomi Remen