08.27.08
Passion 4 Life – Passion 4 Habitat 4 Humanity
Remember how I keep repeating Zig Ziglar’s quote, “You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. “
Today I got something that I wanted and I got it because of the number of hours that Marshall and I have volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. In essence, by helping someone else get what they wanted….a home of their own.
One these posters will hang in each of the four houses. It’s signed by the volunteers, the folks at Habitat, the sponsors…and the man that made it happen Jimmie Johnson!
Today, we met two time Nextel Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra. Jimmie is my favorite NASCAR driver and Habitat is my favorite charity. It was an amazing experience for me. Jimmie was everything I’d hoped he’d be. He’s down to earth, relaxed and spent time with every volunteer present.
Jimmie spent the morning giving interviews, signing autographs, and touring the house with the new homeowners children. He even took the time to drive some nails.
This build was very special because the fact that Jimmie Johnson was behind the project meant that there were a lot of corporate sponsors. I met great people from Pella Windows, Stella Solar, Berg Electric and DLA Piper Legal Services. I also had great fun with a reporter from ESPN and met the executive producer of Speed Channel’s show NASCAR Angels.
Carol McDaniels and her family received her new house keys directly from Jimmie. The name of the street is Foundation Lane and the house number is 481. It’s cool that every house on the street will have a number that starts with “48″. This is Carol, her three children with Jimmie and Chandra.
If you’re NASCAR fan, I’m sure you’ve heard about the “Helmet of Hope”. This is a helmet that Jimmie will wear in the Fontana, CA race and it’s labeled with various charities. The helmet is being auctioned off on eBay to benefit every charity listed. San Diego Habitat for Humanity is one of those charities.
And finally, just some gratuitous pictures…
That’s it for this post. I do have some exciting updates on Passion 4 Life and I’ll be doing that in just a few days.
08.03.08
Passion 4 Life, Passion 4 Giving Back
I like this quote so much, that I think it’s worth repeating: You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. ~ Zig Ziglar
Today Marshall and I helped someone else get what they want. We’re volunteering just about every Saturday for the next month at Habitat for Humanity. If you’re not familiar with Habitat, they build houses for low income families. Now, they don’t give those houses away. The people who receive the houses have to put in 250 hours of labor into their house, they have to have good credit, and they have to be able to pay a 0% mortgage. It’s not a hand out, it’s a hand up.
Marshall and I aren’t wealthy, so if we had donated money to Habitat, it wouldn’t be much. However, we have plenty of time and skills that we can donate. Marshall has been doing Habitat for ten years and I’ve been doing it for the last two years.
So, today we helped a single mother with four children get her dream of owning a home. And in true Zig Ziglar form, we got something in return, First, as silly as it sounds, I learned how to put together kitchen cabinets. (Every time I go, I learn a new skill.) Second: Because it was a hot day combined with physical activity, we brought Passion 4 Life to recharge with at lunch.Personally, I don’t like Gatorade type drinks. If I’ve depleted my body, the last thing I want to do is throw sugar at it. So, lots of water and a second shot of Passion 4 Life and we were good to go. The moment we pulled that bottle out everyone started asking about Passion 4 Life.
I love listing the benefits I’ve gotten from taking it: More Energy, Better Stamina, Better Mental Focus, Improved Moods, Less Chronic Pain, Better Sleep, Less Sugar and Carb Cravings, Less Coffee Consumption and Weight Loss.
So, I think today we helped someone get what they want from life…..and I think we’ve gained two new customers.
Our next meeting is in San Diego, this coming Tuesday, August 5th at 7pm. If you’d like to attend please contact me at sandiegopassion4life@gmail.com and I’ll make sure that you get in. You may even get to meet a San Diego Charger because he’s part of our upline.
The product will be having a national launch in October….so, if you’re in an area outside of Southern California….get in now, before the rest of the country joins up!
If you’d like to order or sign up: www.sandiegopassion4life.com
If you’d like more information on Habitat for Humanity: www.habitat.org
