The 7 Callings of Life Leaders America, a nonprofit charitable and service organization based in Alabama.
Progress Highlights on Results 2018 & a few from 2017
Opportunity to Serve (donors and advocates)
Thanks to these partners for supporting the mission:
Caring Foundation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama supports our work in education and public events; Tim King, Director.
Joe E. Griffin Foundation has donated to programs focused on education--Plan for School and Life as well as Veterans Day History and Character Education, advocated by Dr. Mike Burkett.
John and Virginia Hornsby Fund supported Freedom to Flourish and where the need is greatest.
Education Fund for Poarch Band of Creek Indians (annually since our briefing with the Tribal Council in 2012) supports Veterans Day education.
Bob and Nancy Barefield donate expenses as they lead two Patriotism in Action events--Personal Leadership for Patriots and Tribute to the Founder of National Veterans Day at the Weeks Memorial Monument.
Melvin Carrington Smith donated time and travel to present seminars on Financial Fitness at the Troy University Leadership Conference, plus donated with a matching gift from 1st Financial.
Carolyn Jeffcoat supports Life Leaders Ranch Day horses and where the need is greatest.
Bobby Watts donates for membership and supports personal leadership.
Kyle Crider volunteers beyond his time as webmaster.
David Dyson donates office space, money for expenses, and horses for Life Leaders Ranch Day
Southern Museum of Flight donate use of their space for Personal Leadership for Patriots.
Google Ads approved our application for their program providing nonprofits with online ads at no charge. We have to invest more monthly in web site speed and time though this can be key to our goal to reach teachers throughout Alabama and the nation with materials often missing from curriculum--particularly Plan for School and Life and the who and where of Veterans Day History.
Past Partners (partial list) Alabama Power Foundation • BellSouth • Birmingham-Southern College
Daniel Foundation of Alabama • Protective Corporation • Parisian • Southern Company Services
Raymond Weeks Family (Parker, Minor) • Dr. Susan Gubert
Civitan International featured Life Leaders and our Patriotism in Action and Veterans Day Founding Education initiatives in their magazine as part of a tribute to Raymond Weeks. NBC TV (WVTM) featured our Veterans Day Education and Patriotism in Action programs on Veterans Day. The American Village honored Life Leaders for Patriotism in Action leading Alabama's efforts for National Veterans Day History and Character Education (along with Raymond Weeks and National Veterans Day/Mark Ryan, President).
You can see the U.S. Senate Resolution as well as poster, book, slides, and handouts you can use in classes and civic club presentations on the web page (National Veterans Day Education).
II. Service to Others
Patriotism in Action and Veterans Day Founding Education
Personal Leadership for Patriots, hosted at the Southern Museum of Flight, Bob and Nancy Barefield, Chair
Col. Barefield leads on emceeing and organizing with the Southern Museum of Flight
Dr. Dyson, historian for National Veterans Day, tells the 7 key points of Veterans Day starting in AL.
Patriotism in Action presented the Tribute to the Founder of National Veterans Day at the Raymond Weeks Memorial in Birmingham. This year, the program was seen remotely by an additional 1,500 people via Bham Now. Bob and Nancy Barefield lead, David Dyson, emcee. Includes prayer by Chaplain, Duke Martin, riderless horse, color guard from The American Village, patriotic music by Bama Bill, "Taps" by Jim Quakenbush.... Partners co-presenting: National Veterans Day and Blue Star Salute Foundation.
Donated posters, Veterans Day Founded in Alabama, to Veterans Day and schools.
Participated in the National Veterans Award Banquet (idea sharing with Congressman Palmer and leaders of service organizations).
TV interview on NBC WVTM telling the story of Eisenhower, Reagan, Weeks, and Alabama on Veterans Day in Birmingham, led by Jeff Eliasoph, news anchor/reporter.
Created new web pages for teachers to use resources to teach students about Freedom, Patriotism in Action, Veterans Day History and character traits.
Plan for School & Life and Best-Self Leadership
We hosted our first Life Leaders Ranch Day for Camp Rockhurst led by Terry Slaughter
(kids 6-12 deserving and wanting a positive life leadership experience).
Guest lectured at the University of Montevallo with Dr. Susan Caplow and with adjunct professor Kyle Crider on Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Leadership.
Presented seminars and workshops for college students--Goals and Resolutions, How to Set Achievable Resolutions, Time Priorities for School and Life.
Taught 60 college students "Intro to Leadership" adding planning and time priorities tools some needed to stay in school.
Melvin Carrington Smith presented Financial Fitness and David Dyson helped participants outline their plans at the Troy University Leadership Conference. Smith and Dyson donated their planbook, Financial Fitness.
Blogs on Facebook added for 7 Areas of Calling: Best-Self Leadership, Plan for School and Life, Master Your Goliaths, Patriotism in Action, Veterans Day Founding Education, Freedom to Flourish, Life Leaders Ranch Day plus Advance Alabama. You are invited to follow.
Designed a new cover for the free online journal.
Dr. Mike Burkett helped us get wristbands with a message to give kids and others wanting a positive reminder about priorities. The message includes two of life's most important questions to remind: 1) God, what would you have me do? 2)Now, what would my best-self do?
Helped moms of prisoners seeking advice and Master Your Goliath resources for their sons.
If we are doing services you would like to see more. you have options:
1. Advocate us to those needing services or wanting to support our callings.
2. Donate quickly and safely online via PayPal:paypal.me/lifeleadersinstitute
3. Shop at Amazon designating Life Leaders to benefit from Amazon funds--it costs you nothing to help--click the link:
4. Mail a check to Life Leaders and receive a confirmation:
354 County Road 33
Calera, Alabama 35040
or call for pick up: 205-422-6484
Do you know a school or college wanting
to help their students draft Plans for School and Life?
Increase graduation rates?
Boost national branding for innovation and results? David@LifeLeadersInstitute.org
Mission
To empower citizens and country to PLAN and LEAD in LIFE.
7 Callings
1)Best-Self Leadership 2)Plan for School and Life 3)Master Your Goliaths
4)Patriotism in Action 5)Veterans Day Founding Education 6)Freedom to Flourish 7)Ranch Events Service Leadership Distinctions
1) Developing and distributing Plan for School and Life online resources.
2) Veterans Day Founding History and Character Education online resources.
3) Programs for schools and colleges to help students improve plans, personal leadership, graduation.
