Santa's Gift: True Stories of Courage, Humor, Hope and Love
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471225150 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Uplifting Every Christmas Helzberg Diamonds CEO Jeffrey Comment dons a Santa costume to provide gifts to children in several hospitals across the United States. Mr. Comment has found that by giving time and energy to a worthy cause, he gains much more back. This book includes encouraging comments from famous . Wonderful inspiring gift for adults and kids With all the headlines about corporate greed, it's refreshing to find an executive who thinks not only about his business but about less fortunate people as well. Sure, lots of companies donate gifts at Christmas but Mr. Comment does more. Every year he visits children at different kid's hospitals, . Amazon Customer said This book was perfect for my driving question. I read this book to help answer my driving question, “ How does serving children in need impact their lives? Our lives?” I created this driving question for my passion project in my english class. This book was perfect for my driving question. “Santa’s Gift”, is a book
For Santa's Gift, he has enlisted an impressive group of contributors--among them Elton John, Norman Lear, and Warren Buffett--to share their experiences of how philanthropy has enriched their lives as well as those of the people they've helped. Since the mid-1990s, Helzberg Diamonds CEO Jeffrey Comment has been dressing up as Santa each holiday season and visiting pediatric hospitals to give gifts and provide hope to desperately sick children. (All profits from this book will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.) --David Bombeck. Out of this experience has come Comment's strong belief that philanthropy is a wonderful thing, both for the recipient and for the giver
When I see how grateful people are, that s the biggest thrill for me. Without this kind of action in the face of fear, it is impossible to move forward." Kate Carr, President and CEO, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation With reflections by: Sir Elton John, Warren Buffett, Norman Lear, Donna Karan, Michael Eisner, Toys "R" Us CEO John Eyler, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Michael Glaser, Reverend Craig McElvain, Congressman Mark Kirk, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation President and CEO Kate Carr, Kim Webster, and more!. Go see for yourself. His stories about those children will inspire you as they have me." Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. "All of the Author Proceeds will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation" DISCOVER THE REWARDS OF GIVING WITH SANTA S GIFT "In his Santa activities, Jeff has redefined family, embracing all children as if they were his own. "It is important to get involved. The rewards are incredible." Sir Elton John "The stories in this book are about children and families who are facing their worst fears and still show their courage