What Inspires You Contest
DEF IS INSPIRED!
We thank everyone who entered DEF’s WHAT INSPIRES YOU? contest. We are proud to share with you our five winning entries. Each winner received two Simmons Jewelry Co. GREEN BRACELETS, the symbol of DEF’s mission. Why two bracelets? One for the WINNER, and one to give to someone who INSPIRES THEM.
Contest Winners
1. Chrishara – Why I can’t be stopped.
We are inspired by the strong, simple image of a young child being joyfully at play. We want to see more of this in the world!
2. Biggdaddy202003 – Keep moving forward!
Ricky Cunningham’s story of overcoming what has to be unimaginably devastating setbacks leaves us inspired by his perseverance. He is not only a survivor, but a leader in his community who recycles negative into positive and gives others hope.
3. Bigmammajen – Untitled
This photo of an old shed that has long outlived its functional use reminds us to look closer at what we may walk past every day and not notice or give a second thought to. It inspires us to think about the strength and beauty that can be found in what we neglect.
4. Ypierre – Many Inspirations!
Ypierre’s perspective inspires us because she has chosen to view the “obstacles” life has put in her path as “opportunities” to strive towards greatness. The eternal optimism in this story motivates us to look at our our own “opportunities” with fresh enthusiasm.
5. Petenice – National_Happiness10.jpg
Kim Dodd’s photo of two children sitting contently gives us a sense that they are wise beyond their years. We think about what poverty means – and when one is bonded to family, especially a brother or sister to share life’s experiences – simple daily activities can be much richer. We are also inspired to see others comments who where motivated by this photo to spend less on their own desires and to look to help others.
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I’ve been in the beautiful city of Hong Kong for almost a week now. I am here to raise money for the Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF), my non-profit organization which is dedicated to supporting the empowerment of African youth.
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