
Here is what our audiences have been saying...
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Gordon H. Reif
Associate Pastor
Peace Memorial
Church
Gift of Hope Seminar on December 16, 2007
"The meeting was EXCELLENT IN EVERY WAY:
informative, inspiring, and inviting! We were so grateful to learn such a vital program, and for the ways we can become a
part of it! With great pleasure we look forward to a "Return Visit" in a few months, so that this great ministry
can be shared with more people again."
Jason Tooth
Teen Leader
Peace Memorial
Church
"I would consider myself to be a well-balanced person but after hearing Jeff's testimonial AND life story, I have strongly thought more about my purpose in life and the kind of person I want to
be. Through conversations with Jeff and Josh, I have a new meaning and purpose in life: to serve the God that loves and cares
for us. Jeff and Josh speak with so much conviction, emotion, and true love that I could not help but to be moved and inspired
by their words! Thanks to them, I have been truly inspired to strive and live each day with a purpose and meaning. I pray
that God continues to bless their ministry to others!"
Nicole M. Sisen
Public Education
Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue
Donor Network
Gift of Hope Seminar on December 16, 2007
"On behalf of Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor
Network, I want to sincerely thank you for your involvement with out community focus group on organ and tissue donation held
at Peace Memorial Church on Sunday, December 16, 2007. I greatly appreciate the time you spent and willingness to participate
in this discussion on lifesaving donation. Please pass along my deepest thanks to your family and Jason Tooth for making this
program happen. The group session provided us with valuable insight into people’s views on donation. Information obtained
during this session will help Gift of Hope and other organ procurement agencies throughout the country to determine methods
of increasing the number of lifesaving donors. Once again, thank you for your participation in this important research."
Jason Sinovich
Navy
January 22, 2008
"I was really touched by reading both of your stories, and just wanted to express how truly blessed I feel to have Jeff
and Josh in my life all these years..and many more fun-filled years ahead! I love both of you as my own family!!
Take care and God bless!!"
Germaine Dignan
Smith Crossing
Resident Services Director
Orland Park, Illinois
06/25/2008
I
wanted to thank you and your team members for coming to Smith Crossing and giving a magnificent uplifting motivational talk.
For me personally I found it refreshing and I was able to look at a bump
in the road with a new view to help me see it in a positive way. There was one statement that I really felt helped me and
that was “the best diet is forgiveness”. It is so true how much better I felt once I had thought about the
situation and realized that if I forgave it was much easier to deal with the situation.
Rev. Terri
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Reverend
La Grange, Illinois
01/29/2009
Jeff’s
presentation and the materials provided by Donate Life Illinois were very informative for the parishioners gathered for our
Winter Adult Education Series, “Holy Living – Holy Dying.” The passion with which Jeff spoke and the
details of own amazing story provided a perfect frame for the educational content he offered. Emmanuel Church would
gladly welcome a “repeat” presentation.
Melissa O'Brien
Meals on Wheels
Aging Specialist
Harrah's
Casino: Joliet, Illinois
02/24/2009
"Thank you! I'm so glad everything turned out the way it did - what a fun (and successful)
night! We made thousands of dollars from the silent auction! Your words must have worked. I think your message was perfect
- something that the audience could really relate to!"
Bernadette Shanahan-Haas
Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce
CEO
Oddessey Country Club, Illinois
05/28/2009
"You did GREAT at the membership meeting. You
show your true passion when you speak and it’s contagious! I noticed you are very conscience of when to pause
and allow everyone to think about what you are saying. That is so valuable to a speaker…to often we see speakers
rush through and really people don’t get the opportunity to think about what is being said and also relate to their
own lives."
Joe Stubits
Zimmerman
and Sandeman Funeral Homes
Director of Community
Relations
Palermos Pizza, Illinois
05/28/2009
"Thanks for your
participation in our annual Spring Luncheon last week. Your lead off presentation was superb and
the feedback from the audience was excellent. The enthusiasm for life that you convey to the crowd is electric
and you set the tone for a wonderful afternoon! I have already received many kind notes from those in attendance."
"I
look forward to partnering with you in the future and will recommend your motivational speeches to anyone looking to spice
up a formal gathering! If you’re ever in need of a reference, please count on me!"
Sam Balark
AT&T
Director, External Affairs
Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce, Illinois
05/28/2009
"Thanks for taking
some time to talk with me! I really mean it, I was motivated by your presentation at the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce meeting!"
Joy Burkland
Peace
Village
Recreation Director
Palos Park, Illinois
07/14/2009
The residents really liked you!
I'm not surprised! They were talking it up... Ray Goslin will be calling you because he DOES want something published! Yes,
Jeff you do inspire!! AND..Marge, the who used to do gab fest...she told me that she would like to "co" lead the
patio talk that Kay and I do! Thanks for all you do for our residents, and for everyone else in your presence!
Passion Stories Inspired by Revolutionizing
Growth's Presentations
SMITH
VILLAGE
“I wish I could dance again. Since I was a little girl,
I always loved music and dance; I could never sit still! I took lessons until I was 16 – ballet, tap, toe, and
acrobatic dance. I was going to make it my career, but didn’t think I was good enough. Even now, during
an entertainment program, my legs and body still move to the music!”
~ Gertrude Norby ~
“I love art. It has always been
a part of my life because it gives me the opportunity to create and be completely different. It allows me to express
my feelings and other peoples’ feelings and see life through a different pair of eyes. I can’t imagine my
life without art.”
~ Tom Miller ~
* If our presentation or seminar has inspired you, our hope is
you will also
consider being an organ and tissue donor. I am here today because of
my angel donor daughter Monica.
To register to be an organ and tissue
donor please go to any of the following websites to register: www.lifegoeson.com,
www.donatelifeillinois.org, and www.Iamareyou.org.