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Pete Shrock
A conversation with Comfort Zone Camp's Vice President, Strategy and Design
How has Comfort Zone Camp's relationship evolved with the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation?
We started working together in 2010. And, like any relationship, the more time you spend with each other, the deeper the connection you make. Opportunity, hope, vision and possibilities just open up. Two organizations are no different than two individuals. As you become familiar and grow trust, you see the potential for greater opportunity. We started out asking the question: how do we get this camp to Chicago and add value to families?We've done that. Now, it's about adding greater value in Chicago—together. We feel committed to the community because we were invited to be a member of that community by the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation. We are committed to bereaved and grieved children here in Chicago.
There is great change ahead of us. Sometimes, people feel change happens when something isn't working. Change doesn't necessarilymean that. Change can be a greater investment, a greater trust. Even a greater risk. But that risk doesn't seem as scary anymore when you have the right collaboration as we do with the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation.
What things will Comfort Zone do now that it wasn't doing before?
We're preparing for growth. Before, the relationship consisted of the foundation and Comfort Zone Camp,and now it's the inclusion of community. We are, as two organizations, looking for grant opportunities to subsidizeongoing programming, to inspire community support and improve financial contributions to ensure year after year that our program is available to homicide victims in Chicago. We are taking a stronger role in public relations, marketing and media, raising the awareness of this program and adding value to donating, volunteering and referring. We bring national resources to the community, which SAD supports.
In the past, we focused on ensuring our relationship was strong and putting on the program and, now, since this is a relationship that is going to stay, we're looking at how we can grow together. We're putting resources and manpower behind the program. It's the responsibility of SAD, Comfort Zone Camp and the community. That's the pivotal change. The community needs to feel its place in this. Kevin and myself have been talking about this for years. Now, it's the right time to open up the possibility. Our programs are free of charge with quality clinical services and that requires staff, time and funding.
Why is the community so important?
The big struggle with many organizations is that they offer a quality service, the community responds, and soon it's beyond the financial ability of one organization to fulfill the entire need. Asking the community to be passionate about this will require SAD and Comfort Zone to raise awareness together. There is such a great need to have corporations, local media, and other grant opportunitieslook at this and say this is a worthy cause.
Why is there a big need in Chicago and how is it different from other cities?
It's all about perspective. When Comfort Zone was looking at growth in 2006 and 2007, Chicago was on our list. One, because of the size and accessibility and, two, the specific need. Strategically, we couldn't get there. In 2010, it became a reality. We knew the need was there, but it wasn't until SAD said:"we want to make your resources available." Other areas may say "we need you" and we have to say "we can't be there."SAD changed our perspective because they took a leadership role, saying "we need you and we're going to make it happen." That's the distinction of Chicago. SAD took a leadership role to stop the violence, stop bereavement and grief, and inform the community they can make change. This program facilitates that messaging. The leadership of SAD is unique to Chicago.
How do the Chicago campers/foundation inspire you?
In my mind Kevin and his family have taken a negative part of their life to enrich and empower those of similar circumstances. It's an incredible story of resilience. There's a character that you can't put your finger on. When you are in close proximity to people like that, it's inspiring. It creates a very potent message.
You get to see kids lead a community that is not always safe, supportive and, in some situations, destructive to how they can become. To hear them (the kids) say: I have a choice. Choice defines resilience. Hearing kids understand the potential of choice. Choice is something no one can take away from you. To hear that is what highly motivates me.
Is there any one memory that stands out where you said, "Oh my gosh! The camp exists for this moment right here."
Yes. There are three.
It was the first camp. I was a facilitator and there was a young man who came late to the group. He missed the first healing circle. He was a football player, a stud with great manners. He told his story. It was compelling, tears running down his face. In the middle of his story, he thanked us for being there. You saw all the emotion and fear that he was holding on to. It was a confirming moment we were the right people doing the right thing in the right place.
Second is Kevin Doyle doing a big buddy share during our third camp. He is a community leader; the kids looked up to him. When he shared his story, he became less of a super hero and more of a human. The kids got to see a superhero hang up his cape. These are the flaws, the emotions, the fears. You could hear a pin drop in the room. In that moment of adversity and fear, you look up to someone strong, and Kevin gave the realization that those kids were already there, just like him. He shared the same fears and emotions they felt. He said: "What you inspire in me you already are. I'm just like you." He gave them permission to grieve because he gave himself permission to grieve. It was a true paradigm change … you get to see your life differently.
The third one speaks to the individual. There was a teenage girl who had a significant loss. In the closing service at camp, she did a poem-rap mixture. We all have our own individual ways of identifying ourselves and communicating. She showed her authentic self, reading to dozens of people. It was a standing ovation to the beauty of this loss in her life and this extraordinary talent that might not have been realized before. There are great moments we see in our tragedy. The volatile change in life causes a realization of something powerful that we have. Every superhero's powers are defined out of tragedy. They had to go through this change of understanding that things willnever be the same. Those powers define us and our character. You saw this girl's character and strength come forward.
It's 2020 – What is the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation and Comfort Zone Camp doing for kids in Chicago?
I think there's a variety of programs implemented. We do one-day programs, three-day camps, four-day camps, and grief summits. The reach will go from implementing programs to programs and education and awareness. We're rallying a community. In five years, some of these kids as campers will be volunteers. Giving back to community creates ownership.
"I'm going to take care of my community"--that's the ultimate change. Everybody wants to use force, but perseverance and patience takes longer. When kids understand choice and that they can direct their own path, they can choose positivity. You'll start to see the community change and evolve. That's going to take the awareness of these two organizations working together and creating opportunities for these growing children and families to stay engaged.
Who's your team: Cubs or White Sox?
Blair, Madigan and the Rhinos
On May 10, 2014, Ron Holt's son Blair would have been 25. Like any father, Holt grieves for his son who was on his way to help his grandparents at their store in Roseland. The 16-year-old honor student stepped in the line of fire to shield his friend while riding a CTA bus.
Today, Holt serves as Commander Special Activities Section/Citywide Coordinator for the Crime Victim Assistance Program for the Chicago Police Department. Each morning, he reviews a 24-hour incident detail report identifying homicide victims, their age, gender, location and family members. He then connects those families with support services, talks to them about their grief, and even helps them find financial help to assist with funeral costs.
Soon after former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed Holt asCAPS director in June 2010, Holt met up with SAD. "They have worked hard these last four years," he said. "It (homicide) is even more traumatic for young people because they have delayed reactions to it (and that can lead to) anti-social behavior."
Holt has connected more than 25 new families with the foundation's programs during recent months. In 2014, he volunteered as a healing circle assistant duringSAD's free, annual camp for children ages 7 to 17 who have experienced loss by homicide.
According to SAD Executive Director Kevin Doyle, Holt gets it."He knew we needed male volunteers last year," said Doyle, "so he volunteered. That's the type of hands-on guy he is."
Male volunteers for the foundation's camp are scarce. Campers are matched with Big Buddies who share similar interests. Because there are a lot of boys, the need for male volunteers is particularly high.
"From the discussion Kevin and I have had over the years, Kevin is all-inclusive and open-minded and progressive," said Holt. "He noticed as well as I did that a lot of the kids are young, African American males. He said, 'I would like to try and match them up with male big buddies, but we don't get enough.' In our minds, there was a missing link, an important link."
In the summer of 2013, the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan hosted the Illinois Victims Assistance Academy at Illinois State University. Holt was the only male among the audience of 55. He said it taught him to be more sensitive with survivors while further underscoring the need for men to step up and help.
According to Holt, male volunteers bring a level of comfort and a mirror image for boys. "Guys can talk to guys about certain things just like girls with girls. A father can talk to a son in ways that he may not be able to talk to a mom," he said. "When Blair was alive, we could have conversations heart-to-heart. His mom didn't have an issue with that. I believe the conversation becomes different and more relaxed. It comes down to how our boys and girls are programmed to show emotion."
Holt points out, "Boys, for whatever reason, have been told to not cry out loud. Girls have no problem showing emotion. Sometimes, girls become better communicators over time because they have been encouraged to speak their mind and be emotional. The stereotype is outdated."
As someone who works with teens and families impacted by homicide, Holt says identifying problems is job one."We need to say: 'Tell me if someone at school is bothering you or trying to join a gang or sell drugs.' It is a very stark reality that teenagers, for the mere sake of survival, are selling drugs in high school or joining gangs. There's a very consistent percentage of juvenile offenders in gun violence, younger to adult male."
As a healing circle assistant for the Rhinos (each group at the SAD camp has a unique name), Holt was the only adult male volunteer in the group. While there were two boys in the circle, their Big Buddies were in other groups. "I noticed that the girls, they really talk about how their tragedies impact their lives," Holt said. "I was like the uncle or big brother watching over his sisters while mom and dad are away at work. We laughed about me being the only guy there."
Next volunteer training session is July 18. For all you guys out there, sign up and find out how you can make a difference. Like Ron Holt, you'll be glad you did.
Want to learn more about volunteer training and positions? Contact Lisa London at the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation at (312) 961-8090 or email@example.com.
How Vulnerable Are You?
Every time I tell the story of how I lost my mom, I bump elbows with that 17-year-old boy waking up from a deep summer sleep on July 3, 1993. He faces me, that young, innocent teenager buried deep inside me, screaming to make sense of why something bad happened to someone who did so much good for people. Every measure of that night we lost my mom returns like a song that repeats again and again in the background of my mind. My heart swallows hard against the hurt.
With that, I used to think telling your story was the greatest gift you could give. Whether in conversation or a speech to a crowded room, I really thought sharing your story was the ultimate sacrifice. But I was wrong. The greatest gift is not telling your story, but, rather, to recognize what your story gives to other people.
I learned this recently from a man in his late thirties, typically dressed in a blue hoodie named Paul Magsombol. Paul pushes people hard. Short in stature, he is a business owner; he's married with two kids and can probably lift three times his body weight. He meets me every Thursday and Saturday morning at 6 a.m. to do all types of exercises that leave me panting. Paul is my fitness coach.
Between bench presses, lat pull downs and the treadmill, we talk. One day, I brought up the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation, in passing, nothing more. But Paul would not let it go. During that same visit, I told him about my mom's death, our upcoming Cheers for Change event and how he could get involved. I never saw it coming, the reason he needed more.
Then, later that day, on January 30 of this year, I got his email. And I understood.
He first thanked me for talking business with him as he grows his fitness center, Tenacity Performance Training. Then, he wrote that his mom worked the same shift as my mom at a different hospital around the same time. He remembered the story in the news. He wrote, "time can't fill that void your mom's death created. I, too, have experienced a loss of a loved one." He said that, after learning about my mom, he felt like sharing his story because, "… we probably went through the same struggle of trying to make sense of everything and still not truly understanding why it happened to us."
After this, the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation looked different to me. I realized that growth continues far beyond the camp weekend—it's what we carry with us every day of our life that gives us, and others, healing, peace, strength.
And it all starts from a place of vulnerability. Being vulnerable clears the way for awareness and growth. It's amazing what you get when you open up, when you hold nothing back.
Fast forward to Cheers for Change held March of 2014. We invited the Day and Washington families to share their camp experiences. In a moving speech, 14-year-old Bryan Washington said, "It's lifted the shadow that's been on me." After speaking this, he bowed his head, and let the tears go. Bryan gave from a place of vulnerability. Cheers for Change Master of Ceremonies Garrard McClendon repeated Bryan's phrase four times, recognizing its significance. For a brief moment, everyone felt connected.
Before the night was over, I got to see one last great thing happen. Twelve-year-old Paul Day, a three-time camp veteran and featured speaker, perused the raffle items, his eyes settling on the Xbox One. He put his raffle tickets in, wishing hard that his name would be pulled. And it was! Congratulations, Paul!
Time to be honest: How vulnerable are you? What stops people from opening up? The fear of being judged? Do you have a story to share? Will you leave others changed because of it?
And what will their world look like when you do?
Founder and Executive Director
Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation
Unexpected Birthday Gift
I love watching my son play hockey. It trumps watching Patrick Kane stickhandle his way through a defense. Every game is punctuated by my son trudging out of the locker room, weighed down by bulky gear and, maybe, even a heartbreaking loss. In that moment, it hits me: I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
So, when I was invited to be a Big Buddy (an adult mentor) at a Comfort Zone Camp event last December 7, I hesitated. Held at a Downers Grove grade school, it marked the first time CZC ever hosted a one-day program, not an overnight camp, for grieving children. It wasn't that I didn't want to go. I hesitated because the words "HOCKEY GAME" were written on my calendar that same Saturday.
Still, something tugged at me. Little did I know, that pull would later have a name, a face and a story.
Brian, 12, was my Little Buddy. He had lost his mother in May of 2013. After that, his aunt became his legal guardian. I called Brian a few days before the event. He talked a bit. Mostly, though, he listened. And because of that, I told him about my mom. I told him about the Comfort Zone camp and what it was all about.
December seventh arrived. We sat in a Healing Circle, about eight kids, their Big Buddys and a counselor, when the group leader said, "Does anyone want to share their story with the group?"
The tug that I mentioned? There it was again. Brian looked at me and nodded slowly, not blinking once. His stare bore through me and clearly said: You go first, I'll go second. After a deep breath, I waded through a river of tears and words and memories. I had never had a Little Buddy ask this of me. Then, he spoke. He talked about his mother and her recent death. He talked about his unique family. Suddenly, he wasn't a shy little boy anymore but, rather, a grief-stricken person, relieved at finally sharing his story.
And, then, a chance remark. Upon pickup, I happened to mention to his aunt that my birthday was Monday. Much to my surprise, she texted me on that day and asked if Brian could call and talk to me. Here's what he said: "This past weekend helped me a lot. And I wanted to call to wish you a happy birthday."
We talked a little more, and then I pressed END on my phone, holding it for a long time in absolute awe. I was 38 years old that day, and I had gotten one of the greatest gifts a person could give me. Brian's call made me think about how Comfort Zone Camp makes people feel. Like they are in a safe place, like a family. A family that encourages one another to overcome adversity. A family that cares. A family that calls one another to wish them a happy birthday.
Brian's call also made me think about the important role of men as volunteers. Honestly, we have a hard time recruiting male volunteers. As his Big Buddy, he and I had something in common right off the bat, and I believe that this helped him feel comfortable enough to nudge me forward and, most importantly, follow my example to speak in a group.
All this brings me to our upcoming Cheers for Change Fundraising Event on March 8. Members of two families who have enrolled their children in our camps will share their stories. It will be like one big healing circle for 500 people! I personally invite you to find out what it's all about.
Feel the tug?
Founder and Executive Director
Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation
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Change of Heart
Today, I have a story about all of us. It's a story centered around the longing for understanding found deep within our hearts.
Picture this. A melee of kids tangled with welcoming volunteers, dusty cars, and the sharp slap of high fives exchanged between friends who first met the previous September. Sound bites rise like bubbles in the air. Hey, girlfriend, I missed you, how are you? Don't be afraid, this will be good for you, I promise. Mom, I'll be fine, come meet my Big Buddy from last year. Blue Nike duffel bags and bright pink backpacks are tossed like salad fixings along sidewalks lined with grass as ten-year-old girls skip ahead of their moms and sons say goodbye to their grandmothers and teenagers catch up in conversation.
It's Friday, around 4:00 p.m., the first day of the 2013 Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation weekend at Camp Manitoqua in Frankfort, Illinois.
I'm walking along, breathing in the scene, drawing strength from my mom who I know is always near me. The newness of the camp is gone for me now. Already, the weekend feels mature. Like a relationship that moves to another, more meaningful, level. We are in year three. Little did I know an epiphany bigger than I could ever have imagined was about to unfold.
The man was short, wearing glasses, his hands stuffed in his pockets. He looked like a hard worker who cared about his family. I recognized the boy walking beside him. Paul came the previous year. His two siblings, who by now had aged out, had been attending since we founded the S.A.D. Foundation. I asked the man, "So, how do you know Paul?"
"I'm his father," he said in a quiet, steely voice. He was guarded at first, a bit nervous, his brow creased as his searching eyes surveyed the comings and goings of campers checking in.
You see, his college-bound, teenage son was shot on his grandmother's porch. The bright, promising young man then stumbled to the back of that house in the North Lawndale area and took his last breath while in his uncle's arms.
Now, here we were. Three years of this man's children talking about their experiences brought him to camp. "I wanted to check it out," he said. For me, his curiosity was significant. I shared my story. Suddenly, he was no longer a world apart from me, but right there with me. I could see a door to his feelings had opened and a very thin, slant of light fell into a very dark room. Then he told me his story, from the parent perspective.
So, here's something you hear all the time: a lot of violence occurs because fathers are not part of their children's lives. I am a father and so was this man. We love our children. We are grown men, but we still wake up in the middle of the night and pine for what could have been. Still, we cry for the people we lost and how we lost them.
And, now, the epiphany: Paul's father asked me if there was a camp for parents.
We always thought a parent program would be a good idea, but, in that moment, I knew it beyond all doubt. And a young adult program, too. There's a lot of clinical research I could share, like the brain is not fully developed until age 25, but I'm not a doctor. I am a son who lost his mother to homicide when he was 17 years old. Trust me when I say young adults need guidance to handle grief too.
After talking a bit, I asked Paul's father to stay for Friday night's parent dinner with the kids and invited him back on Sunday for the closing memorial service. He punctuated our conversation with, "I know we're in the right place." I will never forget those words.
This past September was the first time our camp had a waiting list. That's one of those double-edged swords: It tells me people need our services, but also that violence continues in the everyday lives of children. The camp was special in that campers who were three-year veterans talked to us about their futures. They told us how they were doing in school. They were excited about the weekend, but even more importantly, they were excited about the possibilities in their lives. We had never heard this before, but it is exactly the reason we exist: to establish lifelong relationships with these kids and their families so they can lead happy, satisfying lives.
Together, we own this story because each of us has the ability to flood the darkness with light. On that September day, I witnessed the transformation of a man's heart. That's what I hope our foundation will continue doing … for kids, parents, young adults, volunteers, community members, everyone affected by homicide. Think of the brilliance there could be.
And it all starts with a little understanding.
Roseland Community Hospital Hosts S.A.D.'s First Ever "Chicago Needs You" Orientation
On August 8 of this year, S.A.D. Founder and Executive Director Kevin Doyle addressed an audience of medical professionals and administration staff at Roseland Community Hospital. The far south side Chicago medical facility, led by newly named hospital Vice-President and Executive Director Timothy Egan, wanted its staff to learn more about families affected by homicide so it could further serve residents.
The orientation, part of the foundation's 2014 Chicago Needs You outreach effort, created awareness about the unique challenges experienced by children ages 7 to 17 who lose a parent, caregiver or sibling to homicide. In addition to the orientation, Roseland Community Hospital now educates families who may be candidates for S.A.D.'s free grief counseling camp held each September at Camp Manitoqua in Frankfort, Illinois. A poster, highlighting S.A.D.'s mission, will be displayed in the hospital's emergency room.
Thank you, Mr. Egan and everyone at Roseland Community Hospital, for spreading the word about the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation. Chicago needs you!
Ron Holt Joins S.A.D. Foundation
As Board Member
Ronald Holt is a 20-plus year veteran with the Chicago Police Department and Commander/Deputy-Director of the CAPS Implementation Division (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy). Currently Ronald is Commander of the Special Activities Unit and Citywide Coordinator of the Crime Victim Assistance Program at the Chicago Police Department.
On May 10, 2007, Ronald's 16-year-old son Blair became an innocent victim to a senseless act of gun violence while riding a CTA bus from school. After the horrible tragedy Ronald was inspired to honor his son and make the argument to youth about the dangers of gangs, guns, drugs and the culture of violence verses the positive impact of education, family values and spiritual enrichment.
In 2009 Ronald was selected as one of six recipients by Chicago magazine as "Chicagoans of The Year Making A Difference in 2009" and beginning in 2010 Ronald was selected by the Mayor's Office of Chicago to be a part of the Chicago Team to craft a city plan to reduce and end youth violence.
Ronald received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. He is currently a student-at-large studying towards a Master's Degree in Criminal Social Justice.
Meet Sara Shotsberger
Sara Shotsberger is a doer. A social worker by trade, she helps people tackle difficult issues every day: financial struggle, lack of education, dysfunctional families and violence. Sara attended a volunteer training session hosted by the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation because she thought it would strengthen her expertise in bereavement, possibly even giving her new light on loss that she herself has experienced.
What she got was much, much more.
"The camp selection process matches an adult volunteer with a buddy who shares similar experiences, personality and otherwise," said Sara. "Receiving the confirmation email of my 'Buddy-ness' confirmed for me what I already knew: that I was supposed to be at this camp because I knew my energy matched the energy I got from Comfort Zone Camp training and, more personally, the Doyle family. Throughout the months leading up to camp, the entire Doyle family and their supporters enriched my life and have inspired me to enrich others."
Since volunteering for her first camp in September of 2011, Sara has since become more involved with the Sheilah A Doyle. Sara is a liaison to community partnership programs such as the Mothers of Murdered Sons Mother's Day Bruncheon and helps with Cheers for Change, the annual fundraiser event for the S.A.D Foundation.
Sara says, "I talk to community leaders across Chicago about what we can actually do for these children. Through our outreach with community members who share similar messages, we know that there is a debilitating and developmental effect on children who experience violence around them and the loss of their parent or sibling to homicide. It has been more than eye opening."
So, what is it like to experience camp as a volunteer? She describes the before and after by saying, "We all walk in vulnerable and raw. We leave camp knowing something special just occurred and it is only the beginning of our journey. Even the 16-year-old high school junior counselor and my wise-beyond-her-years, ten-year-old Little Buddy brought a lifetime of knowledge with them and laid it out for us in a way only a child could bring to tragedy." A homicide-related camp, she says, offers common ground and deeply rooted expectations that everyone will be accepted, regardless of where they are in their journey. "At camp, we automatically saw everyone as an equal - children and adults alike."
Sarah describes camp as a group of people who have traveled down many different roads coming together to see what possible good can be had from their situations. "This is a rare commodity in the world!" she says. "You see a group of children and teens who have courageously opened themselves up to a possible experience of helping themselves by making this life-changing choice. This is how I believe we are setting the child up for success."
She adds, "So many people carry their pain and suffering throughout their life and well into adulthood, never knowing the incredible power of taking care of yourself, talking, listening, therapy, expression, mental health and sharing burden. Through camp and other resources provided by the Sheilah A Doyle foundation, we have now begun setting these children up for success."
For many people, it is not easy to ask for help. But for those who have experienced a loss due to homicide, this critical skill can be even more elusive. "These children now know to seek out enriching experiences that will help heal them and change their path," says Sara. "These children now know that something like camp and caring people - who live in and out of their communities - exist. The greatest lesson that I saw these children leave camp with is that their present does not predict their future and everyone can choose exactly who they want to be, regardless of their surroundings."
Strategic Partner: The Black Star Project
"Kids are just waiting for someone to allow them to speak about the violence around them. When you say, 'Hey this is not o.k. or how are you feeling about this?' … it is like they were holding their breath and are just ready to let it go."
- Jami Becka, Program Director
The Blackstar Project
What is the goal of the Black Star Project?
We seek to improve the quality of life in the Black American and Latino communities of Chicago by eliminating the racial academic achievement gap. In so doing, many other quality-of-life gaps improve. We work to help preschool through college students succeed academically by providing educational services while supporting parents, families and communities to effectively provide educational supports for their children and students.
How do you think the S.A.D. Foundation relates to Chicago's youth?
It's a much-needed service in the community. We work with a lot of students who see violence. Recently, nine people were shot and killed in Chicago in one week. A lot of schools just go about their business after that. This is a detriment to the kids. When someone dies due to violence, we need to stop and say "this is not ok" and ask them how they are feeling about it and see what is going on with them. It's a big deal. The kids in the schools have been desensitized to it. We do all kinds of mentoring with the kids, and it's really horrible when kids die or family members die so often due to violence. No one recognizes what the kids are going through. It's treated like they need to just go on, and that's a huge disservice to the kids. I think it's great what the S.A.D. Foundation is doing.
How did The Black Star Project start?
The Black Star Project began as a small mentoring program in two Chicago public schools in 1996. Today, we are an organization of 11 staff people serving 125 schools – public, private and charter schools. We have about 300 volunteers. We have gained national recognition for our innovative programs that engage and inspire students, parents and communities to improve educational outcomes.
What types of initiatives do you get behind?
The Black Star Project's multiple initiatives address parent development, student engagement and educational advocacy. For example, two programs are now in their fourteenth year. The Student Motivation Program provides classroom-based mentoring. The Barbara Ann Sizemore Communiversity for Educational Excellence is a series of community meetings to help close the academic achievement gap.
We helped start the Million Father March, inviting fathers to take their children to school on the first day. It's now in 767 cities nationwide. Also, we started the Black Male Achievement Mentoring Initiative in January of 2013. Throughout the month, people are mentoring black males in 195 cities. We started it with the help of Susan Taylor, head of the national mentoring movement and the Open Society Foundation.
How did you connect with the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation?
The Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation contacted us in July of 2012 because we facilitate Chicago Congress of Parents, a resource program for parents. We have an e-blast that reaches about 50,000 and used it to send out information for S.A.D. volunteers and campers. They also helped us send out information about our Saturday University – a free tutoring program.
Does helping youth cope with loss lead to breaking the cycle of violence?
The S.A.D. Foundation is right on this. The only way that the violent cycle is broken is if kids can express what they are going through and recognize that violence is wrong. No one is giving a voice to kids' feelings and the kids begin to normalize it. They can think of different life options for themselves if they stop to recognize that.
Did any of the students you work with attend the September 7-9, 2012 camp?
I know the foundation had interest from a few volunteers and several calls from families we serve. Going forward with our mentoring program, the foundation is something we will refer kids to more often. It is definitely on our radar now.
As you work with kids directly, are they hungry to share their story?
I go to the schools and see what is going on. They are hungry for that kind of attention. I liken it to a conspiracy because they all know how they feel and know what's going on. The kids are just waiting for someone to allow them to speak about the violence around them. When you say, "Hey this is not o.k. or how are you feeling about this?" … it is like they were holding their breath and are just ready to let it go.
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Strategic Partner: Comfort Zone
An Interview with Pete Shrock, National Program Director, Comfort Zone Camp
Scrawled in black crayon on a white poster board were the words: Papa, I miss you very much. Have fun pouring out the rain. A large heart encircled the note. This is one of thousands of sentiments shared by youth ages 7 to 17 who attend Comfort Zone camps across the country each year. The Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation is proud to sponsor its annual camps in partnership with Comfort Zone.
The core values of each organization run parallel: helping kids heal and grow through a healthy approach to grieving. The following is an interview with Pete Shrock from Comfort Zone's headquarters in Richmond, Virginia (comfortzonecamp.org)
What is Comfort Zone Camp?
Comfort Zone Camp is a bereavement camp that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The free camps mix traditional camp activities with confidence building programs, one-on-one mentoring, safe risk taking and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. Comfort Zone is well beyond just a camp; it's a philosophy of resilience for the more than 8,000 children served to date. We have 15,000 trained volunteers and 10 percent of our volunteers were campers.
What did you think about the S.A.D. Foundation's Fall 2011 camp?
That weekend shaped the minds for tomorrow's leaders. These two programs truly collaborated for the betterment of community. It's a vulnerable population. These two missions, two passions collided … and now you will see the ripple effects for years to come.
How did you and the S.A.D. Foundation find each other?
Comfort Zone has served kids throughout Chicago for 10 years. We offer travel scholarships nationwide. We received a phone call from Kevin Doyle with interest in a camp for children in the Chicago area; it was like a match made in heaven. We saw that Kevin wanted to make a difference. With our missions put together, we created a platform for kids struggling with a death of a parent by homicide. Our program provides critical self-esteem for success.
Why is the age group for S.A.D. Foundation campers so important?
We chose seven to 17 years old, a time when youth transitions to young adult. It's a key time for our services and help. That transition is really important because most services stop at 18, but emotional functioning and cognitive skills don't -- so during the largest transition of your life, there's a tremendous need, a lot of hurdles, a lot of struggles.
The impact of a traumatic loss stunts your life skills and creates struggles with trusting, opening up, positive risk-taking – crucial skills to be a successful, healthy adult. There's a need for support and encouragement, and it is tremendous.
What are your thoughts about the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation?
You're looking at two nonprofits built out of a place of emptiness. When you live through something and you can use that to use momentum to help others - that's a powerful mission. Both (organizations) are like "because something bad happened to me doesn't mean my life has to be bad."
Comfort Zone and S.A.D. created hope out of something negative. The kids we help will learn that message too. When you look at a child that has had an opportunity to gain perspective and get a view on their life, it allows them to have power. They say "I can create change." And they want to immediately give it to someone else. Without it, suicide, depression, substance abuse, negative coping skills, lack of trust and all those things (can happen) … a lifetime of thinking and feeling that is very different than a lifetime (of positive living).
How did Comfort Zone start?
Comfort Zone started when a nine-year old lost her mother. By 12, she had lost her father. She grew up going to summer camp and it was the only time she felt at peace and connected. She took her loss in life and founded Comfort Zone. It's the ripple effect you want to see happen.
How can a person make a difference in the life of a grieving child?
Become familiar with organizations so you can recommend them to someone or volunteer. Learn about it before it impacts you personally. We as a society need to be more intentional and find out how you can have a direct impact on this. It's a simple suggestion – a willingness not to have to fix something, but be present and actively listen; it's one of the most powerful tools. Kids always say what they miss the most are the conversations, the opportunities to talk, and our program is so successful because we allow them to tell the story in their voice and to tell the truth. No judgement, just listening.
Is there any online help you recommend?
A great resource is www.hellogrief.com, a social media resource for the professional, family member, child, anyone who is affected by grief. Members can create personal profiles, a memory wall in honor of their loved one, and get advice on a variety of topics related to grief.
Final thoughts?
Working with bereavement, we see what the nation is struggling with: deaths by cancer, heart-related illnesses, in-the-line-of-duty, suicide, homicide, father-losses. How will this affect this generation?
Strategic Partner: Purpose Over Pain - An Interview with Annette Holt, Director of Purpose Over Pain
When Annette Holt lost her only son to gun violence, she had a choice: embrace bitterness or be an agent for change. She chose to make a difference. Purpose Over Pain was launched in 2007 to give hope and support to people like herself. The group's mantra: "While violence chose us without notice, we consciously choose to band together and turn our profound and collective pain into a sense of purpose to prevent future violence." The following is an interview with Annette about Purpose Over Pain, a strategic partner instrumental in helping the S.A.D. Foundation raise awareness.
What is Purpose Over Pain?
Our mission is to end gun violence OVER living with the pain. We want to move the public conversation from the sensational of "what" happened to a more productive dialogue of "how" the community can actively care and find solutions.
What do you do?
We go out to schools and community groups to encourage parents to be an active part in their children's life because if they aren't, others will take that place and influence their children. There's a lot of pressure on these young people. There are too many funerals, Teddy Bear memorials and friend's faces on pictures --- we're trying to change that. We also promote violence prevention educational programs for at-risk youth and promote a safe environment by advocating common-sense gun laws.
What did you think about the S.A.D. Foundation's recent camp?
We thought it was great that they (the Doyle family) would take the time to honor their mother's life by helping kids out. They are wonderful young people. I know their mother is so proud of them because they have the spirit to reach out. They could have chosen to be bitter and feel self-pity, but they are like us – reaching out to help others and in the process healing themselves. Nobody can understand how this feels unless you've gone through it. There is nothing on this earth that can replace my son. It's painful every day, but to just know that there are other people who understand helps. Your heart hurts so much, like you're having a heart attack … no, your heart is broken. That's how I feel. That's how we all feel.
What was your "aha" moment while you were there?
To see all those young people who had lost siblings and parents open up and to see them joyful, smiling and playing games – the things we take for granted every day. They gave from their hearts. It took courage to stand up and open up. I was blessed to be there. When you are around people who are like you, you can live again, you can make it. This was a snapshot for the world – Hispanic, white, African American, Asian, different social classes, all together. If the world looked like that, we wouldn't have this violence. I want the day to come when we don't have to have S.A.D. or Purpose Over Pain.
Are there any upcoming events you would like people to know about?
On Mother's Day in 2012, we'll be putting the killing of children with guns in the national spotlight. It's one of the hardest days of the year when you've lost a child.
Any parting thoughts?
We've all lost our children so what greater gift can we give them but to help others.


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Date: 11/09/02
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From: "Philip J. Koenig" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: email@example.com Date: Sat Nov 9 11:01:17 2002
On 9 Nov 2002 at 9:10, Frank O'Dwyer boldly uttered:
> On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 22:25, Philip J. Koenig wrote:
> > On 6 Nov 2002 at 21:41, Frank O'Dwyer boldly uttered:
> [...] Firstly, you're assuming the WLAN is "insecure" simply
> > > because it lets anyone connect without asking who they are.
> > > Maybe that's what the owner and users of the WLAN want. His
> > > network, his policy. If you don't like his policy, maybe
> > > you need make sure your network isn't connected to his in
> > > any way that matters to you.
> >
> > Once you connect a network to the internet, your security problems
> > often become everyone else's security problems.
> Absolutely, but you're still prejudging the issue by using loaded terms
> like "insecure" and "interloper". An open access point is not
> necessarily "insecure", it's just open. Someone connected to an open
> access point may not be an "interloper" but may in fact be using it
> exactly as intended by its owner. In this case the appropriate term is
> "user" not "interloper". In this sense it is rather like a public access
> web site, which don't authenticate users either, and are also a risk to
> the Internet. We could demand that all of those be shut down too using a
> similar argument, but actually they are pretty useful so we don't.
> Also note that these people are not particularly *likely* to be
> DDoS'ing, spamming, or hacking anyone. Certainly these abuses are
> possible and a real problem, but I'd hazard a guess that to three
> significant figures, 100% of such users simply want to surf and read
> their email. As far as providing open access goes, the security features
> of WLAN simply wouldn't apply even if they worked. (Except in so far as
> the current default installations make it far too likely that someone
> will *unwittingly* set up an open access point.)
> Basically the point I am trying to make here is that these sorts of
> networks are not useful only to hackers etc, they are also just plain
> useful.
I think you're stating the obvious. Of course they're useful, just
like open SMTP relay hosts are "useful".. but they also happen to be
a widely frowned-upon attractive nuisance on the internet these days.
Almost every security problem on the net starts out because someone
stuck some host or device online to do something "useful".. but
simultaneously overlooked the security implications.
I remember the days when running an open SMTP relay was considered
neighborly - and convenient if for example your normal ISPs MTA(s)
were having temporary problems. But the current situation makes it
an extremely bad idea to run such hosts any more.
> Disconnecting them would be a really draconian response, and the
> underlying issue would remain (these attacks occurred before WLAN even
> existed).
I have never advocated "disconnecting" open WLANs.
I have pointed out that A) those who deign to hop on them for a "free
ride" may find themselves the subject of criminal proceedings, B) I
hope to make people aware of the need for vendors to ship products in
a secure configuration by default (and fix the WEP problems) and C) I
hope to make people aware of the serious security implications of
(intentionally or unintentionally) running open WLANs.
> [...]
> > Bear in mind my main original point was about the legality or ethics
> > of hopping onto an open WLAN. But beyond that, there is this concept
> > of an "attractive nuisance" when someone connected to the internet
> > does something to encourage hacking activity from systems under their
> > control.
> Merely setting up an open access point hardly constitutes encouragement
> of that kind. If I lend you my mobile phone, am I encouraging you to
> make an illegal call? Or if someone uses a cab as a getaway vehicle does
> that mean there shouldn't be cabs, or cab drivers should ask for ID?
This is a pointless argument and I hope that your common sense and
(presumed) experience in the security field will allow you to
understand the big picture here. To wit, the argument you attempt to
make, taken to its logical conclusion, would excuse just about any
latent security problem on the net whatsoever.
> What would be more useful here is some kind of mitigation - e.g. the
> ability to perform some kind of 'egress filtering' - that could be a
> standard firewall operated in reverse, to filter certain protocols, or
> to drop signs of misuse, or to shape traffic. It might be more
> appropriate for ISPs to do that however, than to expect end users to do
> it. A useful feature for any developer of personal firewalls though -
> zonealarm could easily do some of this. This would also start to address
> wired abuses.
I personally am not a great fan of ISPs acting as "Big Brother" by
scrutinizing every packet their users send/receive, and I do think
the issues in question can be addressed without dumping that
responsibility on them. (and subjecting us all to constant
As we can see every day, relying on end-users to solve their own
security problems is generally a waste of time. (See ILOVEYOU,
BubbleBoy, Klez, CodeRed, various DDoS zombie client trojans, and
every other virus, trojan, worm, malicious code, ad infinitum.)
> > The term commonly used is that it's a "rogue" network or
> > system.
> Again this is a loaded term that doesn't necessarily fit the facts.
> Other terms that are commonly used for the same thing are "internet
> cafe", "open access point", and "wow, you mean I can get broadband
> access when on the road, how handy!". :)
A clueful internet cafe doesn't create internet security liabilities
just by being in business. Likewise, lots of things are convenient
but are REALLY BAD IDEAS. Telnet is pretty convenient too, but how
many people with any sense at all are using it for anything that has
any security importance whatsoever these days?
You also characterize things above as if open WLANs are the only
source of mobile connectivity in the world - hardly the case. But
even with all the issues I point out, with a little work using
existing standards and adjusting practices on the part of vendors and
users even WLAN security issues can be solved pretty easily.
The question of "anonymous strangers" using someone's network is a
bone of contention for anyone who runs an ISP or backbone and those
who are impacted by the resulting security issues - and I really
don't think WLANs are any different than any other potentially
anonymizing access-point in that respect. They're just a relatively
new, popular (and particularly appealing for a hacker, I'd surmise)
option at this point.
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The three members of Vermonts congressional delegation are mostly out of the spotlight glaring on the key players in the negotiations to end the federal shutdown and prevent a default on government obligations, but they monitor the talks and speak out frequently about potential repercussions.
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Millions of Vermonters and people across the country are suffering as a result of the government shutdown and the entire world is worried that a failure to pay our bills could bring forth a major economic downturn, said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. I am pleased that, finally, the Senate Republican leadership understands that this crisis must be resolved.
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As federal funds are held hostage by the tea party shutdown, we are starting to see the real toll of this brinksmanship, Leahy said Saturday. In Franklin County, Vermont, advocates were hopeful when they learned that a FY14 grant would allow one staff person to help victims of LGBT domestic assault in that rural region. The hope has quickly given way to frustration, when the funding did not come through as promised on October 1.
In Barre City, Vermont, population 9,200, the police force has furloughed two half-time detectives who provide 24/7 coverage for special responses to domestic violence cases. These detectives were also providing critical training to their colleagues on how to answer these challenging calls, Leahy added.
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The run up in price years ago was based on a different story then what we have today, one would be foolish and involved in scamming if one promotes that idea.
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Throughout the book, Aron stresses that being in a relationship is a "package deal"; neither the HSP nor the non-HSP is perfect, so she urges readers to appreciate the positive aspects of their sensitivity, be it highly sensitive or not, and not to dwell on its drawbacks. But she does urge HSPs who are unhappy with their trait to work on coming to terms with it--through inner work, counseling, or medication if needed--as its qualities, when properly appreciated, can be life enhancing and beneficial to HSPs as well as to their relationship partners. --Stefanie Durbin
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Union will postpone talks scheduled with Russia this month on a wide-ranging political and economic agreement unless Russian troops pull back from positions in Georgia in line with a cease-fire agreement, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.
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Do you have any feeling as to whether Fuji would/could/should make this latest incarnation an interchangeable lens camera, as they did with the earliest versions? Personally, I have always thought it would be the bees knees to have an interchangeable lens RF!
Granted, many people can be perfectly happy with a fixed lens RF (I have one myself in fact). But it seems that unless there were some major cost to adding a lens interface or some other design/performance constraint associated with it, it could only help to pick up additional sales for Fuji (in the form of lens purchases).
Anyway, I'm just musing; probably can't justify yet another camera anyway!
YES. A modern version of the old interchangeable lens 6x9s. Multi format 6x7 and 6x9. Basically a Mamiya 7 type, but with 6x9 capability. Now THAT I would save my pennies for...but then again, I feel that every 6x7 camera ought to be a 6x9 camera. How amazing would an RZ69 or Pentax 69 be?.
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I was trying to learn about fibonacci heaps, the pseudocode for inserting an element in the heap was:
degree[x] := 0
p[x] := NIL
child[x] := NIL
left[x] := x
right[x] := x
mark[x] := FALSE
concatenate the root list containing x with root list H
if min[H] = NIL or key[x]<key[min[H]]
then min[H] := x
n[H]:= n[H]+1
Here are some things i did not understand,
- What is
root list containing xand how to concatenate it with root list containing H?
While extracting min we do something like this:
z:= min[H]
if x <> NIL
then for each child x of z
do add x to the root list of H
p[x]:= NIL
remove z from the root list of H
if z = right[z]
then min[H]:=NIL
n[H] := n[H]-1
return z
(Here are the other functions, consolidate and link, http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~aaw/Jason/FibonacciHeapAlgorithm.html)
In the previous insert function, we set child, and p of x as nil, the while extracting min,
if <> nilwill always be false and so it will never give and accurate min if we call the function several times.
If this structure is called a Fibonacci 'heap', where does it maintain the heap property?
If we use a binary heap in Dijkstra's Algorithm instead of a fibonacci heap will the time taken be almost as slow as it will be if we use an array or a linked list?
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Soon after I finished my theological education, I was asked to become pastor of a congregation in Southern Illinois. This was my first great awakening to the realities of pastoral leadership, and it was an uncomfortable experience.
The skills (or gifts) that led the congregation to invite me to be their spiritual leader were probably my enthusiasm, my preaching, and my apparent ability, even as a young man, to reach out to people and make them feel cared for.
The position description called for me to report to a board of deacons who, while well-intentioned, were not highly experienced in organizational leadership. It also said that I was responsible to lead a staff that consisted of a secretary, a Christian education assistant, two day-school teachers, a part-time choir director, and a janitor.
What it didn't say was that the congregation was seriously divided and disillusioned due to an acrimonious split in which the previous pastor had persuaded a hundred people to join him in leaving the church to form a new one down the road.
It took me only a couple of months to realize that I knew very little about how to lead an organization of such size, complexity, and woundedness. At age 27, I was in over my head. Somehow I had made it all the way through seminary believing that all one had to do was become a dazzling preacher and an enthusiastic visionary and everything else about church life would fall into place. No one had told me about staffs that required direction, boards that wanted results, and congregations that needed healing.
I liken it to that discovery some young married couples have at the end of their honeymoon that, in addition to being affectionate and fun-loving, there are bills to pay, chores to share, and personality ...
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