Overview

Every year chairman and chief executive officer of Helzberg Diamonds, Jeff Comment dresses as Santa and visits children's hospitals across the country. Based on heart-warming stories of children who face adversity, this book explains what you get when you give. Thoughts and individual stories from celebrities and business leaders describe how getting involved not only helps a person in need but helps fill a void many people have.

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Author:   Jeffrey W. Comment
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 16.30cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9780471225157

ISBN 10:   0471225150
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 October 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword by Warren Buffett. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Reflection by Sir Elton John. PART I: Stories ofCOURAGE. The Story of Jonathan. My Heroes. Parent and Child. The Beauty of Lindsay. Reflection by Kate Carr. PART II: Stories of HUMOR. Bald Is Beautiful. Poker Faces. One Last Stop. No Two Kids Are Alike. Reflection by Norman Lear. PART III: Stories of HOPE. A Handful of Preemies. A Little Heart Goes. a Long Way. A Smile of Hope. Blow Me a Kiss. Reflection by Reverend Craig McElvain. PART IV: Stories of LOVE. Lucky in Love. A Child Is Lost. The Outpatient Clinic. The Joy of Teamwork. Reflection by Bill Belfiore. PART V: A Call to ACTION. A Call to Action. Epilogue. Resource List of Nonprofit Organizations.

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JEFFREY W. COMMENT is Chairman and CEO of Helzberg Diamonds, a Berkshire Hathaway company. His experiences as Santa motivated him to start the Santa s Gift program, a volunteer opportunity involving executives that has been adopted by the General Electric Elfun Society and other organizations. All of his proceeds from this book will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is the leading worldwide nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying, funding, and conducting pediatric HIV/AIDS research as well as promoting global education, awareness, and compassion about HIV/AIDS in children. In addition, the Foundation is committed to working on other serious and life-threatening diseases facing children through the newly created Glaser Pediatric Research Network.

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