Kareem Abdul Jabaar Named as Finalist in Service to Humanity Awards
This morning, Roland Trujillo on behalf of the Kids R Little People Foundation announced the finalists for the 2011 Kids R Little People Award for Exemplary Service to Humanity.
This years finalists are:
Betty Martini, for her tireless work in promoting the welfare of children, teens and adults through research and informing people of the hazards of chemicals and additives in food. Dr. Betty Martini is the founder of the global volunteer force, Mission Possible International, which educates the public and draws attention to food additive issues that parents increasingly want to be informed about. Tireless and undaunted, she serves as a model of public service to protect and improve the quality of food for this and the next generation.
Chuck Colson for his outstanding Breakpoint Radio Program, bringing history and ethics to life for the radio listener. "Like a complete history lecture in 2 minutes." He is also the founder of
Prison Fellowship. He is founder and chairman of the Wilberforce Forum, which is the "Christian worldview thinking, teaching, and advocacy arm of Prison Fellowship," and includes Colson's daily radio broadcast, BreakPoint, now heard on a thousand outlets.
Robert Whitaker for excellence in investigative and science journalism, and who through publication and speaking brings issues to the table that parents and concerned citizens wish to be educated about in order to make informed decisions. Mad in America tells the history of mental health delivery in the United States. Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America asks why the number of Americans who receive government disability for mental illness approximately doubled since 1987. He tries to answer that question and examines the long-term outcomes for the mentally ill in the U.S. In April 2011 IRE announced that the book had won its award as the best investigative journalism book of 2010.
Kareem Abdul Jabaar--scholar, athlete and champion--for serving as an inspirational model of quiet excellence in athletics and accomplishment in academic scholarship. Star and record setting college and professional athlete, Abdul-Jabbar is also a best-selling author. His books include Giant Steps, On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, co-written with Raymond Obstfeld, Brothers In Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes, co-written with Anthony Walton, and Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American Achievement.
The winner of the award will be announced during the week of June 26.
About the institute
The Kids R Little People Foundation is dedicated to honoring distinguished citizens who work and speak for the good of humanity and whose lives demonstrate dedicated pro bono public service from the private sector. Their service both maintains and increases awareness of shared communal values among all people of goodwill and provides education and inspiration for the next generation of students, citizens and leaders.
The foundation intends to honor distinguished citizens who
promote the health and welfare of children,
who provide inspirational leadership in the arenas of sports or entertainment,
who teach citizenship through quality fiction or through nature conservancy,
or who bring the lessons of history to life through historical novel, biography, or motion picture.
Consideration for the award will also be given to citizens who
use the pulpit, radio, or internet blog, audio or video to protect the innocent and helpless, and foster the well being of children.
Special consideration will be given to exemplary service despite discrimination or persecution.
The kids R Little People Foundation is also an educational outreach to provide learning resources for teachers and parents to use in preparing lessons for the teaching of history through historical novels, biography and autobiography. For more information, contact Dr. Trujillo
This years finalists are:
Betty Martini, for her tireless work in promoting the welfare of children, teens and adults through research and informing people of the hazards of chemicals and additives in food. Dr. Betty Martini is the founder of the global volunteer force, Mission Possible International, which educates the public and draws attention to food additive issues that parents increasingly want to be informed about. Tireless and undaunted, she serves as a model of public service to protect and improve the quality of food for this and the next generation.
Chuck Colson for his outstanding Breakpoint Radio Program, bringing history and ethics to life for the radio listener. "Like a complete history lecture in 2 minutes." He is also the founder of
Prison Fellowship. He is founder and chairman of the Wilberforce Forum, which is the "Christian worldview thinking, teaching, and advocacy arm of Prison Fellowship," and includes Colson's daily radio broadcast, BreakPoint, now heard on a thousand outlets.
Robert Whitaker for excellence in investigative and science journalism, and who through publication and speaking brings issues to the table that parents and concerned citizens wish to be educated about in order to make informed decisions. Mad in America tells the history of mental health delivery in the United States. Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America asks why the number of Americans who receive government disability for mental illness approximately doubled since 1987. He tries to answer that question and examines the long-term outcomes for the mentally ill in the U.S. In April 2011 IRE announced that the book had won its award as the best investigative journalism book of 2010.
Kareem Abdul Jabaar--scholar, athlete and champion--for serving as an inspirational model of quiet excellence in athletics and accomplishment in academic scholarship. Star and record setting college and professional athlete, Abdul-Jabbar is also a best-selling author. His books include Giant Steps, On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, co-written with Raymond Obstfeld, Brothers In Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes, co-written with Anthony Walton, and Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American Achievement.
The winner of the award will be announced during the week of June 26.
About the institute
The Kids R Little People Foundation is dedicated to honoring distinguished citizens who work and speak for the good of humanity and whose lives demonstrate dedicated pro bono public service from the private sector. Their service both maintains and increases awareness of shared communal values among all people of goodwill and provides education and inspiration for the next generation of students, citizens and leaders.
The foundation intends to honor distinguished citizens who
promote the health and welfare of children,
who provide inspirational leadership in the arenas of sports or entertainment,
who teach citizenship through quality fiction or through nature conservancy,
or who bring the lessons of history to life through historical novel, biography, or motion picture.
Consideration for the award will also be given to citizens who
use the pulpit, radio, or internet blog, audio or video to protect the innocent and helpless, and foster the well being of children.
Special consideration will be given to exemplary service despite discrimination or persecution.
The kids R Little People Foundation is also an educational outreach to provide learning resources for teachers and parents to use in preparing lessons for the teaching of history through historical novels, biography and autobiography. For more information, contact Dr. Trujillo
