CNN Heroes

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:35 pm

If you watch tomorrow you might see me on your screens, a thought that might keep me awake tonight because I am EXTREMELY camera shy. I found out about that this morning.

I nominated one of the final 10, so I am going to the celebration with Adam, my son.
I just have to concentrate on sending the right vibes, so Amy Stokes and Infinite Family win.
All the heroes deserve it, but IMO the breadth, depth and width of Amy's vision is breathtaking, and far reaching in it's scope. It certainly took MY breath away!

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:10 pm

Have fun, Lesley! I hope your nominee wins!

Gloria

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:31 pm

How exciting. Hope your nominee wins. Does she have a website?

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:48 pm

http://www.infinitefamily.org/

It's such a wonderful program. I have been working with them for 3 1/2 years.

Gabby · Post by **Gabby** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:27 pm

Lesley
I wish I could watch the show, but I don't have cable. Best of luck to your nominee. You are very photogenic and have nothing to worry about.

Gabby

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:58 am

You are very photogenic

That made ROFLMAO!

It was a wonderful evening. SO moving! You can go to the website and watch the clips there.
Our nominee won because she was there in the top 10, but she wasn't elected Hero of the Year. No matter. Just by being there the program she envisioned and built was exposed to millions, and now we hope to get the help needed to push forward. Building the computer labs costs money. That's what is needed now to build more of them.

Mentors who have been excited by this project are waiting for computer time to be matched with children in desperate need of an adult to talk to, to encourage, to help them on their way.

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:14 pm

I'm pretty certain that I saw you a couple of times.

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:26 pm

I was there in the 2nd row, sitting in front of Piers Morgan and a few seats to the side and behind Jerry Seinfeld, literally surrounded by glitterati. It was so exciting and so much fun!

Gabby · Post by **Gabby** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:48 pm

Hi Lesley
I just happened to be flipping channels today and caught the part of CNN Heros right when your nominee's segment started. She has a very interesting project. I saw you and Adam (?) too. Looking good!!

Gabby

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:56 pm

She sure does. The scope of it is what turned me on. Amazing woman. Tiny, and a ball of fire.

Yes, it was Adam with me.