1. January Core Value: Commitment

2. What does Commitment mean to you?
Commitment is important in everything you do.
Commitment takes a different shape, it all depends on your willingness to work hard and respond to challenges.
Commitment to help others is also valuable.
Let me introduce you to Myles Eckert, he made a commitment to help others and his willingness to help others got him the Young Hero Award.

3. Young Hero Award Army Sergeant Andy Eckert
Young Hero Award recognizes young Americans age 8-18 for their leadership, courage, character, integrity and service.
Here is his story:
Myles Eckert of Toledo, Ohio, was selected for his volunteer philanthropic work on behalf of Gold Star children. While visiting a Cracker Barrel restaurant with his family, Eckert found $20 in the parking lot. During breakfast, he saw a soldier and his family enter the restaurant and told his mother that the soldier reminded him of his father, who was killed in combat in Iraq weeks after Eckert was born. Eckert paid it forward by giving the $20 to the soldier. After this remarkable story was told nationwide, many people sent Myles $20. But instead of taking any money, the Eckerts directed those donations to various charities that help kids who have lost a parent to war. To date, donations total more than $2,000,

4. Myles Eckert’s Video
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After the Video: Ask
What’s one commitment you can do this month to help others??