Connections - January 2009 - (Page 10) Passionate Calling fight. It becomes so easy to fight for them, and but for the grace of God go I, I have learned I can make a difference with my work,” said Gayter. Their work left a wake. It cut through the government to allow the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to have a full-time, staffed program put into place to help deal with abuse. “That, in itself is worth more than any award you could ever get,” said Gayter. But the couple won awards. They won an Addy for the best black and white print campaign on the east coast. The family was nominated as Volunteer of the Year in 2004 by the Department of Justice. At the Department of Justice banquet, Gayter’s 13-year-old daughter wrote a speech and delivered it in front of more than 400 people at the Volunteer of the Year dinner. “And if it wasn’t for her bravery—being brave enough to tell us in the first place—we never would have been able to do any of this,” said Gayter. That bravery, he believes, is the best lesson that all business people can learn. “You’re always going to be faced with battles in business. But you can’t be frightened. It’s all relative. When you’re fearful about standing in front of When staying at a Hampton Inn,® Homewood Suites by Hilton,® Hilton Garden Inn,® or Courtyard by Marriott, each guest of High Hotels Ltd. deserves and receives award-winning service. As vice president of marketing and operations at High Hotels Ltd., Stephanie Reese and the team of more than 400 coworkers never take guest satisfaction for granted. And Stephanie does not take reading for granted either. As a volunteer tutor with the Literacy Council of LancasterLebanon, she teaches adults to read—opening doors and creating new opportunities for her students as they move beyond the restrictive effects of illiteracy. Stephanie Reese and the Literacy Council of LancasterLebanon—making a difference in our community. Industry Leadership. Community Commitment. www.high.net 10 | Connections | January 2009 http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2004/May/04_ojp_344.htm http://www.high.net
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