"Hurricane Katrina has been one of the most devastating experiences of my life. 

The compassion shown to me speaks to your humanity.

You may be a friend or perhaps we never met...

I am grateful to have each of you in my life and

I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Thank You To: 

General Motors and the team at Chevrolet

your kind contribution helped to build this website.

Essence Magazine...

and the team at "Women Who Are Shaping The World" Leadership Summit 

your empowerment seminars gave me the tools I needed to survive and overcome.

Thank You To:

The Unity Club, Manchester, New Jersey

Lester Glenn Auto Group, Toms River, New Jersey

Macedonia Baptist Church, Lakewood, New Jersey

Love of Jesus Church, Orange, New Jersey 

Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, Gainesville, Florida 

First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset New Jersey

Arts High School Alumni Association, Newark, New Jersey

Thank You To: 

City of East Orange, New Jersey;
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Employment Training

The Newark Board of Education,
Department of Fine and Performing Arts  

A very special thank you to: Carolyn Harden, MJ Peterson, Tom Hassell, Lillian Wilson, Laura Wright,
Sally Wright, Margaret Thompson, family and friends