AUGORA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 12,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- David
Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, award-winning
humanitarian, and international best-selling author, was recently
named the Unstoppable Foundation's new Chair of the Board. As
Chair, Meltzer, along with the non-profit organization's CEO and
Founder, Cynthia Kersey, will lead
the Foundation to realize its mission – empowering lives through
education.
Primarily focused within the Maasai Mara region of Kenya, the Unstoppable Foundation takes a
holistic approach to creating sustainable education by supporting
community development through Sponsor A Village (SAV), a proven
5-Pillar development model which provides access to education,
clean water and sanitation, healthcare, food and nutrition, and
income training.
"We are grateful for David's philanthropic support and
leadership," remarked Kersey. "The Foundation is at an exciting
time in which we are seeing the tremendous impact that our
development model has had on the communities we serve. David
exemplifies the vision and commitment necessary to bring us that
much closer to achieving our mission."
In addition to his role as CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, one of the
world's leading sports and entertainment marketing agencies,
Meltzer brings more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur
and executive within the legal, technology, sports, and
entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry
verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought
leader, business strategist and leading humanitarian.
"I plan to bring additional value and resources to the board to
help attract more individuals, organizations, and corporations to
be involved with this incredible organization that is
transforming an entire region of the world," said Meltzer. "I want
to leave a legacy of empowering others to be happy and encouraging
them to give."
Meltzer first became involved with the Unstoppable Foundation in
2015 through Cynthia's friend and mentor Joe Lake, Founder of Children's Miracle Network.
He has served as an Unstoppable Foundation board member since
January 2016 under former chair
Rinaldo Brutoco, who is now Chairman
Emeritus for the organization.
In June of 2016, Meltzer took his first trip, along with his
family and business partner, Warren
Moon, former NFL Hall-of-Famer, to visit the Unstoppable
communities in Kenya. Meltzer was
so inspired, that he plans to return next year to experience the
progress the Foundation has made and meet with the community
members who are empowered through the organization's efforts.
"The Unstoppable Foundation's approach is different from other
organizations working in developing countries," said Meltzer.
"Their model incorporates everything crucial to lifting communities
out of poverty and removing obstacles to educating children by
providing access to primary education, clean water and sanitation,
healthcare, food and nutrition and training for the parents to earn
an income so they'll never need charity again. I am thrilled to be
supporting such an important cause."
The Unstoppable Foundation is a nonprofit humanitarian
organization that empowers lives through education and moves
communities in developing countries from surviving to thriving so
that every person can realize their full potential. The
Foundation's approach to creating sustainable education is a
proven, holistic 5-Pillar development model called Sponsor A
Village (SAV). SAV incorporates everything crucial to lifting
communities out of poverty and removing obstacles to educating
children by providing access to primary education, clean water and
sanitation, healthcare, food and nutrition, and income training for
parents. To ensure students are able to gain employment in their
community and increase the standard of living for themselves and
their families, the Unstoppable Foundation awards full scholarships
to qualifying high school graduates in the Maasai Mara region of
Kenya through their Unstoppable
Scholars program. Unstoppable Scholars receive a state-of- the-art
education that combines theoretical studies with technical
training, placements and internships. Students also receive
leadership and empowerment training – enabling them to achieve
their full potential as leaders in their families, communities and
the world at large. One hundred percent of donations to the
Unstoppable Foundation fund our international programs. To learn
more about the Unstoppable Foundation, visit
www.UnstoppableFoundation.org.
Contact:
Amanda Lucey
404-566-2146
amanda@moxiemediaandmarketing.com
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