Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard K Davis

As President & CEO of Make-A-Wish America, he's championed the power of storytelling in sharing the impact of a wish, focusing on the delight that comes with the simplicity of a child's heartfelt wish. EPISODE TIMESTAMPS00:57 – About Richard 04:24 – Pivoting for the pandemic 10:02 – The impact of a wish 13:49 – World Wish Day & creating hope 28:20 – Shooting Stars Segment EPISODE LINKSDonateVolunteerRichard Davis (New CEO Release)Batkid Wish (ABC News)Blue Guitar WishQuestions? Email us at info@hudson.wish.org ----LEARN MOREhttps://hudson.wish.org/FOLLOW US!Instagram: http://instagram.com/makeawishhvTwitter: http://twitter.com/makeawishhvFacebook: http://facebook.com/MakeAWishHV

Today's episode features Joe Forline. Joe is a Sr. Manager of Chapter Advancement at Make-a-wish America. Make-a-wish creates life changing experiences for children with critical illnesses. Founded in 1980, Make-a-wish has granted over 330,000 wishes for children with critical illnesses in the US, and 15,800 wishes in 2019 alone - when a child's wish is granted by Make-a-wish, it helps build the physical and emotional strength needed to combat critical illness. This idea, making contributions of energy, gratitude, and love in the form of acts of kindness, are at the center of the today's episode.Joe brings with him both a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Mechanical engineering, and began his career as a product engineer at L3 Technologies, an Aerospace & defense business, who provides solutions to DoD, the United States Intelligence Community, and Nasa. You will learn more about what pulled Joe to Make-a-wish, and you'll learn more about the idea of purpose and the very human emotions that come along with serving others. If you are wondering how you can contribute to the welfare of others, or you are searching for something to be a part of that will enrich your life and the lives of others, you'll find this episode enlightening for you, as Joe helps us navigate the essence of giving and the simplicity of the process. If you would like to contribute at any level or capacity, to create a life changing experience for a child with a critical illness, you can navigate to wish.org to learn more. Key Takeaways:[06:44] What Joe's role is at Make-A-Wish[09:46] The mission of Make-A-Wish, the magic of a wish to the child that it serves[16:29] A favorite story of Joe's favorite wish, and other memorable examples[18:31] What prompted Joe to do work that serves others, and how Joe made the transition from aerospace and defense, to a non-profit.[23:24] How the work at Make a Wish has changed the way Joe sees the world.[26:06] “Mission Monday moment's” – the importance of anchoring an organization in it's mission, and how this impacts culture[29:02] The feedback loop of gratitude expression within an organization, and the lasting impact across it's people.[34:28] How gratitude can help define and direct organizational culture[37:03] Applications, methods, and tools used to generate gratitude across an organization [45:57] Additional thoughts on how to contribute to causes we care for – how to get started Memorable Quotes:[09:46] “Our mission is laser-focused. We, together, grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. That's all we do. It's simple and that's what everyone is marching towards.”[12:27] “I joined Make a Wish for a number of reasons but ultimately, I was brought up that giving back to others and serving others was just something you did. It was important and that's ultimately the purpose of life, to serve others.”Resources:Joe P. Forline LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-p-forline/Joe P. Forline Email - jforline@wish.orgMake a Wish - https://wish.org/Brody's Wish - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US0AICx_LKsGabe's Wish - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRl1cpR-eF8Kudos App - https://www.kudos.com/Richard K. Davis - https://wish.org/news-releases/new-ceoGordon Ramsay - https://www.gordonramsay.com/Life Rolls On - https://liferollson.org/Thank you for listening! --------------------------------Join the **New Monthly Newsletter** - Data Binge REFRESH: https://www.derekwesleyrussell.com/newsletter Interested in starting your own podcast? Some candid advice here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-start-podcast-3-step-gono-go-beginners-guide-derek-russell Learn more about the Data Binge Podcast at www.thedatabinge.comConnect with Derek: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekwesleyrussell/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1c5mzapLZ55ciPgngqRMg/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drussnetwork/Twitter: https://twitter.com/drussnetworkMedium: https://medium.com/@derekwesleyrussellEmail: derek@thedatabinge.com

MACY’S AND MAKE-A-WISH® INVITE CUSTOMERS TO SEND LETTERS AND DELIVER WISHES AS PART OF 13TH ANNUAL BELIEVE CAMPAIGN Macy’s Believe campaign offers customers the opportunity to write their letters to Santa online or safely drop-off in-store – for every letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million Once again this year, Macy’s launches its beloved Believe letter-writing campaign, in partnership with Make-A-Wish, giving believers of all ages the opportunity to send letters and deliver wishes. From Monday, Oct. 26 through Thursday, Dec. 24, for every letter sent to Santa online here or dropped off in Macy’s stores, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million, to help children fighting critical illnesses’ life-changing wishes come true. “Macy’s Believe campaign showcases the power of a wish and captures the joy of the holiday season by bringing communities together across the country to help grant wishes,” said Sam Di Scipio, Macy’s senior director of corporate communications, giving and volunteerism. “While this year has brought many challenges, especially to Make-A-Wish children and their families, we are proud of the way our teams have reimagined Macy’s Believe campaign to continue to make life shine brighter for those in need.” Since 2003, Macy’s has donated more than $132 million to Make-A-Wish, including more than $21 million through the retailer’s annual Believe campaign, helping grant more than 15,500 wishes and impact more than 3.1 million people, including wish kids and their families, volunteers, community groups, medical professionals and more. “Over the last 17 years, Macy’s has truly embodied the Make-A-Wish mission by helping deliver experiences of joy to thousands of children so they can look forward to tomorrow,” said Richard K. Davis, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “We are extremely grateful for their generosity in continuing to invite communities to bring joy back into the lives of children with critical illnesses through the Believe campaign.” Wishes granted through Macy’s Believe campaign deliver hope and joy to wish kids and their families when they need it most. The impact of a wish forever transforms the lives of Make-A-Wish children battling critical illnesses and provides hope and strength needed to fight harder and look forward to tomorrow. This year, Macy’s will help grant wishes across the country.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions stated in this podcast are just that, one person’s views and opinions shared freely on the internet while exercising the freedom of speech guaranteed in the United States Constitution. Visit the Effective Complaints WebsiteIn this week's podcast, I share a story about an effective complaint letter I sent to U.S. Bank President and CEO Richard K. Davis. I hold several accounts with this company, and recently my account security was breached several times in a major metropolitan/high crime area.  Essentially, someone made a deposit into my account and was able to access my balance on more than one occasion.  This angered and disturbed me, because a criminal could just as easily do the same thing, and abscond with everything in your account by being able to so easily retrieve the information by simply making a deposit in the first place. I initially voiced my concerns with the bank branch in question, but their response was that they assumed there was a level of trust with a person who had my account number, despite the fact that ANYONE who you've ever issued a personal check to would have access to that same number, since it's on the bottom of your checks.Because I didn't receive a successful resolution in my first attempts to resolve my issue, I found the right person, and wrote a letter to them.  I soon received a response from the Executive Communications department at U.S. Bank, telling me that the issue happened at a newly acquired bank branch, and that as a result of my letter, the staff at that location had been brought up to speed with what it takes to be in compliance with U.S. Bank policy procedure (which requires identification prior to releasing account information).  The podcast cast has more details, if you're interested.The goal of the EffectiveComplaints.com website and this blog is to be a resource for people seeking complaint resolution, thus you are invited to join in and become active in the community: Visit EffectiveComplaints.com and send a message through the Contact Us page, Continue to visit this blog, blog.EffectiveComplaints.com, and comment on our blog posts and subscribe to our RSS feed, Become a Fan on Facebook at the Effective Complaints Fan Page, Follow us on Twitter (@complaint_help), or Give us a Call on our Google Voice line at 920-543-HELP (4357). How we can help? If the player above isn't displaying, or working properly, you can also download the podcast from iTunes for free!