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The Walls of Inspiration (photos and messages)

The goal of The Wall of Inspiration Project is to show youths the power of positive communication.

The Wall, started out as a simple group writing project to encourage positive communication. After one of our member, for no apparent reason started receiving hateful messages in the form of notes, emails, phone calls and graffiti at school. I saw this unfortunate incident as a learning opportunity.

So we had the group to randomly write a celebrity or notables individuals from around the world.

After six years The Wall has grown in to the world largest collection of autographed photos, inspirational quotes, heartfelt messages and letters from celebrities and notables individuals from around the world.

Every summer we display The WALL and speaking to audiences of young people and adults about the power of positive communication. After all, the right words can convey hope, faith, compassion, strength and commitment. The right words can also revitalize an old idea and give a new ones the wings to fly.

Celebrities and notables individuals. Such as, Ed Asner, Alec Baldwin, Drew Barrymore, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Dean Cain, Jann Carl, President Clinton, Anderson Cooper, Walter Cronkite, Gloria Estefan, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Gilbert, Rudolph Giuliani, Whoopi Goldberg, Merv Griffin, Nelson Mandela, Prince Albert of Monaco, Nancy O'Dell, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Stiller, Rene Syler, John Travolta, Donald Trump, Nancy Wilson and John Woo just to name a few.

The project has inspired many young people over the years to move forward in pursuit of their dreams and goals no matter what your disability or short coming.

The latest Wall of Inspiration and STARWALK inductees

Carlos Mencia - Comedian
Kat Von D - Tattoo Artist
Usher - Singer / Actor
Robin Williams - Actor
Jamie Kennedy - Actor
Ms. Carol Channing - Actress, Singer and Author
Misty May - 04 Olympic Gold Medalist
Rachel Kice - Artist / Musician
Gabrielle Reece - Model and Professional Volleyball Player
Gloria Steinman - Activist
Michael Waltrip - NASCAR
President Chen (President of the Republic of China -Taiwan)
Phyllis Diller - Comedian / Actress
Jenna Elfman - Actress
Geraldo Rivera - Newsperson

A few autographed photos and messages of Inspiration.

We are so honored to have some many great individuals to take time out of their busy lives to participate in one or more of our projects since 1999.
WE ARE GREATLY
HONORED

Projects
Conflict Resolution (The V.I.N.T.A Project),Social Skills Workshop (Social Butterfly ),A Beary Good Friday Project, Teen Pregnancy Prevention (Oh no It's Blue), Drug and Alcohol Prevention - (Choose not to Use), T - MAGZ (TM), Leonardo Project, Art Show and Auctions, Book Club, The Corner Store, Family Picnic, Campaign against Hyperthermia deaths of children(Please don't leave me in the car), Mother Nature Victory Garden Project, The Wall of Inspiration, The Angel In My Pocket Project, J. B. Vagabond, Library and Car Show.

This is a portion of master list

Actors:

Kandi Alexander, Flex Alexander, Gillian Anderson, Tim Allen, Ed Asner, Alec Baldwin, Drew Barrymore, Mel Brooks, James Cameron, Dean Cain, Jann Carl, Jim Carrey, Carol Channing, Dick Clark, Bill Cosby, Cindy Crawford, Walter Cronkite, Katie Couric, Tom Cruise, Tyne Daly, Dom Deluise, Phyllis Diller, Richard Dreyfuss, Michael Clark Duncan, Robert Duvall, Clint Eastwood, Susan Egan, Jenna Elfman, Morgan Freeman, Jane Fonda, Andy Garcia, Melissa Gilbert , Whoopi Goldberg, Merv Griffin, Mark Harmon, Melissa Joan Hart, Charlton Heston, Bob Hope, Sammo Hung, Ken Jenkins, James Earl Jones, Jamie Kennedy, Kathy Kinney, David Keith, Norman Lear, James Kyson Lee, Jay Leno Sophia Loren, Jack Nickolson, Debbie Matenopoulous, Matthew McConaughey, Christopher Meloni, Alyssa Milano, Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Eddie Murphy, Nancy O'Dell, James Olmos, Rosie O'Donnell, Sendhil Ramamurty, Sally Jesse Raphael, Gloria Reuben, Rob Reiner, Joan River, Chris Rock, Victoria Rowell, Martin Sheen, Rick Schroder, Judge Judy Sheindlin, Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leelee Sobieski, Aaron Spelling, Sharon Stone, Rene Syler, Elizabeth Taylor, John Travolta, Dick Van Dyke, Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Robin Williams, Henry Winkler, John Woo, Joanne Woodward

 Artist

Boo, Rachel Kice, Dalushaka Mugwana, Nancy Neito, Virginia Santillanes, Aminah Shabazz,  Steven Valencia

Authors:

Dr. Maya Angelo, Robert Fishers, Anne Rice, Helen Gurley Brown

Award Shows

The Grammy's, The Emmy's, The Oscar's

Broadway

Beauty and The Beast, Ragtime, The Joy Luck Club, Peter Pan, Miss Saigon, NINE, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Color Purple

Music

Marc Anthony, Blink 182, Crazy Town, Creed, Sean (P-Diddy) Combs, Dig Jelly, Dream, Given Choice, Gloria Estefan, Amy Grant, Macy Gray, Faith Hill, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jennifer Hudson, Ja Rule, Jewel, Quincy Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Montgomery Gentry, Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Mottola, NSync, O -Town, Donny Osmond, Outkast, Prominent Sons, Usher Raymond, Papa Roach, Geno Romo, SheDaisy, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Barbara Streisand, Pam Tillis, Shania Twain, Tulasi, Wallflowers, Waiting 4 Wyatt, Warsaw Poland Bros., Nancy Wilson, LeeAnn Womack

Television: (Cast, Producers, Directors and some Writers)

20/20, 60 Minute, 3rd Rock From the Sun, According to Jim Access Hollywood, Almost Perfect, Bernie Mac Show, Bold and the Beautiful, Boston Public, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Bull Chicago Hope, C.S.I., Dharma and Greg, Dateline, Diagnosis Murder, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier, Friends, George Lopez Show, Greeting from Tucson General Hospital, JAG, Judging Amy, Law and Order, Malcolm in the Middle, Nikki, Port Charles, Providence, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Sharon Osborne, Sister Sister, So Raven, Sunset Beach, Survivor Island, Survivor2, That 70's Show, The Sopranos, The King of Queens, THE X-FILES, Third Watch, Titus, Touch by an Angel, Walker Texas Ranger, West Wing, Will and Grace

Television Personality

Anderson Cooper, Geraldo Rivera, Oprah Winfrey, Kat Von D

Sports

(NFL) John Elway, (WNBA) George Foreman - Boxer, Jennifer Gillom, (NBA) Michael Jordan (NFL) Keyshawn Johnson, (NBL) Los Angeles Dodgers, Tony Hawk, (NFL) Rod Martin, Missy May, (NBA) Shaquille O‘Neal, Gabrielle Reece - Professional Volleyball Player (NFL) Emmett Smith, (WNBA) Los Angeles Sparks, ATP), Michael Waltrip - NASCAR, MaliVai Washington Professional Tennis Player, (PGA) Tiger Woods

Government

Secretary General Kofi A. Annan of the United Nation, Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright California Congressman Joe Baca, Prime Minister Tony Blair, 41st Senator Barbara Boxers, President George Bush, Sen. Hillary Clinton, 42nd President Clinton, California Governor Gray Davis, Sen. Dole and Mrs. Dole, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Sen./Astronaut John Glenn, 38th President Gerald R. Ford, Nelson Mandela, Prince Albert I of Monaco, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Nancy Reagan, Richard Riordan, Congressional Representative Joe Rodriguez, First Lady Maria Shriver

VIP’s:

Steve Forbes, Gloria Steinman, Donald J. Trump

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