| | | my activity | | tendernesstour has had no activity for the last 60 days. |
| | | What's on my mind? Hmmm. That's a loaded question. I'm a 41-year-old grassroots activist from the Midwest who spends most of his life doing things he shouldn't be doing. I've traveled over 3,000 miles by wheelchair on the "Tenderness Tour," my mission and vision to end violence in the lives of children.
I travel all over the country (and working on international) speaking to schools, churches, civic groups and legislators in an attempt to inspire them to spread hope and peace. I usually speak at little to no cost to the organization.
I organize concerts, marches, prayer vigils, concerts and just about anything that will get the word out.
I'm also a part-time film critic and run the film website IndependentCritics.com with two other critics. So, you'll also see me hanging around the film interest areas.
The Tenderness Tour also runs the largest online memorial to children on our website as we work feverishly to allow their memory to live on.
I love networking in the areas of the Tenderness Tour, activism, child abuse/domestic violence/sexual violence, film production/review and religion/ministry. Additionally, I'm very open to discovering new Tenderness Tour volunteers, opportunities or ways to serve!
Peace, Richard |
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