To purchase a DVD of A True Lesson in Humanity,
please contact flspecialneedscolorguard@yahoo.com
A
portion of the proceeds from sales of this documentary will
go to benefit:
The Florida Special Arts Center, Inc.
Special Olympics Broward County
South Florida Winter Guard Association
Winter Guard International
Endorsements and Recommendations:
"I know that as a board we are doing
the right thing by helping our special friends become integrated
into our society. In addition, we are acting as a role model
and example for other municipalities to support organizations
like The Florida Special Arts Center. It is a win-win situation
and we experience a great deal of pleasure and enjoyment when
we watch them perform. We have a partnership of which we are
very proud."
-- Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, City of Tamarac, Florida
"The Florida Special Arts Center together
with Sparks Of Genius, aims to help very special individuals
optimize their brain fitness, defy labels, and maximize full
potential. The possibilities are endless, as A True Lesson In
Humanity shows us.
-- Dr. Rohn Kessler, Educator, CEO, Sparks Of Genius,
Boca Raton, Florida
"The
ultimate objective of Special Olympics and The Special Needs
Color Guard of America and its Special Arts Center, is the same.
It is to help people with developmental disabilities participate
as productive and respected members of society. This is accomplished
by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate
their skills and talents through sports training and competitions,
and through dance and music, respectively, as well as by increasing
the public's awareness of their capabilities and needs. Most
individuals with developmental disabilities have so much determination
and we must keep exposing people to what this population can
do."
-- Linda Mills, Director, Special Olympics Broward County,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
"These
young adults are so dedicated and work so hard to achieve and
they never stop. It teaches our kids in the general population
that working for something lets you achieve it, no matter how
long it takes. It is amazing what these kids teach each other!
This fabulous special needs color guard program helps build
their self-esteem and to conquer self-esteem issues, resulting
in their getting jobs in the community thought previously impossible."
-- Kathy Porter, President, South Florida Winter Guard
Association, Margate, Florida
"This
very special color guard team struck a chord in me. I wanted
to bring them to our audiences to experience their talents.
It is a way of experiencing our unique sport through the eyes
of the special population. Our audiences embrace them and they
are really a highlight of the weekend every year for Winter
Guard International World Championships at the University of
Dayton Arena. The response is just amazing! As much as they
give us, we give them back, and I am happy to provide them with
a place in our organization…their WGI Family."
-- Ron Nankervis, CEO, Winter Guard International, Dayton,
Ohio
"This
documentary is one of a kind. It truly delves into the spirits
and souls of the special population, an integral segment of
our society. I felt emotional, enjoying every moment of it,
walking away with a positive, knowledgeable prospective of individuals
with developmental disabilities. A bright light shines on these
very special human beings."
-- Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling journalist
and author of All She Wanted, the book used as
the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Boy's Don't
Cry, New York City.
