Our Kids' Futures: An Optimist's Perspective

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 13, 2006

Optimist International's new president, Ronnie Dunn, will be interviewed by 7th Wave Network host Ron Graves on "Achieving the Extraordinary" Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Marking her first appearance on the show, President Dunn talks about how to create a brighter future for our kids. This interview on "Achieving the Extraordinary" with Ron Graves will broadcast at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern) November 15 on the 7th Wave Network (http://www.7thWaveNetwork.com/), an online community for positive change.

Hosted by author and motivational speaker Ron Graves, "Achieving the Extraordinary" features guests who have made great achievements in their lives and have a story to tell about how they overcame obstacles. The show also emphasizes that listeners can achieve more in life by just doing a little more in life.

Ronnie Dunn is the president of Optimist International, a dedicated group of volunteers aimed at "Bringing Out the Best in Kids." Elected at the Optimist International Convention by Optimist volunteers from around the globe, the board is charged with leading the organization into the future. She is the first ever woman president of Optimist International, the world's fourth largest service organization. One of her goals for the organization during her tenure is diversity and the Optimist organization currently is in the middle of collecting pledges for $1 million for childhood cancer research in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University to find a cure for childhood cancer.

"I am pleased and honored that President Dunn will join my show on November 15," Graves said. "Her extraordinary achievements are inspiring, including the mentoring program she started in Kentucky that works with many boys and girls who had almost given up until someone was willing to become a mentor to them. She is the embodiment of leading by example."

"Achieving the Extraordinary" with Ron Graves examines adversity in all its forms and highlights the triumph over tragedy. Hope, inspiration, empowerment, compassion, humility and humanity expressed through guest stories and expert advice underscore the ability to persevere, heal and prosper. Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.

"Achieving the Extraordinary" airs every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern) with rebroadcast at 10 p.m. Pacific (1 a.m. Eastern) on 7th Wave Network (http://www.7thwavenetwork.com), an online community for positive change. Past shows are available On Demand and podcast download. "Achieving the Extraordinary" - The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.

About Optimist International:

Meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" since 1919. Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. Club Members are best known in their communities for their upbeat attitudes. By believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can, Optimist volunteers continually make this world a better place to live. There are 103,000 individual Members who belong to more than 3,200 autonomous Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each year, serving six million young people. Optimists also spend $78 million on their communities annually.

About Ron Graves:

Ron Graves is a proven leader in the business, military and non-profit volunteer community. His strength is presenting leadership qualities that provide motivational, inspirational and optimistic outcomes. He is a speaker on facing the adversities of life with a positive outlook, personal goals and a will to overcome obstacles. Ron draws on is thirty-eight years of experience as an Army officer, insurance industry executive and leader in the non-profit community to author his weekly internet motivational newsletter "Have An Optimistic Day" at http://www/OptimisticDay.com/

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