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Department of Defense Dear Mr. FOXX, I want to express my sincere appreciation to you for being the guest speaker for our Black History Month Observance at Seattle Military Entrance Processing Station. Your remarks were both inspiring and very sincere--I can’t imagine an organization that would not benefit from your presentation. Your message reminded us that "different" does not mean "inferior" and that if we wish to be respected, we must respect others. My staff and I appreciated the important role you played in our event and I am certain that the benefits to this organization will be long term. Thank you for sharing your story with us!Sincerely,
State of
Washington Dear Al, I want to thank you for your recent humorous and informational talk on Disability Awareness to the Department of Labor and Industries. Over 220 people attended and their reviews were excellent. The story of your perseverance in your recovery was wonderfully told and I believe demonstrates what an amazing person you are. While you are very funny guy and your personal story was fascinating, your straightforward behavioral recommendations about how to relate with respect to individuals with disabilities were most important. Agency staff with disabilities and parents and relatives of folks who are disabled said they thought they knew it all but you taught them and made them laugh at the same time. As a Special Events Chairperson, my plan for Disability Awareness month was to offer a unique event that could educate and entertain, a large number of our staff. While my recommendation that a comedian could educate and change behavior was at first questioned as an effective agency wide training program, all those that attended felt that the disability awareness training and the humor break in the workday was a wonderful and educational experience. Increased awareness of diversity helps our staff in their work with customers, with their families, and with their community. It is an excellent service that you offer and one any organization wishing to educate themselves on disability awareness would greatly benefit from. Thank you again, Pat Delaney
Department Of Health &
Human Services Dear Mr. Foxx: On behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), I thank you for participating in the recent 2003 National Customer Service Conference - Service First: Catch the Spirit! in Scottsdale, Arizona. The information from your presentation “Disabled - Not Dysfunctional” and plenary session will be an ongoing benefit to CMS and our many partners as we strive to provide premier customer service to our Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The conference planners and I greatly appreciate your contribution to the success of the conference, and we look forward to partnering with you in the future to improve the health care quality of those we serve. Sincerely,
Pullman Transit
and Dial-A-Ride To Whom it May Concern: This reference letter is on the behalf of Al Foxx. I first met Al at the annual 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Conference when I co-hosted. The conference is for providers in the transportation industry including Outreach Personnel, Travel Trainers, Advocates and Consumers. Al was the speaker during our luncheon and presented information on living with a disability and the role that public transportation plays in his life. Al presented the information with humor and engaged the audience with his life experiences. I hosted the 2005 ADA Conference in April 2005. Due to popular demand, I had Al return as the speaker during our luncheon. Al presented information that was lighthearted. Al's use of public transit puts him in a very unique position, by providing him with insight into the operation of our system.Al is a very positive person and willing to work hard to achieve his goals. I have nothing but good things to say about Al and I'd strongly recommend him for any endeavor he chooses. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. Sincerely,
2002
IKEA Renton River Days August 7, 2002 Dear Mr. Dover I had the pleasure of hearing Al Foxx, founder of the Winners Don't Quit Association, provide an inspirational and motivational speech at a kick-off banquet for IKEA Renton River Days on July 23, 2002. Mr. Foxx shared his often humorous and always touching account of relearning to walk, talk, and drive after a traumatic motorcycle accident caused a brain =injury and left him partially paralyzed. Mr. Foxx had the unique ability of connecting with the audience, and they in turn responded to his message of creating a positive environment, believing that individuals have the power to overcome anything, and not to give up because of obstacles. The standing ovation he received at the 2002 IKEA Renton River Days Banquet is a testament to his courage, sense of humor, and positive outlook. He is a true winner! Whether speaking in schools or the workplace, I believe that Mr. Foxx's message will bring a fresh point of view to living and working along side people with disabilities. Sincerely,
Mr. Foxx A Hearty "Thank You" for your very effective key note speech at our DARE culmination ceremonies. Your vivid insight into the choices that people make was very dramatic. You have the ability to personalize that message much better than any officer, educator or parent ever could. Your physical presentation lends a very powerful image to your talk. Your message of self-esteem is very encouraging and is right on target. You are able to effectively show that "how we view ourselves" is critical in creating and maintaining positive self-esteem. A major point of our DARE program is to show kids that the decisions they make today can be very, very important later in life. Your presentation really brings that point home. Once again, Thanks. Sincerely, Glenn E. Menyman
DARE program 01/19/00 Mr. Foxx: I appreciate your participation at our DARE culmination ceremonies. You gave a message to those kids that I am certain they will not easily forget.Decision-making is so critical at their age and you were able to show that the decisions we make today can effect how tomorrow turns out. I know that your presentation will affect the way they think about the everyday decisions that they need to make. Thanks for your very inspiring talk. Sincerely. Mark Leitl
City of Kirkland May 17,1999 Dear Al: I just wanted to send you a brief note of thanks for being a recent quality role model addition to the Departments SCOPE program. I enjoyed the thoughtful, humorous, and provocative presentation you delivered recently to students at Lake Washington High School. Your presentation skills kept the kids, and me, actively engaged and focused on your primary message of "choices and consequences" and how simple choices can have life-long impacts. Thanks again for sharing your message and agreeing to being a continuing partner in our SCOPE program. Your efforts are very much appreciated. Sincerely, Pleas J. Green In the next letter, Supervisor of Scope Program, Officer Terry Whalen, writes of Al Foxx's lasting impact on students.
City of Kirkland Dear Al: I can not thank you enough for coming into my SCOPE (Schools and Cops Opting for Positive Education) class and sharing your story, your humor and your powerful message with my students. I still have kids coming up to me and saying, "WINNERS DON’T QUIT". They also mention to me how much they enjoyed hearing your story and how it has inspired them to begin seeing their problems as challenges rather than calamities. I spend the majority of my time with the kids trying to show them the power of their choices and decisions and everything I have said and done is wrapped up into your inspiring story. You tell the kids the story of the devastating choice you made and then show them the awesome power of all the good decisions you have made since. I know my students well and can tell you honestly that they heard your message and will carry it with them for a long time, some of them maybe even forever. I wanted to write you this letter to thank you and to let you know that I am very glad that our paths crossed and that I plan on making you a permanent part of the SCOPE curriculum. Thanks again and I will see you very soon I’m sure. Best of luck in all you do Al. Sincerely, Officer Terry Whalen Kirkland Police Department
Outreach Ministries June 3,1999 To Whom It May Concern: I recently had the privilege of working with Al Foxx at Green Hill School in Chehalis, Washington. Al’s story is an amazing message of not giving up. I feel that youth today need to hear this message more often. Al communicates with humor and unwavering commitment to what is possible if you don’t believe in the statistics. I feel that Al has valuable input and opens up an excellent opportunity for communication for youth that feel overwhelmed by the realities of their struggles. I highly recommend Al Foxx as an inspirational and motivational communicator. His openness and humor are refreshing! Sincerely,
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