By Ouida Duncan, MBA | CEO/Founder
What started off as a calling, based on my own path to healing and empowerment, led to me attending Bible college at Greater Allen Cathedral's Bible Institute in partnership with Nyack College. I was seeking knowledge about what my life purpose was and how I can serve vulnerable people, especially those who suffered childhood trauma.
A friend of mine Cathleen E. Williams, RN, Esq., LLM invited me to attend the Landmark Forum, which changed my life forever.
Once I learned to forgive myself and others, and get out of my own way, my mind and spirit were freed up to look at what was possible in my life.
Those of you who are Landmark grads know Landmark's energy is infectious. After graduating from the Forum I enrolled in the Advanced Course where I learned who I am and gave myself permission to ask for what I wanted. Next, I signed up for the Self-Expression in Leadership course where participants are encouraged to enroll others in the possibility of launching an initiative that would make an impact either in our local communities or globally.
Already having the idea for Duncan Tree Foundation, I always say, God laid the fuse but Landmark lit the match, and BOOM, 14 years later, here we are.
It's with humility and gratitude that I post this message on Duncan Tree Foundation's 14th anniversary. I could not have done this by myself and I certainly know that if I made Duncan Tree's work about me we would have folded a very long time ago.
Covid-19 created an opportunity to pivot and share our message of mental, physical, financial, and spiritual wellness on a new, soon-to-be-named, weekly Podcast series we just launched on Spotify last week.
Click to listen and subscribe to our Podcast.
So, join me in raising a virtual glass to all of the hundreds of volunteers, board members, advisors, strategic partners, beneficiaries, and supporters who have walked with us on this journey since January 28, 2008.
Much love and blessings always!
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Instagram: @duncantree
Facebook: The Duncan Tree Foundation
YouTube: Duncan Tree Foundation
Twitter: @Duncantree
THANK YOU!!!
Loida Lewis | Barbara Anderson | Nathalie Heywood Smith (she/her/hers/us) | David Addams | Chanel Duncan | Christina Regan | Dawn Whitelaw | Sheila Forrester | Fred Hess | Lawrence Edmondson | Jenny DeLeon | Paul Jennings | Lemuel Hernandez | Dheera Ananthakrishnan | Ian Neil, MD | Gilbert Cauilan | Kirk Campbell | Kiel Telesford, Ph.D., M.S. | Kristel Thompson-Bush | Stefan Rodney | Ryan LeBlanc, Walker-Diaz Chris |Theresa O'Neal | Terri Dean | Jackie Harris | Sabrina HoSang Jordan...and to everyone who poured their heart into our organization.
A special thanks to:
SpecialtyCare NuVasive | Kingston Public Hospital | Cornwall Regional Hospital | Jamaican Ministry of Health | SERHA | Southern Philippines Medical Center
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