Posted by Valerie Erb on Monday, February 20, 2012,
Stay young at heart. John Piches, RHS 1939 graduate & WWII vet, embodies that statement. He said, “I spent a lot of time in the principal's office when I was in school. It wasn’t because I was bad. I just know how to have fun.” We spent a day with this amazing man who spreads love, cheer and warmth with every word. He believed we can all be peer helpers. We will miss Mr. Piches and the love he shared so freely.
Posted by Valerie Erb on Sunday, February 19, 2012,
We should never forget to keep giving. It is in giving that we receive. This video tells the story of Paul. I met him years ago in a retirement care facility that I visited weekly. Paul, confined to a small room, creatively gave back with his life. He was a master at making his life count. I hope to grow old like Paul. He knew how to make the world better with scraps and remnants. Think of some small way to leave the world better today. You won't regret it. Give.
Valerie Erb was a broken teenager who turned her life around at the age of sixteen and has been helping
others do the same ever since.After changing her life, she made a vow to help as many people as possible until the day she dies. She wants to be the person that she needed around when she was struggling. She has helped many through her roles
as a public speaker, teacher, “at risk” student adviser, in-service trainer, workshop facilitator and youth leader.She is very candid about the struggles she faced throughout her life. She overcame many hardships and hopes to help others do the same. She imparts to each life she
touches the hope of being restored from the inside-out.She is most passionate about helping people become
all they are meant to be. She wrote Inside-Out Peer Helping Curriculum and created the Inside-Out Peer Helping Program, Training and Workshops in order to achieve that goal. She is thankful to have made meaningful connections world-wide. She loves to connect with anyone who wants to make a difference in the lives of others. "Be the Change"
