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Truth Told: No Idea What I Was Doing.
18 Years Later, I’m Not Done Yet!
In a heartbeat: 17 years down and another ahead. HEAR US Inc., my unconventional one-woman national nonprofit, turns 18 on July 1. Little would I have guessed that I’d still be at giving voice and visibility to families and youth experiencing homelessness after all this time.
Truth Be Told
When I started this venture, I honestly had no idea what I was doing. I never used a video camera. I had never made a documentary or edited film. I had never been in an RV. I had just sold my townhouse, SUV and stuff. I said goodbye to having a home of my own other than on wheels. My first, and arguably my best, film, My Own Four Walls, was enough to get me hooked.
My Gratitude Roster
None of this would have been possible without the financial and moral support of a roster of friends too long to list. Also…
- Foundation support, video making guidance, tech assistance, ditto.
- Trust of McKinney-Vento liaisons, educators and state coordinators, essential.
- Family and friends with…
