Quotes:

"We all have a responsibility to tikkun olum--which, for those of you who are not Jewish, means to repair the world. Also for Jews, there is a responsibility to be 'a light unto the world'. There are so many things in our society that are broken, where the path is dark and way out of a problem cannot be seen clearly. There is a lot of repair work to be done. It takes all of us giving time, effort, and money to make change happen.
"In that regard, I do have to ride my personal hobby horse a little bit. I find it beyond irritating that many people regard the arts as frivolous and non-essential when it comes to their financial support. That attitude really makes me crazy! Personally, I firmly and deeply believe that change can only happen if it first happens inside. For people to see the light and to change, they must be emotionally touched, feel inspired, and have the imagination to envision a different reality for themselves. Those things happen through the arts and humanities. No amount of food and shelter ever changed anyone. That 's simply not enough. If those things did foster change, we clearly would not be in the mess that we are in in this country. We have so much material advantage, but our souls are starved for meaning. We've lost the sense of true worth and somehow don't understand any longer the value of every person."

- Leah Greenberg, member of the board of the Coastal Community Foundation and a lot of other charitable groups, in a speech to a forum on philanthropy sponsored by the Center For Women, Charleston, S.C., Nov. 16, 2006

"If you just keep talking, if just keeps opening up. It's like an unbroken chain."

- Heather Parks on networking for social change

"This is a great concept, it's upbeat, inspirational and so heartwarming. It's so refreshing and positive, especially because these days, we need to see more of this in the media than wars and horror stories. I'm sure you're enjoying it a lot. All the best to the entire team, good luck with the show."

- Miami TV Producer Maria Elena de la Nova

"It can't get any better than this. A show that reveals the heart and soul of South Carolina at its best. The first two shows are even better than I anticipated! Onward and upward!"

- Columbia activist Judy Turnipseed

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