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It is Not a Utopian Dream -- It is Possible

by Julie Lowen
January/February 2017
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As CEO of Children’s Paradise, my goal is to give every child what he or she needs because I know firsthand what it’s like to be a child whose needs are unanswered. 

I was the third of seven children born in the span of nine years. When my father was laid off from his job, our family was thrown into poverty. My early experiences taught me that school is about much more than language, math, science, and history. I don’t remember learning the ABCs, but I do remember how it felt to be a child in need at school. I needed shoes and hand-me-down clothes; I needed a warm meal; I needed kindness, a compliment, a teacher to tell me I was a good reader; I needed a loving role model to remind me I was not invisible. 

Eventually, a successful family living in Escondido, California, welcomed my entire family into their home. They were determined to use their success to help others, and their kindness saved my life. My siblings and I learned about art and culture and music. Suddenly, instead of aching for acceptance, we found ourselves connected to a society that was bigger than us. The life-changing guidance that was ...

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