" This man deserves your money. Loose your pockets."
- George Carver Austin, TX


"Walter, What a great thing you are doing with the kids. Wish there were more teachers out there like you. Great to see all the kids happy faces knowing what they do does matter to others."
- Mary


"A journey of 10,000 miles begins with one step. With a little bit of love and faith nothing can stop a good idea. This is great news!"
- Kevin Manning Santa Rosa, CA


"Walter, You are truly a man of Great Dreams and seem very adapt at making them come true. I wish you the best and feel proud to know you. "Reach for the Sky", it is what life is all about."
Kind Regards, Dave


"Nice site, Walter. This must keep you pretty busy. Like you, I've been busy outside the classroom with education-consulting activities. Keep up the good work, Walter."
- Dan


"Walter- Your vision is something that I want to see come to fruition in my town, Santa Rosa, and hopefully for other cities as well. It seems worthy of support and I'm going to direct some of my money to your foundation. I think it's one of the most innovative ideas to benefit society that I've heard."
- Michael Cleveland, Santa Rosa, CA


"Oh my gosh! Walter, I read everything on your homepage and it truly did just make my face light up. My daughter is mentally retarded among many other things and knowing that there are people like you out there gives me much hope for the future. What you are trying to accomplish will be hard, but don't stop that dream! You will make it! Good luck and thank you for making my day a little brighter."
- Loren R., Northern VA


"There are very few endeavors that are so desperately needed as your dream to give the mentally retarded adults in this world a meaningful and productive work experience. They have so very much to offer that's real --- including their capacity to work and to give of themselves. There's very little in life that they can't successfully complete if the tasks are "jigged" properly."


"Given the proper instruction and time to learn the steps and procedures, they will contribute in countless ways to society. That's how self-esteem is generated. And, Walter, you're just the kind of person that could bring something like this together!"
- Roaney R. Giles / Austin, Tx.


"This is a nice site, however, I'd like to know more, please. I am a middle school Life Skills teacher for students just like yours. I would be interested in more info on the actual program." thanks,
- Lise Tuttle lisetuttle@ev1.net


"What a wonderful site!! I am a new life skills teacher at the high school level. My students are probably a little lower functioning than yours, but I love all your ideas and will try to adapt some of them. Thank you for being a man of vision and for sharing this vision with others. Good luck!"
- Jannike, Denver, CO


"This is a wonderful idea. The only thing I could possibly help with is administrative support but unfortunately, I'm in Utah. If I can help in any way from this distance, please email me at irishgirl84112@hotmail.com"


"I am excited for you. What a wonderful plan! Surely you have tested the waters and feel that this is possible. Good luck from another special educator."
- Ann G Wisconsin

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