This is me. I am a fundraiser.

This is who I am.

I am one who can help make dreams come true.

I am a designer and builder.  I am a craftsman.

My stories will make you laugh or cry, think or act.

I have seen mountains move.

I can help people heal, soothe, comfort and feed.

I can help people teach, study, entertain and inspire.

I can take a hit and keep going, fall down and bounce back up.

I can take your No for an answer.  But I can do a heck of a lot with your Yes.

I am a map-maker and navigator.

I can talk like a duck and walk like a duck, but I am not a duck.

I work to find answers for the questions and solutions for the problems.

I can think deep thoughts one minute and play like a child the next.

I find motivation in the smallest of moments and energy in the simplest of ideas.

I am a matchmaker, helping people find organizations they’d like and organizations find people who believe in them.

This is who I am needed to be.

I wear rose-colored glasses yet I still see clearly.

I am always learning.

I am not afraid to fail.

I am an enabler.

I can roar and I can whimper.

I wear many hats.  My strengths lie in their diversity.

I am not perfect and I do make mistakes.

I can lead and I can follow – so I probably won’t get out of the way.

I roll up my sleeves, get my hands dirty and sweat.

I have seen people at their lowest and at their best.

It’s not about me, it’s about you.  It’s not about us, it’s about them.

I’d rather be warm & fuzzy than cold & hard, but I can be whatever I need to be.

I am everyman.

I’d rather not stand in the spotlight, but help shine it on those who matter.

My favorite color is plaid, favorite ice cream is neapolitan, and favorite beer is cold.

I am a messenger but I am not the message.

I am proud of who I am, prouder of who you are, and proudest of who we can be together.

My job is not just a job, but a calling.  It’s a vocation that I practice all day every day all year round.

I am a powerful SUV that, with the right drivers, can do anything and go anywhere.

I am your friend and neighbor, brother and colleague.

I am not any more special than you.  I am not faster, stronger or smarter.

That’s me cheering in the next section, sitting next to you at the traffic light, and behind you in the check-out line.

It can seem like I am everywhere all the time.

I am one of the hundreds of people like me who call WNY home and of the thousands who help shape our world.

I am a fundraiser.

This is me.