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| Cincinnati Enquirer Oct. 18, 1999 | Cincinnati EnquirerDec. 13, 1999 | Marianne Larned and her team from the book, Stone Soup for the World, made a powerful and lasting contribution to the Cincinnati community. Nearly 100 representatives including 20 teens shared this incredible experience -- including the American Red Cross, the Urban League, church leaders, social service agencies, public, private and charter schools. With little in common except a passion for working with children, these emerging leaders experienced first hand the "Stone Soup" phenomenon.

As a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization and as its next Board President, I believe passionately in the ability of one person to make a difference. Imagine our society if we could teach our children to share this belief. Like we discussed in the training, it only takes one stone to change the course of a river!

The Stone Soup Leadership Training provides a unique framework for our community to teach our children this lesson. Any organization involved with youth will find its ability to serve children enhanced by participating.
- Mike Sweeney, President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati

The Stone Soup Leadership Training helps thousands of people and make the world a better place. Thank you for this life-changing opportunity.
- Nikki Harbour, 16

This training program was filled with so much wisdom, experience, and hope for the future! What I learned this weekend will never be forgotten! Thanks!
- Trista Riley, 16

I met so many people and learned so much from going to the leadership training. I want to teach other teenagers to get involved in service activities. It is an honor and I want to get everyone at my school to realize this.
- Stephanie Back, 16

This weekend was one of the best most influential weekends of my life. Thank you!
- Liz Ernstes, 15

I was really impressed by the fine and wonderful speakers who came to feed us and the lessons I have learned. It was really a blessing to be there. Everyone was superb. With some help, our community can learn a lot from you. The adults and young people in our community will be able to learn a lot from what we could accomplish when we work together.
- Ogbazgy Asmerom, Eritrean Community Association

I attended Stone Soup for the World with four youth members from Teen Response. My goals prior to attending were to help inspire my kids to want to go out and make a difference. After this weekend, I can proudly say that Stone Soup did just that. My kids are on fire with enthusiasm to go out and change their world.

In our hard economic times, many non-profits speak about collaboration yet fight to save their own programs. The Stone Soup Leadership training brought us together to begin the process of working together. As Henry Ford said, "Coming together is the beginning. Staying together is progress. And working together is success!" The Stone Soup Leadership Training laid the foundation that will help us.
- John Keuffer, III, TEEN RESPONSE, Inc.