SUCCESS TUDAY PROGRAMS
Since 1979
(The Urban Domestic Affairs of the Young)
Motivating…Informing…Inspiring
Students, Parents, Educators
And the Business
Community to help
STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS
K-12 Programs for 2008-11
KIDS: SaveThemSaveUS
PRECHOICE.ORG
ALL ABOUT HEALING
“BECOME A HERO! NOT A THUG”
“ONTHESTREET”
GETTING TO “KNOW”
SUCCESS TUDAY
TUDAY.NET
For contact and booking information please see tuday.net
©2006 EducateTUDAY All Rights Reserved
Reverend Bill Minson
Founder/Chairman
is
Developing
SUCCESS TUDAY is available in your community this year. We are committed to awakening the positive energies of students, parents, educators and members of the business community, in order for students' opportunities to succeed in life.
We would like to form a SUCCESS TUDAY Committee in your area. The SUCCESS TUDAY Committee consists of community people who have demonstrated a sincere effort to be involved in inspiring, informing and motivating students. Accordingly, we make available the following SUCCESS TUDAY seminars. Carefully selected guest speakers who are community leaders from a variety of fields are to present information on:
Format for every SUCCESS TUDAY event is:
1. Introduction of program host. Brief remarks to students by host (about program)
2. Host's introduction of guests.
3. Brief remarks by guests to students.
4. Open discussion between guests and students, with host moderating.
5. Host's thank you to guests, return program to principal for close.
Program Evaluation, Dissemination and Adequacy of Resources
1. Evaluation will be on-going at the school level, a built-in measure of the success of the program will be the graduation of a majority of the students who participated in the various program activities.
2. Dissemination of the purpose and activities of this program will depend on several factors:
It is up to us to turn around drug abuse, suicide, illiteracy, teen pregnancies, dropouts and everything else attacking our youth. We begin by uplifting the self-esteem of each individual and help them understand they're important, they're needed, that they are
Some participants in SUCCESS TUDAY's programs have been singers Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson; Spencer Christian (Good Morning America); Oprah Winfrey; actors Louis Gossett, Jr. and John Forsythe; President Bill Clinton, and others. If you would like Reverend Bill to visit your school, call (310) 403.0400 or 917.826.7255
TUDAYWORKS PRESENTS
PACKAGE
FOR
SaveThemSaveUS
KIDS
SaveThemSaveUS
1ST RESPONDERS
•AWARENESS•
•ACTION•
•ACHIEVEMENT•
TEN POINT DOCTRINE
KIDS
SaveThemSaveUs
ONE NATIONAL VOICE must say to every student;
1) Our future is bright because of you!
2) More then how to make a living, we need you to learn how to live and then live to enjoy your life.
3) We care about your life and we want you to know that we care. When you have problems we have problems
4) When you have fears we’ll help you conquer those fears
5) When you have doubts we’ll remind you that you can believe, achieve and work through those doubts
6) When you have concerns about life please talk to us, we’re your parents, relatives, neighbors, your educators and we desperately need you to succeed.
7) The future of
8) Go to school to learn and do your best to keep your eyes and ears open to protect your life and students in your school.
9) Don’t joke! Take seriously any threat of danger you hear in your school and please, please never “cry wolf”!
10) Look for positive ways to use your energy, DO NOT follow negative people…they’ll bring you down, you want to go up!
No matter what problems we face, together we can find solutions… Spread the word, work hard and contribute to
Students, parents, educators send email to: savethemsaveus@gmail.com
See: tuday.net
SaveThemSaveUs©2005-6 TUDAY Ministries All Rights Reserved
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: LeRoy Minson, 732.558.4366
Bill Minson, 310.403.0400
KIDS: SaveThemSaveUs
A National Response to an Epidemic of Aggression
Washington, DC – April 25, 2006 --LeRoy Minson, President of TUDAY Ministries located in
In debuting a new TUDAY program titled, KIDS: SaveThemSaveUs, Mr. Minson, a school counselor for the
TUDAY founder, Rev. Bill Minson has prepared a “KIDS; SaveThemSaveUs 10 Point Doctrine” stressing how they should proceed in their daily lives when it comes to school and community, also reassuring them that help is always nearby.
Later this week Rev. Bill Minson will meet with Capitol Hill legislators seeking their help to become a youth emissary, providing awareness throughout the country so that warning signs can be identified and bloodshed spared.
LeRoy Minson has been presenting TUDAY’s COALITION FOR CHRIST ministry in
The
May 30, 2006
PROPOSAL MEMORANDUM
To: Governor George Pataki, Governor Jon Corzine & Mayor Michael Bloomberg
From: Reverend Bill Minson, Founder, TUDAY Ministries
Re: WTC Memorial Foundation Fundraising
Securing funds to develop and complete the memorial to be built in remembrance of those lost on September 11th at the WTC site is of paramount importance. Therefore, respectfully I ask that you consider a few of my unique qualifications to serve in this capacity and my 9/11 record of service to date, which may influence potential donors.
• Served as a Red Cross chaplain working with family members, responders, etc. at Family Assistance centers from the Armory to
• Debriefed high percentage of Red Cross chaplains, some mental health and NYPD
• Provided spiritual care at the morgue as remains were received and inspected
• Handled special projects for Mayor Giuliani’s Commissioner Rosemary O’Keefe.
• Notified family members confirming identification of remains
• Escorted and comforted family members visiting Ground Zero viewing site
• Became a chaplain at Ground Zero for the Salvation Army
• Began ALL ABOUT HEALING program at Ground Zero, program continues today.
• Delivered final prayer in the Taj Mahal (Ground Zero support center) at recovery end.
• Created WE REMEMBER WALKS to show the faces of those lost on September 11th
• ‘New Yorker of the Week’ for service to 9/11 families, Time Warner’s NY1 television
• Have appeared in international publications related to 9/11 service and activities
• One of three clergy to consecrate and bless Ground Zero as Holy Ground at the families’ request.
• Brought WTC, Pentagon, Flight #93 and airline families together for the first time
• Created BECOME A HERO: NOT A THUG (please see tuday.net) challenging students to step into the professional shoes of those lost in the 9/11 attacks, honoring their memory
• 9/15/01, established 12noon daily united prayers for 9/11 Families, Military, First Responders. Prayers continue daily at noon as PRAYAMERICAPRAY
• Nearly five years of uninterrupted spiritual care to family members coast to coast
• Have received and reminded family members every September 11, in the pit, that I continue to pray for them everyday as promised in 2001.
• At the invitation of the Mayor of Oklahoma City spoke to their City Council thanking them on behalf of
• Currently working with 9/11,
• Maintain a Capitol Hill presence on various issues
• Wealth of historical footage of my 9/11 work exists in various archives
• Service has been provided voluntarily at no cost to the city or state of
RevBill
Bill Minson enjoys a dual career of 28 years in ministry and over 40 years in entertainment and media including appearing on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He was a producer on
Bill sold Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus their first African-American act (King Charles Troupe) in 99 years. He was director of advertising and public relations for the world famous Apollo Theater, producer/publicist for the Newport Jazz Festival. As an agent for International Creative Management Bill represented & serviced clients David Ruffin, KC & the Sunshine Band, Steve McQueen, Margaux Hemingway, Raquel Welsh, Ohio Players, Al Green, Natalie Cole, Engelbert Humperdink, the Fifth Dimension and others.
RevBill has several film, documentary and television projects in development, including GO?REV?GO. The reality series follows the life of a boutique ministry (TUDAY Ministries) and a minister whose church has no walls. TUDAY is The Urban Domestic Affairs of the Young. RevBill is enjoying his 28th year in service to GOD. TUDAY Ministries has been financed by Rev. Bill’s work in media, entertainment and a very few extremely loyal friends.
Rev. Bill joined 9/11 family members, rescue, recovery workers and others at the 10th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony in
9/11 and Oklahoma City family members have heartily accepted RevBill’s invitation to encourage and support our military families with visits and dialogue at military installations throughout the US. A Valentine’s Day tribute was given at Ground Zero with service members accepting words of thanks and gratitude from 9/11 family members. Similar events are planned at Ground Zero during “Fleet Week” in NYC in 2006. Dubbed, “a compassionate champion of the young”, by a prominent
opportunities and alternatives for young people making critical decisions everyday. The SUCCESS TUDAY program to motivate, inspire and inform students began in 1979 with RevBill serving as consultant to education superintendents in