WORLD PEACE PROJECTS of Fresh Warriors Club include:
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1) Freshmen's Alliance
2) Warrior's Ark
3) RAK Attacks!
1) FRESHMEN'S ALLIANCE
Nationally, “as many as 1 in 3 first-year students [freshmen] won't make it back for sophomore year. The reasons run the gamut from family problems and loneliness to academic struggles and a lack of money.” (US News & World Report, 2015) The FA is a SCIENTIFICALLY
designed program to help college Freshmen persevere through this truly tough transition period. (Many of them at ASU are up to 8,000 miles from home.) American youth 18-29 attempt suicide more than any other age bracket AND it's the 2nd leading cause of death in 15-24y.o. after vehicular accidents/unintentional injuries! - (Source: CDC: 2013, 2015)
FWC provides weekly love & support through the distribution of free food and services from community sponsors, while engaging our students in motivational discussions that encourage them to “STUDY HARD & STAY IN SCHOOL! YOU CAN DO THIS! YOU ARE LOVED!” Research has proven, time & again, the undeniable importance of consistent & compassionate quality human connections. (e.g.: ASU & Stanford studies cite a lack of emotional support & belonging to be the root cause of "Freshmen Failure.")
Longitudinal studies show adults with no college education are an average of 2.0 (females) and 2.6 (males) TIMES HIGHER to commit suicide. Nationally, it is well-documented that a well-educated workforce is both more productive overall and leads to a higher quality of life, as well as increased state revenues & benefits. "Higher education is vital to the nation's future!" (Sources: Northwestern Univ., 2013 & Econ. Policy Inst., 2013)
Our weekly "CURBSIDE HAPPY HOUR FOR FRESHMEN" at ASU is a template for just one of the programs we plan to initiate nationwide, in the future. Additionally, we are currently working to secure funding for the development and distribution of cutting-edge “self-choice” subliminal programming. FWC’s goal is to provide the personalized programs at little or no cost to students worldwide in an MP3/4 format. Undo a subconscious glitch that’s holding you back from your True Potential?? Yeah, we’re creating an app for that!
2) WARRIORS' ARK
The WA started simply as an experimental, daily “Random act of Kindness Project.” Initially, we provided bottled water and Dunkin' Donuts' end of day stock (courtesy of DD @ 1335 W. University) to anyone we could find. As word spread, we were allowed to park at select locations to service a greater number of Warriors. Today, this program has significantly mushroomed! Currently, FWC distributes donations of: Fresh Water, Surplus Restaurant Foods, Abandoned Laundromat/Cleaner Clothing and Hugs -- DIRECTLY to Tempe’s “Street Warriors” (homeless individuals.) FWCs staff makes routine pick-ups of contributions from compassionate local businesses and almost instantly turns them over to those in need, as they spot them on the street. We are striving to create a sustainable flow of food and necessities for our Street Warriors and Warriors struggling to get back on, or stay on, their feet. A program goal is to eventually utilize local college Freshmen to help instill an immediate sense of connection to, and noteworthy identity in, their new academic community. A ”Fresh Warrior’s” supervised participation in this program would provide both real world experience at the grass-roots level as well as eligibility for college credits.
3) RAK ATTACKS! Last, (but DEFINITELY not least), FWC welcomes our newest and most influential sponsor to date: 25 y.o. Pizza Hut General Manager (808 W. Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ.) & local metal guitarist extraordinaire, Eric Fink. Due to this amazing “Fresh Warrior”, FWC has exponentially expanded our ability to do regular “R.A.K.s” for local customers and businesses as a way to “lead by example.” Eric recently received an enthusiastic “go for it” from his franchisee management (BBH Foods), during his district's recent manager’s rally. After pitching his desire to pilot a program exclusively aligning his personal Pizza Hut with FWC and its mission, (citing over half of his employees are students themselves), BBH gave him the “green light” -- to the cheers of local peer managers. “I want the community to know my Pizza Hut actually cares about the people we serve.” It is Eric’s belief that Tempe is a diverse cultural melting pot with tremendous potential to come together as one on behalf of World Peace. “I want to be the example other manager’s want to follow.”
Flash forward to the Mobile Peace Project of 2017. World Peace Day, (09/21/17) marked the beginning of the FIFTH Anniversary of the Fresh Warriors Club's "Community RAK!" This innovative approach to fostering FWC's "think globally - act locally" mantra has captured the hearts and attention of the Tempe and East Valley community. Driven daily for over 3 months this year, an estimated 350-400 Warriors for Peace have added their inspirational messages to the project -- in 23 LANGUAGES! Additionally, close to 100 local businesses and musicians have agreed to publically support the project and allowed their names to be listed on the front doors of this year's vehicle!! Each message and business name represents a 5 minute (or more), face-to-face conversation to promote a simple message of peace and love for all. Over 500 HUGS have been received by the driver from Warriors representing literally every walk of life, and countless countries around the globe. "THIS is who we really are. This is NOT one scientist's opinion of what people think or want for our world. THIS is hundreds and hundreds of Warriors and Businesses 4 Peace telling the community themselves what is truly in their hearts and on their minds." FWC is now working on a NON-monitized "WARRIORS 4 PEACE" (c) video for YouTube, slated for release on Valentine's Day, 02/14/18. The video will include pictures from the MPP as well as short video messages of peace and love from Warriors the world over!!! In conclusion, it’s FWC s goal to share with the world 3 basic "Truths That Matter"©:
1) Education + Wellness + Compassion = SUCCESS!
2) TEMPE, AZ. is fast becoming the “Epicenter for Random Acts of Kindness!”
3) If we imagine it – we can “make it so” – if we so choose. “Engage” now, Warriors 4 Peace! FWC's/RAK 4 Peace's motto? Simple. . Tell the scientific . And, of course, when it comes to building a peace-filled future, and ! Who can YOU R.A.K., ?!? ;)
