Role Models - 3/9 - Movie clip - Sturdy wings training - 2008

to enhance the lives of these children through one-on-one friendships. People ask me, "Gayle, how did you "come up with such a life-altering program?" And I tell them I spent a lot of time alone as a kid. My father was a traveling salesman. My mother, out of necessity, was a ***. to enhance the lives of these children through one-on-one friendships. People ask me, "Gayle, how did you "come up with such a life-altering program?" And I tell them I spent a lot of time alone as a kid. My father was a traveling salesman. My mother, out of necessity, was a ***. During adolescence, I hungered for guidance During adolescence, I hungered for guidance from a committed, caring adult. from a committed, caring adult. A mere 12 years ago, I was a raging alcoholic. of failed relationships and constant feelings of inadequacy. To make matters worse, I had a massive drug addiction, no money, no job, no hope. A mere 12 years ago, I was a raging alcoholic. But at that moment, I knew what I had to do. Used to be addicted to pills. no money, no job, no hope. Now I'm addicted to helping. But at that moment, I knew what I had to do. you don't need an intervention. Used to be addicted to pills. Because sometimes in life, everybody needs... Now I'm addicted to helping. Sturdy Wings! ALL: Sturdy Wings! And when you're addicted to helping, (SINGING) A little lovin' Yeah, yeah, yeah you don't need an intervention. Because sometimes in life, everybody needs... Sturdy Wings! ALL: Sturdy Wings! (SINGING) A little lovin' Yeah, yeah, yeah We need a little love Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah A little lovin' Yeah, yeah, yeah See, that's me? (LAUGHING) Okay, then. Welcome, everybody. You know, it's particularly exciting for me to have a new batch of Bigs to match up with a new group of kids, or Littles, as we call them here at Sturdy Wings. I see a familiar face. Guilty as charged. (SNICKERING) I'd already prefer jail. All right. Let's move right along here. Schedule-wise, you can elect to spend as much time with your Little... Hey. SWEENY: or as little time. It takes a village. Hmm? Hillary Clinton. I'm sort of into politics. I'm sort of engaged. I sort of have a ***. Okay. SWEENY: Got lots of handouts, information to cover, so let's get started. First time with the program? Oh, God, really? Wheeler, switch with me. No way, dude. Martin Gary. I can always spot a newbie. It's my fifth year with Wings. I guess Paul McCartney's got nothing on me, huh? (SINGING) Love, take me down to the streets (SNAPPING FINGERS RHYTHMICALLY) That's not a Wings' song. Yeah, that's one of their hits from the '70s. I'm not sure which one. It's not a... It's not. That's not a Wings' song. It isn't? No. Yeah, that's one of their hits from the '70s. I'm not sure which one. It's not a... It's not. I think it might be. No, it's not. Nobody sings that song. It isn't? No. I think it might be. No, it's not. Nobody sings that song. I don't know about that. I'll have to google it. I don't know about that. I'll have to google it. That's right, some kids are allergic to their own sweat. Martin, come on up here. Let's do a little dimostrazione. So probably best to put the kibosh on physical activity. Maybe play a boardgame or tell a knock, knock joke. Oh! Martin!