a circle of twelve

Award recipients

Pending recipient

Educational Grant, Amadu Bah, Sierra Leone

Recipients
A Circle of Twelve has been honored to support the following award recipients:

Rudy Tookem Rodriguez WHOLE-ISTIC NUTRITION EDUCATION GRANT Summer 2010
Provided a whole-istic nutritional educational grant for tuition, to enable this young man to learn about the regenerative qualities of organic foods and how to prepare them. This knowledge will not only help Rudy provide for himself and his entire family but it is also a step that is hopefully leading all humanity toward ecological and environmental harmony with the earth.

My name is Rudy Tookem Rodriguez, I have always felt a real connection to the Earth and the environment. My connection started very early in my life. My little brother Chostay and I were both born on the beautiful land called Muhu Tasen (Red Owl) where we perform our bear ceremonies. My parents always taught me to love and respect Mother Earth; more

Josh Broadus ATHLETIC EDUCATIONAL GRANT Summer 2010
Provided an athletic educational grant for tuition, to enable this young man from South Park High School to go to football camp where the opportunity to be touched by mentorship could be the turning point in his life. Players learn more than just football. They are taught about teamwork, consideration of others, self discipline, and how to obtain their potential in sports and in life.

My name is Josh Broadus. I am 5'11, and I weigh 290 lbs. I have just finished my freshman year at South Park High School, and I play football. I want to go to my school's football camp at California University so that I may continue to get better at the game . I love this game and I think about it all the time. I’ve had a dream about playing pro ever since I saw my first Steelers game at Heinz Field. more

Douglas Sauceda EDUCATIONAL GRANT Winter 2010
Provided an educational grant for tuition, fees, books, and public transportation to enable this gifted young man in South Central Los Angeles to pursue his undergraduate education and continue to participate in a community based leadership program and a creativity grant to support his recording of his first original song.

I’d like to thank A Circle Of Twelve for all their support! Before I got that call from Jan, I was going through a real rough patch, and even though life continues to throw obstacles, I now know that there exists a group of people that believe in me, and that is the most reassuring feeling! As a musician, it is difficult to meet other’s expectations of me, and even my own. A Circle Of Twelve has helped me to see that I am not just a small piece of a bigger puzzle, but rather that I have unlimited potential! more

Eugene Cameron EDUCATIONAL GRANT Fall 2009
Provided a Native American man with a grant to provide registration fees and study materials to enable him to obtain his social work license in the state of Kansas.

I would first like to advise the Circle of Twelve that I am Thankful, Humbled, and Greatly appreciate your kindness in selecting me a candidate, then recipient of your Scholarship. As you may or may not know, Mr. Berlin's phone call could not have come at a more opportune time. The day he called, is when I was let go from my employment. The Great news was something I needed to hear at that time. I am most grateful. more

Peter Lekerian FOOD AND HOUSING GRANT Spring 2009
Funded a Kenyan Maasai leader to supply much needed food and water to his village. This gift was matched by a private donor, making it possible to provide basic provisions for fifty Maasai residents for two months.

Thanks a lot for the funds! And thanks again.
I have used it all well and the families that i helped sent a lot of thanks to you and your friends. I was able to distribute the foodstuffs to the very very poor families for two days. I did that on 20th and 21st feb 2009.
I was able to help 35 families for the two days as they received the same ammount of food each day!If you get more friends to help please let me know as the drought is not over yet. The rains are expected in April/may.
We wish you all well and God bless you.

Peter Lekerian

Nyoman TECHNICAL TRAINING GRANT Spring 2009
Provided a grant for partial scholarship to a Balinese man to become trained and certified in Esalen therapeutic massage. The gift was matched by a private donor, so our Balinese recipient received a full scholarship for his Esalen bodywork certification.

Nyoman has completed his 30 bodies. He was among the first to complete and get his certificate. A Circle of Twelve can know that your donation went to a very deserving young man. He will go far in the field of somatic arts, and will likely be an inspiration to other Indonesian men.

Michael Dean HEALTH GRANT Winter 2009

Provided financial support for a Los Angeles based single father who, shortly afer adopting a baby son, was stricken with cancer and was unable to work.