THE D.A.L.E. FOUNDATION
Do A Little Extra = D.A.L.E. That's all you have to do, just D.A.L.E. it every day. Dale's family started The D.A.L.E. Foundation to grow the random acts of kindness movement around the world, in memory of their family member.
Dale A. Settle, Jr. was a 22 yr old youth group leader
for young adults. Dale tragically lost his life in September of 2011
while walking into a bible study at his church. He tried to talk down
two gunmen who were threatening Dale and two friends. Dale jumped in
front of his two friends, reached for the gun, and was shot. In the
moments and hours after the shooting, witnesses account Dale's beautiful
prayer to repeatedly forgive the assailants. His family writes, "If you had known Dale, he really would have helped the gunman. And if his friends were two strangers, he would have saved their lives too. Dale was always helping people he didn't even know. He loved children and had a contagious smile for anyone he came in contact with."
Thus the D.A.L.E. Foundation was born to honor his see beautiful spirit. Dale's family would like to keep this "Pay it Forward" going by doing random acts of kindness whenever the opportunity presents itself.
How? You download the flier at the top of this page and print multiple copies. Keep them with you so you have them available when needed. Your paying it forward can happen in any way. "It can be as simple as helping a friend in need, or paying for the people sitting next to you in a restaurant. Some people have paid for a stranger's gas at the pump, or bought a simple $5 gift card at a donut shop and handed it to the next person in line, along with the flier. By giving the flier with every act of kindness, Dale's story will spread little by little and eventually his story will be heard worldwide" (D.A.L.E. Foundation, 2012).
Upon being contacted by Dale's Aunt, we knew this was in direct correlation with the work of See Beautiful. We want to make this world a better place. It is clear Dale did. As you think about paying it forward, or "doing a little extra" know you're making an impact. Not only do you see more beautiful through your giving, but you're changing a life, and in the case of the D.A.L.E. foundation, you're growing his giving spirit.
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What a kind soul.... we should all have a tad of Dale in us.... What a wonderful and giving way to honor Dale and his heart.
ReplyDeleteI love how this family is honoring Dale...I'm sure he is smiling down at them this very second knowing they are helping to ensure his spirit loves on.
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautful! Can't ya just picture a world full of DALE people? I can and it's is indeed beautful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Goose
What a special man, message, and foundation. Thanks for sharing Dale's story and the DALE Foundation. It's heartwarming to know that their are people and movements out there like DALE and See Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing man Dale sounds like! This post really spoke to me! If we could all have a bit of Dale in us!!
ReplyDeleteWe are very grateful for you featuring The D.A.L.E. Foundation this month. It truly means a lot to us. We want his story to be shared with as many people as possible in hopes of inspiring others to be more like Dale was. Please be sure to visit the website often as we will be updating it. Eventually we will have a scholarship fund set up and we will be presenting a yearly scholarship to a senior where Dale went to high school. Thanks for all of the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteLisa M. (Dale's aunt and co-founder of The D.A.L.E. Foundation
www.dalesettlejr.com
We are very grateful for you featuring The D.A.L.E. Foundation this month. It truly means a lot to us. We want his story to be shared with as many people as possible in hopes of inspiring others to be more like Dale was. Please be sure to visit the website often as we will be updating it. Eventually we will have a scholarship fund set up and we will be presenting a yearly scholarship to a senior where Dale went to high school. Thanks for all of the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteLisa M. (Dale's aunt and co-founder of The D.A.L.E. Foundation
www.dalesettlejr.com
Thanks, Ross. We completely agree with you. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the world was full of more Dale's? Through D.A.L.E. his spirit lives on. Thanks for seeing beautiful with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. We are honored to feature him and try to "D.A.L.E." it every single day! Happy seeing beautiful.
ReplyDeleteExactly! Goose, you and your MOM always seem to be figuring out ways to D.A.L.E. it for others!
ReplyDeleteYes, we completely agree. I think we all strive to "D.A.L.E." every day. How much more beautiful would our world be? Love thinking about that!
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