Ed Sykes and Joy
Fisher-Sykes Are Featured
as Developers of Young Leaders on Wavy-TV 10
Virginia Beach, VA,
December 27, 2005—Ed
Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes, co-founders of The Sykes Group, were featured as
mentors of young leaders on the NBC News
program aired on November 30, 2005, December 1st,
7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th, 2005,
at 5:30 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes were featured on the WAVY-TV 10 (NBC affiliate)
program, Wednesday’s Child, for their
volunteer work mentoring the community’s young to become leaders. The program,
hosted by WAVY-TV 10 news personality, Don Roberts, ran a series called “Where
in the World is Wednesday’s Child” seeking to find out what happened to children
in challenging situations mentored by Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes during
1996. Don Roberts featured Ciara the young child mentored by Joy. Ciara now
nineteen years old, is an art teacher in a local school and is preparing to go
to college for law.
“It
is
rewarding to see that you can make a difference in a young person’s life,” Joy
told Mr. Roberts. “When you have the opportunity to work with a young person
going through challenging times, you can set them on a positive course by
showing them they have options, they are special, and they can rise above that
difficult situation they are experiencing.” “Many people ask me what you can do
with just one hour per week?” said Ed Sykes. “Well,
you can do a lot by giving a young person dedicated time that they might not
receive at home or in school. All you need to do is ask the questions that
other people don’t have the time to ask them. Also show them that there are
always positive solutions for positive outcomes.”
Even with their busy travel schedule, Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes continue to
volunteer their time to teach children leadership, team building, and
communication skills through the Toastmasters Young Leadership program. They
work with local schools to assist children
in learning to become future leaders.
The
Sykes Group is a leading provider of leadership, customer relations, and
motivation solutions to corporations and government agencies. The
Sykes Group is located at 2133-126 Upton Drive #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454.
For information on their programs, call
757-427-7027, e-mail
info@thesykesgrp.com, or go to
www.thesykesgrp.com.
For More Information Contact:
The Sykes Group
2133-126 Upton Drive - #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1193
Tel: 757-427-7032
FAX: 757-427-0929
E-mail:
info@thesykesgrp.com
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