Sometimes one has to look into the past to see what it is they are supposed to do in the future. We are all given clues along the way but rarely do we pay attention to them or if we do, we often don't understand their significance. And some of us experience such tremendous sorrow in our lives; we completely lose faith and even stop believing in the future

Then, out of nowhere, we get an idea and faith in ourselves and humanity is restored. Our hearts start beating faster and the childlike twinkle is back in our eyes. We allow ourselves to dream outside of the box and before we can stop it the dream takes over, the ideas start flooding into our brain and we start believing that maybe, just maybe, we can make a difference in the world. And then we can't turn back, because to do so would be the biggest failure of our lives and a far greater sorrow than the ones we have already endured.

-- Hope Moore, founder.

Click the cover of Hope's Dash to read how one woman's commitment to make her DASH count gave rise to the Make the DASH Count Foundation and transformed the way youth are involving themselves in community based philanthropy.