Thank you guys for supporting the 2012 50 States in 50 Days tour. I’m busy going through the interviews from the tour. I’m pondering another 50 States in 50 Days tour in Fall/Winter of 2013.
Here is one interview that blew me away. Powerful man. Put into foster care as a child…..didn’t let him keep him down. Great attitude.
Expect more like this…………
My hope is that Richard’s interview will inspire someone in foster care to make the right choices…..even if things look unsurmountable. It can be done. His positivity and enthusiasm for life certainly gave me a lift when I needed it most.
The full story here on kevinmontgomery.com.
In each state I performed a house concert, and interviewed a teen that had aged out of foster care, and asked them “who made a difference in your life?”…………the videos of these interviews are on youtube, and I hope they will inspire those who might be considering getting involved with foster care, and also teens that view those videos, and might say, “this person went through what I went through and came out on the other side.”
Finding these stories and house concerts was facilitated by fans, friends, Facebook friends, Twitter friends, etc……I could not have done it without good people getting involved. The concept of the tour is an example of “six degrees of separation” being put into action……in realtime.
At times we would drive 30 minutes into some remote area at midnight to sit down and interview someone that someone attending the house concert knew…….after driving 8 hours and then doing a 2 hour show. They were worth it.
So, after skipping a 2011 50 States in 50 Days tour………i’ve committed myself to the 2012 50 States tour……I need your help in finding a house concert in your state, and also, finding someone to interview in your state. How?
If you would like to host a house concert in your state, then simply email me?
If you have a friend that might like to host a house concert, or that you could partner with to co-host, then email me?
If you know someone who aged out of foster care, or you yourself aged out, then leave a comment in the comment section, or email me privately?
You can “share” this post to your Facebook wall with some commentary on why your friends should get involved.
You can join my email list, and provide your zip code, so that a couple of weeks prior to the tour I can email you with info on the location of the house concert.
You can comment in the “comments” section below on how the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour might have inspired you?
Volunteer to help co-ordinate some aspects of the tour. I’m looking for a core group of folks that can work together to help with their specific community in each state.
FREE DOWNLOAD OF “THE GREATEST LOVE THAT NEVER WAS” FROM THE FORTHCOMING CD “SOME COMFORT”-PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW HERE. (a password will be sent to you for an immediate download of the cd. Your physical cd will be sent when the artwork, and pressing is complete) Do you want to host a house concert for this tour? Get in touch.
“Some Comfort” from the new cd……….
This is a video I put together of interviews from the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour for the CASA’s of Orange County when I was their Luncheon Honoree. Some inspiring stories……..
It’s been a couple of months since the end of the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour. This year really took its toll physically, mentally, and spiritually. A typical day, wake up…usually in the Little Guy Teardrop trailer, go to Starbucks to get the daily dose of caffeine to get us down the road……drive [...]
This post is to thank Go Little Guy travel Trailers for sponsoring the tour with the use of one of their trailers. A 50 States in 50 Days tour is a test of will…..it is physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting. Having some place to call home……..riding right behind the truck made a huge difference to [...]
In Oct/Nov/Dec of 2010, I completed the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour to bring light to the plight of teens aging out of foster care in America. This is a serious problem. 70% of our nation’s prisoners report having spent some time in the foster care system. 80% of teens that age out [...]
It is 3:47pm……we are at LAX. That is not good. We overslept this morning and missed out 10:30am flight out of LAX to Honolulu. Both of our phone alarms failed to wake us……….things are looking up though…….we are standing-by for the 5:10pm to Honolulu, Hawaii for the 50th night of the 50 States in 50 [...]
Shaquana was homeless at one point with an infant……alone…..no milk………she is now on the right track……in a group home in Atlanta with her child……..I have high hopes for her. She shares her story. Thurs., Dec. 9th-Dallas, Texas Attend This Event Fri., Dec. 10th-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attend this house concert Sat., Dec. 11th-Clovis, New Mexico-Come join [...]
Nashville was great……so many old friends showed up…….Robyn shared her Orange Duffel Bag Story: Thurs., Dec. 9th-Dallas, Texas Attend This Event Fri., Dec. 10th-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attend this house concert Sat., Dec. 11th-Clovis, New Mexico-Come join us at this house concert. Sun., Dec. 12th-Denver, Colorado Attend This Event Mon., Dec. 13th-Salt Lake City, Utah-Private House [...]
Quick oil change on sunday morning after our Florida show……….upsold on a fuel filter……relented against my better judgement, but thought, “how can they mess that up?”……..well, 28 miles later, luckily, we stopped at a rest stop on the Florida Turnpike. When we came back to the truck Sean said, “are we supposed to be dumping [...]
I stopped in Cracker Barrel in Lexington, KY. A curious waitress asked us what we were doing. I told her about the 50 States in 50 Days tour and our mission. She said she had fostered her 5 year old niece from the time she was 19……..after her sister was murdered. I asked if she [...]
