Character Approved-USA Network

I was watching USA Network tonight and saw a commercial for their Character Approved Honorees, a tribute to the people who are changing the face of American culture.  I checked out their website, and each winner is recognized for a different section of culture-food, philanthropy, art, architecture, etc.

Here is a link to a short video of Charles Best, whose category was "Giving":

www.usanetwork.com/characterapproved/honorees/best/video.html

I think the Character Approved Awards show how different types of activists can be recognized by the mainstream media.  None of these people were specifically looking for compensation or recognition for their work and were just expressing their passion for their causes, and yet made their voices loud enough to be heard, and brought additional exposure to their cause.  

As I watched Best's video, I was compelled to go to his website, donorschoose.org, browsed through the teachers' requests for Colorado and my home state of New York, and even emailed my sister, who works for a non-profit in NYC.  Best's message clearly spoke enough to me to become active myself, as I found myself wanting to help further his cause.