Storm Corps Team Leaders: Getting to Know You Questionnaire
The Basics
1. Name: Tim Loftus
2. Nickname(s): Canuck
3. Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
4. Where you live now: Charlotte, North Carolina
5. Favorite thing about where you live now: sunshine, year round
6. College(s) attended and degree(s) received: UNCC Business Undergrad, Queens University MBA
Work
7. United Way where you work: United Way of Central Carolinas
8. Job title: Relationship Manager, Resourse Development (Campaign!!)
9. Work accomplishment you are most proud of: Storm Corps!!!!
10. What first brought you to United Way: A good friend, and the desire to be an agent of change in the community.
11. Why you stay with United Way: Long-term, large-scale solutions to our society's challenges, that's good stuff!
Storm Corps
12. Why you applied to be a Team Leader: I couldn't pass up an opportunity to provide hands-on help to the people on the Gulf Coast, and to help motivate others to do the same.
13. First reaction when you found out you were accepted: I felt honored, and completely excited!!
14. What you are most excited about: Making a difference.
15. What you are least excited about: I'm not too excited about seeing the destruction up close and personal.
16. What you could step up and do really well if needed: Lead by example, motivate others, and, cook a mean dinner!
17. What you would rather not have to do: Take a shower.
18. What you are hoping to get out of Storm Corps:The confidence that we are helping inspire a generation of young adults. This generation will change the world with kindness and humility. My hope is that this project helps to spark the fire .
Fun
19. Secret – or not so secret - talent(s) you are willing to share: Campfire cooking, I whip up some seriously gourmet style camp food.
20. Hobbies: Mountain biking, cycling, hiking, climbing, and anything other outdoor activity.
21. People and/or animals you live with: Nope, I live with my bikes and my plants.
22. Things you want/plan to do in the near future: Visit family in Canada, New Zealand, and Hong Kong
23. Things you want/plan to do in a while: Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, Hike the Appalachian Trail, and start a family.
24. Three adjectives that best describe you: Adventurous, Outgoing, Friendly
25. Three adjectives that definitely would not describe you: narrow-minded, passive, boring
26. Personal motto or mantra: Be the change you want to see in the world (Gandhi).
27. What you are most proud of:Humility
Favorites
28. Food: sushi, and anything on the menu at an Indian restaurant.
29. Book: It's Not About the Bike (Lance Armstrong), Wild at Heart (John Eldridge)
30. TV show: SportsCenter.., and everything that comes on PBS
31. Movie: Crash
32. Quote: "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people" - Elenor Roosevelt
Great ER quote!!! :)
Posted by: Jenn | March 06, 2006 at 12:48 PM
Hey Gang...
Wouldn't it be sweet to showcase profiles of some of the student participants!!! It's all about them.
Having said that, Mike, I am sure you've already got that ball rolling! Thanks for putting in the effort to build this page!!!
AWESOME!
Posted by: Tim | March 06, 2006 at 04:29 PM
crash became your favorite movie last night, right?!
Posted by: iavor | March 06, 2006 at 05:29 PM
Hey "Yall"
Hows it going? Not to bad here, my flight and train ride home sucked, but it is over with now so it is better. But I just wanted to write thanks again to all the people at the camp. I had a blast meeting you all and I cant wait till we meet up again. But thanks again from all the way up here in the snow.....
Justin Lampert
A.K.A. North Dakota
Posted by: Justin | March 20, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Amazing!
Posted by: Hannah D. | July 30, 2006 at 02:02 AM