2006 National Caring Awards. Eleanor Josaitis.
"When God wants to use you, He's going to move you in that direction", says Eleanor Josaitis, cofounder and CEO of Detroit's Focus: HOPE. God said "Go" to Martin Luther King, and he embarked on his march for civil rights. God said "Go" to Mother Teresa, and she began her ministry to the destitute. Ms. Josaitis stalled a bit when her turn came since she had five children and a cozy, suburban home. But God brushed aside her excuses, until she answered His call to improve life for the community in one of America's poorest and most segregated cities.
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