Be Someone was founded by Orrin Hudson, a former Alabama State Trooper and author of ” One Move At A Time” to help at-risk youth make better life decisions using a very unusual tool: a chessboard. In 2001, Hudson learned of an incident in which seven New York Wendy’s employees were shot, five of whom died – for a mere $2,400. This incident inspired Hudson to quit his job and use his life savings to found Be Someone.
Hudson now travels the country mentoring children to value KASH – Knowledge, Attitude, Skills and Habits – over cash. Since its founding in 2001, Be Someone has touched the lives of over 20,000 students across the country and has had amazing success with increasing grade point averages, classroom participation and attendance through the mantra ‘Heads up, pants up, grades up and never give up.’
By 2017, Be Someone hopes to have made a difference in close to one million students’ lives.
To learn more about Orrin Hudson and the Be Someone Inc. Foundation visit http://BeSomeone.org!
