Released on = December 28, 2005, 4:46 pm

Press Release Author = Ed Sykes

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = NBC News documents proof that mentoring young children
produces future leaders.

Press Release Body = Virginia Beach, VA, December 27, 2005-Ed Sykes and Joy
Fisher-Sykes, co-founders of The Sykes Group, were featured as mentors of young
leaders on the NBC News program aired on November 30, 2005, December 1st, 7th, 8th,
14th, and 15th, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes were featured on the WAVY-TV 10 (NBC affiliate)
program, Wednesday's Child, for their volunteer work mentoring the community's young
to become leaders. The program, hosted by WAVY-TV 10 news personality, Don Roberts,
ran a series called "Where in the World is Wednesday's Child" seeking to find out
what happened to children in challenging situations mentored by Ed Sykes and Joy
Fisher-Sykes during 1996. Don Roberts featured Ciara the young child mentored by
Joy. Ciara now nineteen years old, is an art teacher in a local school and is
preparing to go to college for law.

"It is rewarding to see that you can make a difference in a young person's life,"
Joy told Mr. Roberts. "When you have the opportunity to work with a young person
going through challenging times, you can set them on a positive course by showing
them they have options, they are special, and they can rise above that difficult
situation they are experiencing." "Many people ask me what you can do with just
one hour per week?" said Ed Sykes. "Well, you can do a lot by giving a young
person dedicated time that they might not receive at home or in school. All you
need to do is ask the questions that other people don't have the time to ask them.
Also show them that there are always positive solutions for positive outcomes."
Even with their busy travel schedule, Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes continue to
volunteer their time to teach children leadership, team building, and communication
skills through the Toastmasters Young Leadership program. They work with local
schools to assist children in learning to become future leaders.


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Contact Details = The Sykes Group is a leading provider of leadership, customer
relations, and motivation solutions to corporations and government agencies. The
Sykes Group is located at 2133-126 Upton Drive #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. For
information on their programs, call 757-427-7027, e-mail info@thesykesgrp.com, or go
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