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Bill Wilson (born 1948) [1] is the founder and senior pastor of Metro World Child, America's largest ministry to children with branches in various nations. He is a well-known speaker, author, pastor and advocate for poor, inner city children all over the world.
The organization was established in 1980 by Bill Wilson. [1] Metro World Child conceived and pioneered the concept of Sidewalk Urban Outreach. Since 1980, the concept is duplicated across the world by the thousands of people they have trained. [2]
Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W.
High Watch Recovery Center was founded that year when Folsom met Marty Mann and Bill Wilson, who had recently founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Marty Mann, Bill Wilson, his wife Lois, and other friends drove to Kent, Connecticut, to meet Sister Francis at Joy Farm in the fall of 1939. It was a historic weekend, ending in Sister Francis asking Bill ...
Initially called Webster's Education Center when the institutors were attempting to determine the organization's name, it was renamed to the Bill Wilson Center after his unexpected death in 1977 in his early 40s. [3] [4] In 1977, the center obtained a house that acted as a shelter for at most six homeless youth. [4]
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, less formally known as The Washington Center, is an independent, nonprofit organization serving hundreds of universities in the United States and other countries. The Washington Center provides select college students opportunities to work and learn in Washington D.C. for academic ...
Child's World is an American children's radio series that was broadcast on ABC October 26, 1947 - June 27, 1949. [1] More than 5,000 children were interviewed on the award-winning program. [ 2 ] A television series was adapted from it, and discussions from it formed the basis of a book.
War Child International is an independent non-government organization founded in 1993 by film-makers Bill Leeson, David Wilson, and peace activist Willemijn Verloop. [1] The organization works with parents, caregivers, community members, NGOs, governments, corporations, and other partners worldwide to ensure that children have access to protection, education and psychosocial support.