“We’re trying to build a gentler, kinder society. If we all pitch in just a little bit, we’re going to get there.”
In 1980, while watching the reports about the famine in Ethiopia, Alex decided he wanted to be a part of the answer to the most perplexing problems humans face today. Shortly after, an awareness-raising trip to the country soon followed. In one dramatic moment, as Alex visited a community affected by famine, a mother placed her baby in his arms and asked him to take her baby with him. That memory never left him. It sealed his lifetime commitment to helping the most vulnerable globally. Over the years, despite his busy schedule, Alex found time to visit some of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time, bringing attention to the issue of poverty. Alex inspired people to act. He was sincere in his motivation to help others, especially children. And he believed that people are open and willing to help others in need.
"Be kinder to each other. I see America in a crisis situation right now in so many ways. And I want people to open up their hearts, and open up their hands, and open up their wallets to help each other. Because if ever there was a time when we needed to do that, that time is now."
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