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Team Orange hopes you're considering a donation to ODBI before yearend because it will be matched, doubling your impact! https://theodbi.org/donate-to-odbi. If you're looking to be inspired to make that donation ... consider this. ODBI grad Dedrick Leonard recently joined ODBI's Board of Directors, the first of our alum to serve the organization in this capacity—a special and full circle moment for both Dedrick and ODBI.

Dedrick’s journey began as a “16-year-old hiding under a hoodie. I felt like my words isolated me. Then in 2011, I was nominated for the ODBI Coaching Program Class 2. I walked in silent and left with a voice.”

Dedrick adds, “I’m honored to join ODBI’s Board of Directors to help expand our vision of empowering more students in need to write a brighter story for their future.”

To read more, please visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x6FzY8INEu5rh95TLjtbUQWBgfacAuUn/view?usp=sharing