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TESTIMONIALS |
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|  TRIUMPH AWARDS TESTIMONIALS
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“If you want to change a life the Triumph Awards is a good place to invest. These kids need all of our help.”
Stu VanMeveran – Former Larimer County District Attorney
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"As a small child I can’t say that I was familiar with the word ‘triumph’. Yet, somewhere deep in my spirit I knew that the struggles, rejection and abuse that I was living with were not what God had intended for me. I was determined! I resolved to succeed. I would triumph over my circumstances. I believe that triumph means accomplishing the impossible through a path of many obstacles. I passionately desire to continue to travel the road to Triumph. Many people have helped me to begin my journey. What once seemed hopeless and impossible now seems within my reach. Triumph would not be victory without the struggles along the way."
Norma, 2004 Triumph Award Winner |
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"In my opinion, triumph means that life could throw all the adversities it wanted my way, and I would still embrace life thinking it was beautiful. Triumph means that I could live within the walls of my deepest despair, but one day embrace that there is a world out there just waiting for me to experience it. If you never have any turbulence in life then you can never triumph over it. More importantly…you can never experience it. I say EMBRACE LIFE! I am not going to dwell in the shadows of my fears forever. I am not going to let adversity triumph over me!"
Elizabeth, 2004 Triumph Award Winner |
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"For me, real triumph is the ability to overcome obstacles in order to realize personal success. To deal with unexpected events, and to accept and embrace responsibility. The choices I have made in the past may have brought about hardship and doubt, but they have also rewarded me with opportunity and growth. My true, inner triumph-my ability to overcome obstacles in order to realize success in my life-has already rewarded me, maybe even more than my small struggle might suggest. And while I have been through trials and tribulations early in my life, I now am looking forward to a future filled with promise and opportunity."
Rachel, 2004 Triumph Award Winner |
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"Most of the police would know who he is if you mentioned his name and yet he’s a very, very smart young man. There were people who wouldn’t give up on him and kept fighting for him and sometimes we had to fight him for him. His is very strong-willed so when you can turn that will around, he can accomplish a lot…"
Steve Bolton, as quoted in The Fort Collins Weekly
September 24-30, 2003 |
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"Prepare to have your emotions run through the grinder, then smile as you realize that no matter what has happened to these kids, they are strong and filled with hopes and dreams."
Shelley Erdman
Selection Committee Member |
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