Dr. Rosalind Y. Tompkins, founder of Mothers in Crisis
Nationwide — For the first time, April will be recognized as the National Month of Hope thanks to an inspiring individual who is on a mission to spread hope across the globe. Recognized as a Hopeologist® as well as the founder and president of Mothers in Crisis Inc., Dr. Rosalind Tomkins will be launching the #HopeChallenge this April, where their goal is to see 10,000 “Hope Connections” take place throughout 2018.
Dr. Rosalind Tompkins is available for interviews and can discuss:
* How the National Month of Hope was launched.
* What is the #HopeChallenge?
* What are some practical ways that we can all get involved and spread a bit of hope to our neighbors?
* What is a “Hope Connection”?
* What kind of impact has she been seeing on a local level as a result of the #HopeChallenge?
* How can people get involved with the National Month of Hope?
* What does it mean to be a Hopeologist®
With daily headlines filled with school shootings, flooding and devastation, political turmoil, etc., we can all use a bit of hope in our lives. This April, we hope that you and your audience will get involved and become Citizens of Hope. To learn more about the National Month of Hope along with ways to get involved, please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.
About Dr. Rosalind Tompkins
Rosalind Y. Lewis Tomkins is the founder and president of Mothers in Crisis, Inc., a 501 c3 non-profit organization committed to linking families and communities together to provide networks of support and encouragement for families to live productively, empowered, hope-filled lives. Recognized as a Hopeologist®, she received a Doctorate of Humanities Degree from the Five-Fold Ministry Theological University in 2012, recognizing her as a Humanitarian for the work that she has done to end drug and alcohol addiction. She’s the author of several books including Nimble Anointed Words Empower, As Long As There is Breath In Your Body, There is Hope, and You Are Beautiful. She’s also a columnist for the Tallahassee Democrat Newspaper and resides in Tallahassee, Florida.
Tompkins, whose moniker is Hopeologist®, received a Doctorate of Humanities Degree from the Five-Fold Ministry Theological University in 2012 recognizing her as a Humanitarian for the work that she has done to end drug and alcohol addiction and to relieve the suffering of families afflicted by the disease of addiction through her work with Mothers In Crisis, Inc. Dr. Tompkins founded Mothers In Crisis, Inc. (MIC) in April 1991. Mothers In Crisis is a 501c3 federal tax-exempt non-profit organization committed to linking families and communities together to provide networks of support and encouragement for families to live productively, empowered, hope-filled lives. Through MIC she has impacted the lives of over ten thousand families. In June 2017, Dr. Tompkins was instrumental in getting the designation for April to become the National Month of Hope through the National Day Calendar. In keeping with her humanitarian call, Dr. Tompkins has traveled throughout the nation and around the world to many countries including East, Central, and South Africa, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Turkey, to spread hope to those most in need, i.e., widows, orphans, and refugees.
Dr. Tompkins is the published author of Nimble Anointed Words Empower, N-AWE, a book of Poetry, What Is It? Defining, Finding, and Obtaining Your It, As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Hope, Rare Anointing, and You Are Beautiful. Dr. Tompkins believes that hope can change the world. She is an inspirational and influential hopeologist® and poet whose passion in life is spreading hope and empowering others to spread hope while tapping into their God given power, potential, and purpose.
In addition, Dr. Rosalind Y. L. Tompkins:
* Was a Commissioner for the Commission for Volunteerism and Community Service for the State of Florida, appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2006
* Is an empowerment coach
* Is the lead pastor and founder of Turning Point International Church, Chapel of Mothers In Crisis
* Is a Florida State University graduate who is known for her trademarked saying, “As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Hope®”
* Is a blogger/columnist for the Tallahassee Democrat Newspaper
Tompkins is also the wife of Elder Richard Lester Kwame Lewis, the mother of Janar Holloway and Grandmother of Tayla, Mya, and Brian Holloway. She is well known in the North Florida, South Georgia region because of her work with families and communities in crisis. For more information, visit www.RosalindYTompkins.com.
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