Press Room
First organized in 2005, the Trevor Romain Foundation is a nonprofit organization with the mission to instill hope in military families by providing resources to help meet the emotional demands they experience when challenged by adversity.
Contact Info:
4412 Spicewood Springs
Suite 705
Austin, TX 78759
PH: 512-372-8359
FAX: 512-480-8815
Executive Director: Ronda Englander – EXT. 228
Marketing and Community Manager: Cory Rivademar – EXT. 223
Download a copy of the Trevor Romain Foundation Press Kit here:
Recent News/Upcoming Events
USO and the Trevor Romain Foundation celebrate Texas launch of new kit supporting military children during deployment, May 22, 2010
May 22, 2010 — The USO and the Trevor Romain Foundation are hosting the Texas Flagship Launch of the With You All the Way! Dealing with Deployment Kit at Fort Bliss, El Paso. The kit features resources designed to address the special needs of children who have a family member deployed with the U.S. Military.
USO and the Trevor Romain Foundation celebrate launch of new kit supporting military children during deployment, March 2010
March 30, 2010 — The Trevor Romain Foundation, in collaboration with the USO, will commemorate the launch of special deployment kits designed to support families with children who have a family member deployed with the U.S. Military on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at The United States Navy Memorial in Washington DC.
International Children’s Advocate and Author Celebrates Latest Book Designed to Inspire Caring
March, 23, 2010— Child advocate Trevor Romain unveils his new book about the human spirit and the compassionate people he has met on his journey to bring comfort to children. Romain will read from The Art of Caring at a special book-signing event at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Book People, 603 N. Lamar Boulevard.
Trevor Romain to Address Boys and Girls Club Conference in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010 — Author, illustrator and child advocate Trevor Romain will work with youth workers and deliver the keynote address at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Europe Impact Conference, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from March 15th to the 19th.
Trevor Romain Gives Emotional Speech to Wisconsin Counselors, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
February, 26, 2010— Author, illustrator and child advocate Trevor Romain talked to a group of over 2,000 counselors and educators about his work with children at the annual Wisconsin School Counselor Association Conference on February 26th.
MEDIA ADVISORY
USO & Trevor Romain Launch DVD & Deployment Kits,
Helping Military Children
Special Program Recognizes Unique Sacrifices of Military Youth
When: Saturday, May 22, 2010
- 4:30 p.m. Attendees Arrive, Walk Red Carpet
- 5:30 p.m. Food & Beverages
- 6:30 p.m. The Trevor Romain Program
- Special introduction by Trevor Romain
- “With You All the Way! Dealing with Deployment”
- 7:15 p.m. Q&A with Trevor Romain
- 7:30 p.m. Distribute Deployment kits
Where: USO El Paso Fort Bliss Center
2408 Chaffee Road Fort Bliss, TX
Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas — The USO and the Trevor Romain Foundation are hosting the Flagship Launch of the With You All the Way! Dealing with Deployment Kit at Fort Bliss, El Paso. The kit features resources designed to address the special needs of children who have a family member deployed with the U.S. Military.
This event is made possible by the generous support of Sundt Construction, Inc.
Participants: Trevor Romain; Military children enrolled in local Department of Defense Schools.
Details: Themed after a movie premier, families will enter the festivities with a walk down the red carpet, have their pictures taken, and be supplied with special VIP badges for the event. Every child in attendance will receive a deployment kit as a gift from the USO.
Designed to address the special needs of children who have a deployed family member, the kit features the DVD, With You All the Way! Dealing with Deployment–an animated movie that provides children with information and advice during a family member’s pre-deployment, deployment, and reintegration. Trevor Romain, best-selling children’s author and star of the DVD, will introduce the screening of the DVD and have a Q/A session directly after.
The DVD is also a learning tool for civilian children, helping them understand what their friends from the military community go through when a loved one is deployed.
Contacts: Ronda Englander, ronda@trevorromain.org (512) 480.8818
or Megan Malone, MMalone@uso.org (915) 569.5644
***Media interested in covering this event should contact Ronda Englander or Megan Malone
About the With You All the Way Deployment Kit
The With You All the Way Deployment Kit is designed to support families with children ages five years and older that have a family member deployed with the US Military. In addition to the With You All the Way: Dealing with Deployment DVD, created by The Trevor Romain Company in collaboration with the USO, the kit is filled with resources that help and comfort military children and their families.
Other Features of the With You All the Way Deployment Kit:
- Writing Journal with prompts, calendar, map, and activities
- The With You All the Way Caregiver Booklet
- A set of ten postcards featuring original artwork from Trevor Romain
- Cuzzie™, a friend offering support to children
- Imprinted Dog Tags
- A Cuzzie™ Cargo Case, designed to keep treasured items safe while a loved one is deployed
For more information, visit: www.trevorromainfoundation.org/comfort-kits
About the Trevor Romain Foundation
The Trevor Romain Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on creating resources that support and comfort military children and their families when confronted by adversity. For more information, visit: www.trevorromainfoundation.org
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International Children’s Advocate and Author Celebrates Latest Book Designed to Inspire Caring
Author to reveal heart-warming stories about hope, comfort and compassion at March 25 Book Signing event.
Highlights / Key Facts:
Child advocate Trevor Romain unveils his new book about the human spirit and the compassionate people he has met on his journey to bring comfort to children. Romain will read from The Art of Caring at a special book-signing event at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Book People, 603 N. Lamar Boulevard.
The Art of Caring celebrates the story of a young cancer patient who delights in roller-blading through hospitals on only one leg, of a child soldier in Burundi who hands Romain a worn 1890s era coin to buy ice cream “for the children with cancer in the hospital,” and the story of a young girl with a beautiful smile who asked him to “read real loud” so she could hear his new book from heaven.
All proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Trevor Romain Foundation, a non-profit organization established to instill hope in children and families by creating resources that comfort children facing adversity.
Tags / Keywords: Trevor Romain, The Art of Caring, Book People, Signing, Author
Links / URLs:
- Trevor Romain Foundation: http://www.trevorromain.com/
- Trevor Romain Foundation Press Room: http://trevorromainfoundation.org/press-room/
- The Art of Caring: http://trevorromainfoundation.org/cocos-shop/books/the-art-of-caring/
- The USO: www.USO.org
Quotes: “Keep these stories alive, they are an important way for people to share and learn from each other’s experiences. When a person dies, their library of stories dies with them.” — Nelson Mandela
“[Trevor’s] ability to weave poignant experiences with humor touched us all. [His] message of hope and compassion was both insightful and inspiring.” — Tommy Thomas, U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Embedded Audio, Video and Images:
Who is Trevor? – YouTube video
Trevor Romain – Head Shot image
The Art of Caring – Book Cover image
Contact Information: Ronda Englander, Trevor Romain Foundation, 512-480-8818, ronda@trevorromainfoundation.org
Date/Time Stamp: March 23, 2010
TRF Mission Statement: The mission of the Trevor Romain Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is to instill hope in military children and families by providing resources to help meet the emotional demands they experience when challenged by adversity.
Trackback URL: www.trevorromainfoundation.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Trevor Romain to Address Boys and Girls Club Conference in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Austin , March 11, 2010 — Author, illustrator and child advocate Trevor Romain will work with youth workers and deliver the keynote address at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Europe Impact Conference, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany , from March 15th to the 19th.
The three-day conference is a regional Boys & Girls Clubs of America training seminar at which Trevor will talk about his international work with children and teens. Trevor will also discuss the Trevor Romain Foundation’s recent release of the With You All the Way! deployment kit designed to support families with children who have a family member deployed with the U.S. Military.
The deployment kits were designed to address the special needs of children who have a deployed family member. The kit features kid-friendly postcards that can be mailed to a deployed enlisted person, an interactive journal with activities and writing prompts, a set of keepsake dog-tags, a stuffed animal named Cuzzie™, and the DVD, With You All the Way! Dealing With Deployment – an animated movie that provides children with information and advice during a family member’s predeployment, deployment, and reintegration.
For additional information, Contact:
Woody Englander
The Trevor Romain Company
1-877-876-6246
FAX: 512-480-8815
4412 Spicewood Springs Road, Suite 705
Austin, TX 78759
www.trevorromain.com
About the With You all the Way Deployment Kit
The With You All the Way Deployment Kit is designed to support families with children ages five years and older that have a family member deployed with the US Military. In addition to the With You All the Way: Dealing with Deployment DVD, created by The Trevor Romain Company in collaboration with the USO, the kit is filled with resources that help and comfort military children and their families.
Other Features of the With You All the Way Deployment Kit:
o Writing Journal with prompts, calendar, map, and activities
o The With You All the Way Caregiver Booklet
o A set of ten postcards featuring original artwork from Trevor Romain
o Cuzzie™, a friend offering support to children
o Imprinted Dog Tags
o A Cuzzie™ Cargo Case, designed to keep treasured items safe while a loved one is deployed
For more information, visit http://trevorromainfoundation.org/comfort-kits/.
About The Trevor Romain Company
The Trevor Romain Company is a children’s multimedia educational publishing company that creates, produces and distributes innovative, inspiring and humorous content to promote self-confidence and academic achievement through social and emotional learning. The company’s materials have been designed to help children become socially and emotionally fit. By using imagination, humor, animation, live-action cinematography and sound research-based strategies, the company’s products are designed to speak to kids in their own language. For more information, visit www.trevorromain.com.
About the Trevor Romain Foundation
The Trevor Romain Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on creating resources that support and comfort military children and their families when confronted by adversity. For more information, visit http://trevorromainfoundation.org/.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Trevor Romain Gives Emotional Speech to Wisconsin Counselors, Educators
Stevens Point, Wisconsin — Author, illustrator and child advocate Trevor Romain talked to a group of over 2,000 counselors and educators about his work with children at the annual Wisconsin School Counselor Association Conference on February 26th.
“His speech was outstanding and it touched many hearts,” said conference coordinator John Bowen. “We admire what he’s done for kids.”
In the talk, Trevor shared stories from his new book, “The Art of Caring,” about his humanitarian work with children in the Congo and with terminally-ill children in the United States. He thanked the counselors and educators for their work and asked them to continue to give their students hope, especially in their times of adversity.
After the talk, Trevor signed copies of his new book, “The Art of Caring,” which documents the author’s travels as a child advocate for the United Nations, the USO and other humanitarian organizations.
For additional information, Contact:
Woody Englander
The Trevor Romain Company
1-877-876-6246
FAX: 512-480-8815
4412 Spicewood Springs Road, Suite 705
Austin, TX 78759
www.trevorromain.com
About Trevor Romain
Trevor Romain is the President and co-founder of The Trevor Romain Company, based in Austin, Texas. The Trevor Romain Company is an educational publisher providing supplemental curriculum addressing social, emotional, and physical fitness that enhance, enrich, and extend core curriculum for elementary students. For more information, visit www.trevorromain.com.
About “The Art of Caring”
Inspired by a promise the South African native personally made to Nelson Mandela, “The Art of Caring” is a compilation of stories and adventures that have touched Romain’s soul and are sure to motivate others.
“The Art of Caring” celebrates the story of a young cancer patient who delights in roller-blading through hospitals on only one leg, of a child soldier in Burundi who hands Romain a worn 1890s era coin to buy ice cream “for the children with cancer in the hospital,” and the story of a young girl with a beautiful smile who asked him to “read real loud” so she could hear his new book from heaven. For more information, visit http://trevorromainfoundation.org/cocos-shop/books/the-art-of-caring/.
About The Trevor Romain Company
The Trevor Romain Company is a children’s multimedia educational publishing company that creates, produces and distributes innovative, inspiring and humorous content to promote self-confidence and academic achievement through social and emotional learning. The company’s materials have been designed to help children become socially and emotionally fit. By using imagination, humor, animation, live-action cinematography and sound research-based strategies, the company’s products are designed to speak to kids in their own language. For more information, visit www.trevorromain.com.
About the Trevor Romain Foundation
The Trevor Romain Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on creating resources that support and comfort military children and their families when confronted by adversity. For more information, visit http://trevorromainfoundation.org/.
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