YOUR STORY MATTERS

It is overcoming the odds along your journey that have shaped you into the beautiful human being you are today. Embrace it. Share it. Live it. Take part in our campaign by sharing your story or by encouraging someone you know to share their own. If you’d like to be considered for our ‘Stand Up and Speak Up’ initiative, please respond to the questions below:

Stand Up & Speak Up

Name

First Name

Last Name

Why is sharing your story important? What have you been keeping inside?

What were some of the challenges that you have had to overcome? How did you overcome them?

What have you learned about yourself after going through these challenges?

Who has been the most influential person in your life? Most supportive? Why did you choose him or her?

If you were given one word to describe who you are, what would that word be? Why?

Consent Form

Overcoming Odds produces a range of communications resources to elevate the voices of individuals who have overcome unique life circumstances. We like to share the experiences of real people who are using our services in our communications as it helps to demonstrate the difference our work is making. By completing this form, you give us permission to use your story in our communications. Thank you for your help. Your story may be used in presentations, website, social media, publications, print and online media. You can choose to have your real name published with your story or remain anonymous. If you choose to stay anonymous, please let us know. By completing this form, you give permission for your story to be used by Overcoming Odds for the purposes outlined above. The information that you provide here will only be used to contact you about sharing your story in our communications work. We will not pass the details recorded on this form on to any other organization without your permission. Do you accept the above terms?

REJECT