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Inspiring Students
The News-Press
April 25, 2006
As a former law enforcement officer and a current educator, I feel compelled to write this letter of thanks and praise to the volunteer members of the C.H.R.I.S. (Challenging, Helping, Reaching, Inspiring, Students) Project, one of the most meaningful anti-drug and alcohol programs I have seen. Quad-amputee Daniel Davison, Maj.... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
AMPUTEE TELLS STUDENTS HOW HE BUILT HIS PRISON
Herald Tribune, Venice, FL, Section B, Page 1
October 7, 2005
The audience may have been mostly ninth-graders, but Dan Davison wasn't about to sugarcoat his message to them. Davison spoke to students at North Port and Venice high schools about how he was hurt by the choices he made with his life. Wherever you end... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
AREA STUDENTS LEARN: THEY ARE THEIR CHOICES
The Islamorada Weekly, Florida Keys, Vol. 2, No. 20, Page 16
May 20, 2005
This week Monroe County students heard an engaging speaker who got them thinking about the impacts of their choices. Over the next couple of weeks, the 1,500 students attending the speech will be attending proms, graduating and starting their lives as adults. Your attitude is... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
SPEAKER TO STUDENTS: It's About Choices!
The County Record, Blountstown, FL, Vol. 98 No. 32, Page 11
April 13, 2005
Students saw firsthand from Dan Davison where the wrong choices will lead you. After telling his story, he said, "It's not about where you come from, it's about the choices you make". One of his brothers is dead from drug abuse, another became a wife... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
SPEAKER TALKS TO STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR CHOICES
Chiefland Citizen
March 3, 2005
"Life is full of choices and some can have profound affects that last a lifetime", said Daniel Davison at Chiefland High School last week.
PRIME EXAMPLE
The News Herald, Panama City, FL, Local & State Section B, Page 4
January 9, 2005
Former drug user-turned-motivational speaker, Daniel Davison appeared before juveniles incarcerated at the Bay County Sheriff's Office Boot Camp to encourage them to make better choices with their lives.
THE NEWS HERALD (FL){PUBLICATIONS5}
The Brandon News, Brandon, FL, Section B, Page 17
December 14, 2004
Dan Davison played the electric bass guitar for a band that was signed to a Warner Brothers contract. His poor choices led to a quadruple amputation. Pointing to himself he said, "This is my prison". Alicia Harp, a 16-year-old junior who has cerebral palsy, talked... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
AMPUTEE'S NOT-SO-SUBTLE MESSAGE
The Palm Beach Post, Local Section D, Page 3D
July 23, 2004
'Have you ever made a choice that didn't turn out anything like you expected?' That's the question asked of the... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
ONE WITH WATER
Naples Daily News, Neapolitan Section B, Page 1
April 13, 2002
"S.H.A.R.E. offers an opportunity for the handicapped to feel the freedom of what they can do" - A quote by Dan Davison, founder and Executive Director of The Society for Handicapped Achievement, Rehabilitation and Empowerment.
SPEAKER TEACHES STUDENTS THE DANGERS OF DRUGS
Bonita Banner, Bonita Springs, FL, Section D, Page 1
October 28, 2001
You Are Your Choices was the message Dan Davison gave last week to fourth and fifth grade students at Pinewoods Elementary as part of Red Ribbon Week, an annual occasion in Lee County schools in which children focus on making positive life decisions and staying... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
SOCIETY FLOATS SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
The News-Press, South Lee/Bonita Edition Page 2
June 18, 2001
S.H.A.R.E., founded by Dan Davison of Naples, Florida, energizes disabled sailors. Paul Stevens is a 15-year old boy who is mentally free but physically locked in his body by cerebral palsy. Now he has found a way for his body to join his mind through... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
DAN DAVISON SAILS THROUGH ADVERSITY
Naples Daily News, Fishing & Outdoors Section C, Page 10
March 9, 2001
Naples resident Dan Davison took up sailing a few months after leaving a rehabilitative hospital. Sailing was a big part of my recovery, Davison said. Two weeks ago, Dan was at the helm of a Freedom 20-foot sailboat that took sixth in its class out... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
MORE THAN ABCs AND 1, 2, 3s
Marco Island Eagle, Marco Island, FL, City Life, Page A19
February 7, 2001
Dan Davison, A guest speaker for people with disabilities, demonstrated to the St. Mark's Learning Center pre-schoolers, how people that are challenged can do many of the same tasks that the children perform every day such as taking off a shoe. He didn t share... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
SHARING HIS LIFE
Naples Daily News
January 10, 2001
High on Cocaine, Dan Davison lost his fingers and feet on a cold winter day in 1995. Today he is making a difference in other people's lives by educating them about his.
The full story of Dan's adverse past... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
PICK YOUR SPORT
The New-Press
June 26, 2000
Asked to pick your favorite participative sport, would you choose horseback riding, sailing, skydiving or scuba diving? Or would you say, playing the drums gives me all the exercise and fun I need? Dan Davison has chosen all of these and more. Not a big deal, you might say. But... READ FULL ARTICLE >>
Radio
BAY OAKS TEENS GET LESSONS ON
Fort Myers Beach Observer
June 25, 2003
Teenagers at Bay Oakes Recreation Center's summer TNT camp got an unforgettable lesson on making the right choices June 17 from motivational and inspirational speaker Dan Davison.
'Life is an unfailing boomerang,' he said. 'What goes around, comes around. Whatever you project in life, it will surely come back... READ FULL ARTICLE >>