and vice president for education united way worldwide, nina sazar o'donnell. >> good morning. nina. >> and i'm max. >> i know proverbs can be cliches. there's an african proverb that so fits the occasion. it says if you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together. it's inspiring to be in this room with all of us and people who are watching via the web all over the country knowing that we are all working together to help communities work together to help every child go far in school, life and work. >> our organizations have been working together for years now. we've been communities and alleys for some time. now we're taking it even further. we're forging a new partnership to increase the number of mentors working with children facing adversity in kindergarten and through middle school. and especially in the high risk schools. >> big brothers, big sisters mentoring model is proven to have positive effects in a child's life. and one of the things that united ways do so well is to recruit people with passion, expertise and resources to make lasting change. togeth