plus initiative was hired by girardelli. that's all i will tell you because jose can tell you the story. please welcome jose. [ applause ] >> good morning. my name is jose and i represent girardelli today. i came to america when i was 14 and i ended up in the foster care system in the bay area. i want to give thanks to my foster mom, lynn silver in the audience today. [ applause ] because without her love and support i would not be the man that i am today. the way she opened her home and her heart to me. a total stranger who had a huge and lasting impact on my life. at the age of 19 i left the foster care system on my own and went to