We are so grateful to all our teams for participating in our golf tournament and supporting the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation. Enjoy this year’s team photos.
Congratulations to Love Columbia on their ribbon cutting today! GP M.A.D.E. Foundation was happy to underwrite the Children’s Room at Love Columbia and also to provide funding to turn the room into “THE ZOU” complete with a jungle mural and stuffed animals.
Love Columbia is a non-profit organization that helps people and families with socioeconomic challenges find the resources they need to love people forward. GP M.A.D.E is proud to partner with Love Columbia and hopes THE ZOU will bring cheer and comfort to children who may be experiencing uncertainty.
For more info about love Columbia go to lovecolumbiamo.org
GP M.A.D.E. Foundation was proud today to formally present a $30,000 contribution to the United Community Builders Capital Campaign.
United Community Builders is a 501(c)3 faith-based organization that primarily serves the Boone County and Central Missouri region. Founded 12 years ago, UCB’s mission is to build and release capable people through community-wide programs that focus on education, mentor-ships, job-readiness training and the performing arts.
The United Community Builders Capital Campaign will fund their new Beacon Community Center in Northeast Columbia, MO. This new center will serve low-income area residents and will expand group’s ability to serve the community.
Guess what? The GP M.A.D.E. Foundation came to visit and celebrate with ME! Blaze, the Facility Wonder Dog. That’s right! Gary and Missy Pinkel came to my 3rd birthday party. I was so excited to see them. The GP M.A.D.E. Foundation helps take care of me so that I can take care of my favorite people in the world – my kiddos at the hospital.
What are some of the ways I take care of my kiddos? Ok, I’ll tell you:
- I help children work on brushing teeth by letting them brush mine.
- I help children learn how to dress with buttons, zippers, and shirts.
- I help children walk. I tell them good job and walk along side for support.
- I help children pick out orthotics to walk more easily.
- I help keep kids entertained when they have to wait on things that take a long time, like ordering a new wheelchair.
- I let children scratch my belly, rub my ears and touch my nose for different sensory experiences.
- I act as a visual stimuli for kids to work on localizing to objects. (especially my tail!)
- I help children practice walking up and down stairs. I help keep them safe.
- I help children learn and identify different body parts.
- I help children work on standing, strength, and balance.
- Most importantly, I give the BEST snuggles and kisses!!!
I LOVE my job and I take it very seriously. Nothing makes me happier than helping my kiddos. Thanks, Coach and Missy, for coming to my birthday party. Come back and visit me soon – and don’t forget to bring treats!
Love,
Blaze
Through a grant from GP M.A.D.E. Foundation, MU Health Care is able to care for Blaze so that he can bring joy and support to pediatric patients. We are proud to make a difference in the lives of local children every day.
Gary and Missy Pinkel attended the second ever “Game Day with GP” event hosted by Dudley and Beth McCarter on Saturday, September 11 in St. Louis, Mo. The event was a watch party for the Missouri at Kentucky football game in which Mizzou came up just short in a 35-28 contest.
During the event, guests were encouraged to take photos with Coach Pinkel, listen to coach’s pregame routine and enjoy the game. Prior to kickoff, Coach Pinkel went through his real team meeting notes including his “Fatherly Advice – Thursday Talk,” an itinerary, and game week notes. The pregame talk was preceded by a Q&A featuring former Missouri football player TJ Moe who described his own pregame routine and what it was like playing under Coach Pinkel.
Guests were able to purchase cups, signed books, footballs and visors in the form of a donation to the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation. Coach Pinkel’s bowl rings and watches were also available for viewing.
The event raised over $10,000 in donations toward the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation which directly contributes to the yearly scholarships given out by the Foundation. Three weeks later, the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation was able to host a tailgate for Missouri’s home game against Tennessee to meet with sponsors and other supporters.
While winter weather might have cast a cold spell over the mid-Missouri region, it hasn’t stopped game-changing community partners like Monarch Title Company, Inc., from joining the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation from getting involved to help change lives. The Foundation wishes to shine a warm spotlight on Monarch Title to thank them for stepping up in a significant way this year.
In December, Chuck and Pam Bowman of Monarch Title pledged $5 to the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation for each loan closing, and they presented a check for $2,590 to Gary and Missy Pinkel last month. Monarch will continue that generous partnership all throughout 2021, and that’s naturally got Coach Pinkel excited.
“I can’t say enough about Chuck and Pam and the entire team at Monarch Title,” said Pinkel, President of the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation. “They run a first-class operation and that’s proven out by the commitment they make to the community, and to our foundation as well,” said the winningest coach in Mizzou Football history.
The partnership was a natural fit for Monarch Title Company, said CEO/Co-Owner Chuck Bowman.
“Pam and I both feel giving back to the community is a priority and a prerequisite for any business owner or leader,” said Bowman. “When we met Gary and Missy we were impressed by their passion, kindness, and desire to help others. These attributes not only fit our personal culture and values, but fit the Monarch organizational goals to give back to the community. Our wonderful staff are also very involved and especially drawn to helping children and youth that need assistance to get them on a path of success,” he added.
Bowman said the unique giving model is one he hopes others emulate.
“Pam and I wanted to come up with a unique way to give back to GP M.A.D.E based on our company profitability,” he said. “We thought this could be a protocol or practice that other business owners and executives could follow based on their own business model and profits, and we are hopeful that others would see the value and impact they can have on others’ lives by giving to this wonderful organization,” he said.
Donations to the GP M.A.D.E. Foundation are easily and securely made by visiting www.gpmade.org.
“To become a champion, fight one more round.”
Mental toughness is many things and difficult to explain. It’s qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It is a ‘state of mind’ that you could call, “Character in Action.” –Vince Lombardi
Mental toughness allows players to tap into emotional and mental resources that keep play at its prime often and consistently.
Will is the combination of patience, persistence, perseverance, and resilience.
6 Toughness Qualities
- Combat negative thought
- See yourself succeeding
- See stress as a challenge, not a threat
- Use humor to break up tension
- Learn and move on from mistakes
- “Just for today” spirit- Right Here, Right Now
“Toughness is the ability to perform toward the upper range of your talent and skill regardless of the competitive circumstances!” — Jim Loehr
As this week’s Make A Difference quote states, actions are a reflection of our character. In other words, if you want to be called a champion, you have to act like one.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF A CHAMPION
- Ambitious – Your dreams are big, and your goals are high. You value success, and do not accept failure.
- Coachable – You realize that your coach has your best interest in mind. You listen to, learn from, and take advice from your coach. You are easy to approach and take constructive criticism well.
- Aggressive – You are naturally competitive and have an insatiable hunger for a win. You assert yourself undeniably in order to get that win.
- Leader – You set a positive example for others, allowing your teammates and peers look up to you. You respect others, and they respect you. Your teammates look to you for advice.
- Initiator – You take the lead, even under pressure. If you see something wrong, you step up to the plate and fix it.
- Hard-worker – You are the first to show up to practice and the last to leave. You are a self-starter who never skips a day of work.
- Fit – You are physically tough. Your body is in excellent condition from all the workouts, practices and training sessions. You train constantly to keep improving your own body.
- Strong – You have a never-give-up attitude and never make excuses. You don’t let your feelings get the best of you on the field. You ignore heat, cold, pain and other obstacles and focus on your goals instead.
- Enduring – You see things through until the end. You are a reliable presence to teammates and coaches. You do your best when faced with tough competition. Your can-do attitude remains consistent year-round.
All of these traits can be learned, practiced and perfected. A true champion is constantly striving towards self-improvement.
There are no shortcuts to any achievement. That’s why you never see laziness or inefficiency rewarded or respected. No one simply wakes up in the morning, decides to be successful and then achieves it through the power of thought alone. Truly successful individuals have put in hard work, and the results followed.
Mizzou Football knows what hard work feels like on the body and the mind, and they also know the results of putting forth full effort.
Here are nine truths about hard work, both on and off the field:
- Talent alone is no assurance of success. The only way to reach the top is through long hours of hard work.
- If you work hard enough, you can accomplish more because your competition won’t be as stiff. There are few athletes who are willing to put forth an all-out effort to achieve success.
- Man’s greatest hour is the moment in which he has worked his heart out and lies exhausted, but has been victorious on the field of battle.
- Every day you fail to practice, you miss an opportunity for improvement.
- Practice the things you cannot do three times longer than the things you can easily do. Convert your weaknesses into strong points.
- There may be areas that in which your opponent has an advantage over you, but he should never be in better condition than you.
- The only way to get in good condition is to never get out of it.
- Anything you do that will harm your body is going to reduce your physical condition and cut down your chances for success.
There will be days when just the thought of hard work is exhausting. In those moments, remember these words of encouragement:
Belief sets up the conditions that make success, health, and happiness possible.
To turn potential into reality, you must do something about it.
When you do things you have to do when you have to do them, the day will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them.
Work is the foundation of all success, the source of all prosperity and the parent of genius. It is the salt that gives life its savor, but it must be loved before it can bestow its greatest blessing and achieve its greatest ends. When loved, work makes life sweet, purposeful, and fruitful.