Bob is a respected husband, proud father, and grateful son. His greatest joy is to see the "Ah Ha!" in a child’s eyes when they understand what unconditional love is. As the Founder and Director of Youth With A Purpose, he has collaborated with many organizations and people to help mentor thousands of young people. Bob and his wife Linda are Relationship Mentors who teach children and adults how to build healthy relationships. His experiences have helped him to become a published author. Bob is the Founder/Director of Youth With A Purpose Inc. YWAP is a Relationship Mentoring Program that has been working with young people for over 10 years. YWAP Programs can be found in schools, after-school programs, in neighborhoods, and in the mountains. Our Classroom Mentoring Program helps raise grades and reduce behavioral problems in the Buffalo Schools. Bob is an experienced wilderness guide who has helped many young people climb the mountains of life as well as the Adirondack Mountains in NY. Children are sometimes safer on top of a mountain than they are on city streets. Buffalo, NY is one of the most impoverished and violent cities in America. As a member of Climbing for Christ, Bob trekked on Mt. Kilimanjaro along with serving in orphanages in Tanzania and Malawi. Bob loves to see the look on a gang member’s face as he or she stands on top of a mountain for the first time. The greatest view in the world is the sight of accomplishment as a young person stands atop one of the mountains of life. We believe in teaching healthy relationship skills. A young lady should expect to be respected by a young man. All children are gifted. Bob is a speaker, songwriter, teacher, and published author (Prayer The Book.) His favorite sayings are: "It’s good to see you!" "How can I help you?" "Thanks for your time, go do something nice for somebody!" "Jesus loves you and so do we!"