For Sean, helping to make a difference in someone else's life has made a big difference in his life too.

What kind of philanthropy do you participate in and how did you get involved?

Sean: I participate in the Believe In Tomorrow Children's Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that provides very unique supportive programs to critically ill children and their families. The Believe In Tomorrow Foundation provides four separate programs that help children cope with their medical treatments. My father started the foundation 21 years ago, and I have been involved as a volunteer ever since I was a child.

What kind of work have you done for Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation?

Sean: I have worked in many areas and with many people who also volunteer. That is one of the things that I really like about volunteering, the opportunity to meet many very interesting people.

One of the things that Believe In Tomorrow does is build children's Hospital and Retreat Housing. I have helped in a variety of ways with the actual process of getting a facility built. When I was very young, I would help clean up the construction sites. As I got older, I would help with other jobs like painting and landscaping. I have also helped out with the Foundation's "Hands On Adventures" program, which gives kids the opportunity to experience really neat things like race car driving and flying in the Sanyo blimp.

What were the best and hardest things about your experience?

Sean: The best was definitely the opportunity to help people who need support and maybe bring some happiness into their lives. I think that volunteering gives me more in return than I could ever give. The children that Believe In Tomorrow serves are really sick and I am sad about that. I sometimes wish that I could do more.

How have you changed as a result of your experience, and what would you say to someone who is thinking of getting involved?

Sean: I would say that volunteering for a cause that you believe in is the best way that you could ever spend your time. I know that helping to make a difference in someone else's life has made a big difference in my life too. I know that it has helped to make me a better person and the world a better place.