The Power of One Another
By Genvieve Piturro
Genvieve Piturro is the founder of Pajama Program.
If this is the next 30 years of your life, is it enough? After answering “NO,” I quit my successful job at the height of my career to start a nonprofit because a little girl asked me a profound question that stopped me dead in my tracks.
At the age of 38, I jumped off the corporate ladder to start a nonprofit called Pajama Program to bring books and pajamas to children in group homes who desperately deserved a loving bedtime routine.
I knew nothing about founding a nonprofit but I tapped into the power of the Human Connection and found ways to work with others to share my story and spread the message of my mission. With empathy, patience, commitment, networking and determination, Pajama Program has donated over 7 million books and pajamas to children in group homes.
We’ve all heard people talk about how the power of one person can change things. I have found that while it does take one idea and maybe one person to start something big, it takes a whole lot more people to start a movement and make a difference in thousands of lives.
Genevieve Piturro is the Founder of Pajama Program, Author and Speaker. She was a successful television marketing executive until she dramatically changed the direction of her life. In 2001, she founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program. Genevieve is now a professional speaker and consultant on The Human Connection, sharing life and leadership lessons she learned through her Pajama Program journey. Her first book: Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning, was released August, 2020. Her debut TEDx talk: “1 Idea + The Human Connection = 7 Million Pajamas and Books” also debuted August, 2020. She has been the recipient of many local and national awards as she inspires others to listen to their heart-voice in pursuing their passions. Genevieve lives in Irvington, NY with her husband, Demo DiMartile.
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““With empathy, patience, commitment, networking and determination, Pajama Program has donated over 7 million books and pajamas to children in group homes.”—@GenPiturro, founder of Pajama Program. #PowerToChangeStories”