{"id":680,"date":"2013-05-25T21:14:30","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T05:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bw-vic42.demoing.info\/?p=680"},"modified":"2023-12-03T19:39:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T03:39:14","slug":"latour-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vic42.com\/latour-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartfelt waiter inspires extreme makeovers for non-profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id680_ac00e3-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id680_ac00e3-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id680_ac00e3-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading680_999dcf-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_999dcf-ac\">Heartfelt waiter inspires extreme makeovers for non-profits<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id680_eab18d-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id680_eab18d-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id680_eab18d-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id680_eab18d-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id680_eab18d-8f > 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_2bfb7f-76\">It started with a crazy idea and a friend with MS who needed help. Seven weeks later <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herowork.com\/pauls-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Latour<\/a> had inspired a few friends, 75 volunteers, and 27 businesses to complete a $25K reno in a single day.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_6772b4-b2\">And just like that, his vision <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herowork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hero Work<\/a> was born. It&#8217;s a program that organizes super-fast radical renovations for worthy non-profits. The next year, with virtually no budget, Paul organized a weekend renovation worth $100K that saved the Casa Maria Emergency Housing Society. Up next is a radical renovation three times the size &#8211; the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KPUYCwrWyoA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mustard Seed<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_51a232-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_51a232-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_51a232-22\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_51a232-22 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_51a232-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_51a232-22\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading680_51a232-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_51a232-22\">Working nights as a waiter, Paul walked a creative journey through art, writing, editing, marketing, and video production, all coalescing into his unexpected ability to inspire these events. Paul\u2019s power to inspire \u201cstems from a daily practice of fostering belief,\u201d he stated. \u201cThe belief that much more is possible than we think if only we follow our hearts using massive action, good energy, and authentic connection. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_06a345-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_06a345-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_06a345-0a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_06a345-0a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_06a345-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_06a345-0a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading680_06a345-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_06a345-0a\">The last bit is to show up for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeroWork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what\u2019s unfolding<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id680_28d5ba-f3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column680_e7dddb-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column680_e7dddb-da\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading680_cfb908-6f\"><strong>Please Support Our Patrons!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heartfelt waiter inspires extreme makeovers for non-profits It started with a crazy idea and a friend with MS who needed help. 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