#48 Kevin Tuerff

Send us Fan MailKevin Tuerff's experience as a 9/11 stranded airline passenger in Canada inspired him to develop Pay it Forward 9/11 in 2002, and it has been growing each year. Today he serves as founder and volunteer president of Pay it Forward 9/11, Inc. His 9/11 story is one of the true stories inspiring the Tony-Award winning Broadway musical Come From Away. The character 'Kevin T' is referred to as the compassionate "gay lumberjack" in the show and this Pay it Forward 9/11 effort is mentioned in the script of the musical. He is a featured cast member in three related documentaries (HBO Canada, CBC and Fox). In 2018, House of Anansi Press published his memoir (paperback, ebook and audiobook), Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the books is donated to nonprofit organizations helping refugees.For more information on Kevin's book visit www.channelofpeacebook.com.For more information on Kevin's charitable Pay It Forward 9/11 initiative visit www.payitforward911.orgJoin us on www.GaleForceWins.com as two Newfoundlanders explore Kevin's amazing journey.This episode is a bonus Wednesday episode in honour of the 20th anniversary of that fateful day and tribute to how compassion and kindness make a difference.New episodes every Tuesday evening on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts.You can also visit www.GaleForceWins.comTo message Gerry visit: www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirational podcast releasing episodes wherever you get your podcasts every Tuesday evening. We continue to do that every Tuesday but have expanded into custom content for clients. We also have perfected a conference and trade show offering where you can receive over 20 videos edited and posted to social media at the same time the event is unfolding.For businesses and organizations we also create digital content quickly and efficiently.Visit our services page here:https://galeforcewins.com/servicesTo message Gerry visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/