
Rob
supports various charitable organizations, particularly those
benefiting children and cancer research. Rob's volunteer work
with GOALmodels is particularly rewarding.
GOALmodels is a weekly, interactive speaking program to motivate youth to
have and achieve goals in their lives through the application
of positive and responsible lifestyle behaviors. Through the program,
students are introduced to corporate executives, political figures,
entrepreneurs, media and entertainment personnel that they would
not ordinarily interact with. All of the speakers share personal
secrets for success as well as mistakes they have made, or lessons
they have learned. The two-way discussion is done in a non-threatening
way, and encourages students to learn from, rather than envy,
highly successful people. The speakers come from diverse cultures
and have all overcome obstacles in their lives.
Members of the entertainment
and political communities play a major role in the program because
the kids are so influenced by them and look to them as role models.
Current entertainment speakers include: Brenda Hampton - creator
& executive producer of "7th Heaven", Chaz
Lamar Shepherd - actor "7th Heaven", Tommy
'The Hawk' Hawkins - former Laker, Mick Foley - former WWF wrestler,
Karim Prince - actor, Ray Parker Jr. - musician, Marilyn McCoo
& Billy Davis Jr. - 5th Dimension; Bruce Kalish - producer
of "The Famous Jett Jackson", Kerry Duff -
actress of "The Famous Jett Jackson", Simbi
Williams - actress of "Third Rock from the Sun",
Stephanie Ross - producer of "The Tonight Show",
Catherine Ryan Hyde - author of Pay It Forward, and Rob Paulsen
- voice actor "Pinky and the Brain". Additionally,
we have welcomed such esteemed political leaders as Los Angeles
Mayor James Hahn, Senator Richard Alarcon, Assemblyman Tony Cardenas,
City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, District Attorney Steve Cooley;
and Los Angeles City Councilmembers Wendy Greuel & Dennis
Zine.
Other participants
include corporate executives from such companies as Universal
Studios, Fox, MCA Records, Deloitte & Touche, U.S. Trust,
Los Angeles Times, and State Farm Insurance.
Camp Will-A-Way is another organization that Rob Paulsen has just recently been
involved with.

Camp Will-A-Way is for disabled
citizens and consists of a weekend of activities, arts & crafts,
creativity, entertainment, karaoke, singing and dancing (sometimes
with a band or a DJ), and any other ideas that we come up with
during the year. The directors organize this weekend for the families
to have a break from the ordinary and enjoy a weekend full of
excitement. It is held every year at a state park that has handicap
accessible cabins and facilities for our special needs. It is
usually reserved every year in the last weekends of October and
provide food, beds, & bathing facilities for all handicap
people (mostly grade school to high school age) who sign up along
with their families (many at no cost per financial reasons). The
directors provide for the camp and for those who cannot afford
a cabin.
Rob Paulsen has given
many of the campers hope in achieving their dreams, as well as
putting a smile on each and every face... even the staff as he
provided many of his voices.
Other participants
include his former voicemates: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Townsend
Coleman, as well as Kaley Cuoco - voice actress of "Brandy
& Mr. Whiskers", Kirsten Storms - actress of the
"Zenon" trilogy, and the musical talents Avril
Lavigne, Evanescence, and Rose Falcon.
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