Giving back to the community: Doug Betters at TEDxWhitefish

Doug Betters played professional football for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1988. During his time with the Dolphins, he went to two Super Bowls and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1983. Doug was inducted into the UNR and Grizzly Hall of Fame, and in 2008 he was inducted into the Miami Dolphins' Ring of Honor. He helped found the Whitefish Winter Classic in 1984, an organization that provides money for children in need of medical care, where he has served as president for the last 15 years.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

[jonharvey]

Was a sweet heart he signed my cards in the mail.thats before i saw mrwbetters story ❤.hes a terrific human ❤

[ToddSloanIAAN]

Giving back the community is a spirit of pitching in.

[blanenoel]

I give back to my community and to people! Never give up!

[parisishesh]

This dudes pretty badass, idk what id do if i were in his shoes, hes a trooper

[LarryNapier]

I think Doug needs to run for the Senate.

[Wilbur-emhw]

1)Life is too short to waste in doing things for others.
2)Many people you help are ungrateful and rude.
3)Sometimes you accidentally end up messing things up instead of solving it.
4)The government you elected should be on it solving society's problems. That is why they are elected in the first place.
5)People remember you for your work. They don't love you. They just love your work.
6)It is wasted energy as you are getting nothing in return.
7)As long as you work for others. You are good. When you stop. No one remembers you. No one loves you for just existing.
8)You solve everybody's problem. Who solves yours???.