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"I try to give them back their pride."
Gerald A. Gilmore
Houston, Texas

There's nobody else like a kid who knows he's somebody special.

To some kids, being black isn't so beautiful. Not when you're poor. Living in the slums. Fighting an uphill battle against frustration. Fighting to stay out of trouble - and jail. And losing.

So Gerald Gilmore works with kids.

He works out of a converted warehouse with other successful men. Men who've made it in sports, in business. They get the kids off the streets. Promote positive goals. Counsel them about careers. Give them pride, purpose, motivation. And teach them that to be somebody special, you just have to be yourself.

Gilmore has seen it work before.

Through his church, he helped organize a Scout troop. And a championship Little League team. So he knows what can happen: when pride wins, poverty loses.

That's why, as a District Manager for Equitable, he helps develop insurance programs that bring independence and security to entire families.

We're glad he works for us. We care that he cares about people's lives.

Helping people build a better life
THE EQUITABLE
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An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F

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