February 15, 2018 - The Power of Friendship
An Evening of Inspiration in support of the Union EDGE Program
Featuring HK Derryberry & Jim Bradford
The Awakening of HK Derryberry is the inspiring story of how one man was willing to step out of his upper middle-class world into the life of a young, disabled boy with a dismal future. Little did that man know the incredible potential of that friendship—for that young boy, HK, and himself. You won’t want to miss this uplifting message.
Sponsorships
Table Sponsorship – $300
- Includes buffet dinner for eight and photo opportunity with speaker.
Individual Dinner Seat – $50
- There will be a book signing immediately following the event.
About Our Speakers
According to medical science, HK Derryberry should never have survived his traumatic birth.
Born July 8, 1990 in Nashville, Tennessee, this two-pound baby boy arrived three months premature due to a single-car crash that took his mother's life. Because of the accident and his
premature birth, he was born blind, with cerebral palsy and countless other medical problems. Raised by his grandmother when his father abandoned him at age five, HK's life was forever
changed in 1999 when he unexpectedly met Jim Bradford, a local business executive who was married with two grown daughters. HK and Jim became inseparable, and eventually Jim's family welcomed him into their lives like an adopted son. Jim's personal mentoring and constant interaction exposed HK to a world he had never experienced.
After HK began exhibiting noticeable evidence of an incredible memory, Vanderbilt University researchers discovered that he was among a handful of people in the world with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM). HK has nearly total recall of every detail and minute of his life since he was 3 ½ years old!
Today, HK and Jim's inspirational message of hope captivates and inspires audiences nationwide. Since 2012, they have spoken more than 175 times to more than 40,000 people. In February 2017, this dynamic duo was nationally featured in an "Inspiring America" segment of NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. In March 2017, they were featured live on a segment of This Morning, the number one morning show in the UK. The 2016 release of their book, "The Awakening of HK Derryberry; My Unlikely Friendship With The Boy Who Remembers Everything" is a runaway best seller on Amazon. Their mixture of humor, coupled with an amazing true story and HK's triumph over insurmountable odds, is an emotional roller-coaster for every listener. His life is a constant reminder that you can accomplish most anything in life by first determining your personal capabilities, then working tirelessly, never giving up, and always maintaining a positive attitude.. His audience takeaway is: "Your attitude determines your altitude in life" and "the only disability any of us have in life is a negative attitude."