David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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Jim Luce, Roosevelt Island’s International Helping Hero, Asks For Your Help
“In the last 25 years,” Jim Luce says, “we have had major projects in Indonesia (Aceh, Bali, Sulawesi), India (Bihar, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh), Sri Lanka (Galle, Jaffna, Rambukkana), Haiti (Gonaives, Jacmel, Leoganne), Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Tanzania (Moshi, the…
Roosevelt Island’s Best: Jim Luce’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Last week, we reported on Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce’s Goddess Artemis Award for his work founding and managing Orphans International Worldwide. But the lifetime achievement he won just two days later was a surprise, and it came with a signed…
Roosevelt Island Proud – Jim Luce Gets Goddess Artemis Award in DC
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce, founder of Orphans International Worldwide will be honored with this award tomorrow – December 14th – in Washington. Once again, he turns the spotlight on this local community and its immeasurable impact on the world. The…
Roosevelt Island-Based J. Luce Foundation Announces New Award
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce cashed in his savings from a Wall Street career and launched the J. Luce Foundation. Now, after 24 years of astonishing growth, the group announced its first award for its annual ceremony set for November 7th….
An Island Didn’t Want Dogs But Now Some Rescue and Find Homes for Them
Rescues – now delivered to Roosevelt Island, mostly Shih Tzu dogs with long hair and short legs – find protection and new homes. It’s a remarkable switch for a community that shunned all dogs and still does in some unenlightened…
The Seeds of Leadership Sprinkled Again on Roosevelt Island
After a two-year, pandemic-forced layoff, the J. Luce Foundation resumes its pioneering Young Global Leadership training, this summer, on Roosevelt Island. The goal is developing leadership that can help make a better world in the coming decades. by David Stone…
Roosevelt Islanders Go Around the World, Helping Neediest
We’ve been following Roosevelt Islanders Jim and Bix Luce and their strenuous treks through India. Funded by local foundations with multiple lines of help, they’ve been opening schools for “untouchable” kids and collaborating with local leaders. Following is a digest…
On the Road with Jim Luce, School Opening and a Breakthrough
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce’s notes, on the fly, are casually enthusiastic. They betray the powerful impact that he and his foundations achieve in their work. But we’ll try putting it in perspective. by David Stone for The Roosevelt Island Daily…
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce is Off to India Helping Kids
If you don’t know Jim Luce, you’re missing out on something special. But if you don’t know this low key, soft-spoken, that’s no surprise. His impact on young people, especially orphans, happens without a lot of noise. And now, the…
In Bihar, Americans Build a School for Orphaned Children
Orphans International Worldwide (OIW) starts a project for orphaned children on the Indian border with China. The project includes a new orphanage and school in Bihar, a city with the highest proportion of children, 46%, of any state in India….
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor