A giver who writes.

Raleigh grew up in a family business, with baseball, music lessons and a mother who taught him never to be first in line, to eat last, and never to take more than he needs. Seeing how blessed he was made him notice how many others were not.

For 15 to 17 years he has written poetry, around 5,000 poems across many genres, shaped by Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. When he recited around Tampa, he often won, and gave the winnings to the poets who didn't.

Today, he wants to build something larger than his own work: a place where people learn what giving does, discover what they're good at, and lean on one another to reach it. Poetry is the root. Talks, cards, songs, books and conversation are the branches.