PHILADELPHIA — “When it’s said sincerely, it’s the most essential message of our time,” said Cheryl Rice.
That saying, of course, is, “You Matter.” These two words were written on a card that Cheryl received seven years ago. And just a few weeks after that, she had a chance to pay it forward.
“I was in line at the grocery store, standing behind a woman in the checkout line and I overheard her tell the cashier her recent struggles,” she said. “I gave her a small card with only the words, You Matter. The woman started to cry and said, ‘You have no idea what this means to me.'”
From that moment forward, Rice committed to starting her own movement titled, “You Matter Marathon.” She founded a nonprofit and started giving away cards for free.
“The goal was to invite people to share one You Matter card a day during the month …