A DECADE+ OF STORYTELLING POWERED BY THE BEST WRITERS ON THE PLANET

WE DON'T DO IT ALL, BUT WE DO IT ALL "FOR GOOD"

BE PART OF THE LEGACY

TAMPA BAY • FEBRUARY 23-24 2026

This FINAL encore experience will be unlike any other. Because like everything we do, it's been "reimagined" from beginning to end. It's not a virtual or hybrid event. It's not a conference. It's not a seminar, a workshop, a meeting, or a symposium. And it's not your typical run-of-the-mill everyday event crammed with stages, keynote speeches, team-building exercises, PowerPoint presentations, and all the other conventional humdrum. Because it's up close & personal by design. Where conversation trumps presentation. And where authentic connection runs deep.

Can Two Words Really Make A Difference?

Can two words on a card and a simple gesture change two lives: the life of the person who gets the card and the person who gives it?  

Yes it can. It’s happening every day.
If you’ve participated in the You Matter Marathon before, you know it feels just as good to give a You Matter card as it does to receive one.  Watching someone’s face light up as they read the words “You Matter” is like watching a child open a present on Christmas. Making other people happy makes you happier too, and we have the proof.  In our 2018 Participant Survey, most YuMMies reported a greater sense of gratitude, enhanced connections with people, and increased levels of happiness and compassion after taking part in the marathon!
That was all.
Nothing more.
YOU Matter.
We’re living in a world where people crave connection, yet feel more isolated than ever. Every one of us is here for a reason. We are all essential. We need, and are needed by, each other. Especially now.

Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.

—Clarissa Pinkola Estes

The purpose of the You Matter Marathon is to create and enrich positive connections between people and within communities by sharing You Matter cards during November. 

CLICK TO JOIN OUR MARATHON

Because YOU Matter.

Cheryl Rice, MS, PCC
Cheryl Rice, MS, PCChttp://www.yourvoiceyourvision.com/
CHERYL Rice works with high potential leaders at every level. She has been working with clients to improve individual, team and executive performance for over 20 years. Cheryl’s speaking, and coaching clients include: Pfizer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Drexel University, Campbells Soup, and the Wharton School. Cheryl has held significant positions in the healthcare, financial services and technology industries. Past corporate positions include Director of Organization Development for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, AVP of Leadership Development at ACE International, and leadership consulting roles at CIGNA, NovaCare, and SMS (now Siemens). Cheryl is especially gifted in helping women cultivate their leadership presence, develop confidence, and establish a healthy and mindful approach to work and life. She is also the author of the inspiring memoir, Where Have I Been All My Life? Additionally, her essays and commentaries have appeared in local and national publications including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chicago Tribune, Cure Today, and Maria Shriver’s Blog, Architects of Change. In 2016 Cheryl founded the You Matter Marathon (no running required!), a global kindness and community building program in 59 countries. With a BA in Psychology from Monmouth University, an MS in Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MS in Organization Development from Pepperdine University, Cheryl brings significant academic training to compliment her practical work experience. Additionally, Cheryl is an ICF certified coach, has a certificate in Applied Positive Psychology and taught classes in organization change at local universities.

DO YOU HAVE THE "WRITE" STUFF? If you’re ready to share your wisdom of experience, we’re ready to share it with our massive global audience – by giving you the opportunity to become a published Contributor on our award-winning Site with (your own byline). And who knows? – it may be your first step in discovering your “hidden Hemmingway”. LEARN MORE HERE


4 CONVERSATIONS

  1. The words – You Matter certainly does make a difference.

    We experimented: You matter – it did work wonderfully by giving relevance to people

    Then we experimented with the Visually Challenged – You Are Important – because

    Then yet again, in the work place – We value YOU….because……..

    With the physically challenged – We can – together

    Now we are creating different cards, stickers, verbal and non-verbal acknowledgement

    Yes, they do make a difference with these simple reminders.

    Thank you for empowering us with You Matter

RECIPIENT OF THE 2024 "MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIFE & CULTURE MULTIMEDIA DIGEST" AWARD

WE ARE NOW FEATURED ON

EXPLORE 360° NATION

ENJOY OUR FREE EVENTS

OUR COMMUNITIES