Carl Cook, from Project Save and St. Herman’s House of Hospitality, will inspire us with his life story. Carl’s father was a federal judge; his mother was a doctor. And yet, he was homeless for a long time because of alcoholism and drug addiction. In a homeless shelter at 2100 Lakeside Dr., his life changed forever - October 24, 2005 was his last day of drugs and alcohol. Four months later, Project Save was born. Carl taught himself how to build a nonprofit organization through research and reading, to help others avoid his fate. He says, “Life’s like a rollercoaster, it goes up and down, up and down. However, today I can ride the rollercoaster ride.“