Children and Teens' Issues
From 1996-1998, Wanis volunteered with the department of Youth Education and the Children’s Ministry for Unity Church of Christianity Houston, Texas, serving as a Sunday morning teacher and event leader for Uniteens (10 to14 year-olds) and he wrote, directed and produced two full scale Christmas musicals involving children, teens and adults for the church in 1996 & 1997.
In 2001, Wanis voluntarily directed the 7th annual televised Celebrity Mascot Games (NBA, NFL, Major League Baseball, NHL and NCAA) to raise money for the New Hope Children’s Wish Foundation (now known as New Hope For Kids) and also co-hosted various television talk show specials with teens on terrorism and the September 11 attacks in 2001 and September 11 – One Year On.
Since 2000, Wanis has presented motivational training programs for various schools in Florida, Texas and New York, and in Australia.
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