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Doc Hendley is a 2005 Graduate of NC State and has been named a Top 10 CNN Hero. The Top 10 Heros were voted on by a panel of judges which included Gen. Colin Powell, Phil Jackson and Ted Turner. Doc is the founder and president of Wine To Water which he began in 2003. Wine to Water is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit aid organization focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. Over 1 billon people in the world today lack access to adequate water and sanitation. Wine to Water is devoted to fighting the epidemic.

In 2003 Doc dreamed up the concept of the organization while bartending and playing music in nightclubs around Raleigh, North Carolina. In January of 2004 the first fundraiser was held and by August of that same year Doc was living in Darfur, Sudan installing water systems for victims of the government supported genocide.

When Doc returned home in August of 2005 the haunting memories of what he had seen in Darfur drove him to continue building the organization he started two years before. In 2007, after working two jobs and volunteering his time for over three years, Wine To Water became an official 501 (c) (3) and Doc's dream finally became a reality. "When the idea came to me to start Wine To Water the only real world job experience I had was tending bar. I dreamed of building an organization that fought water related death and disease using completely different methods than anyone else. So I started raising money to fight this water epidemic the best way I knew how, by pouring wine and playing music."

Doc's dream, and now the goal of Wine To Water, is to quench the thirst of the needy in a way that sets them apart from the rest of the world. "If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward." (Mathew 10:42)

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Also, see how Wine to Water began and where they got their name from; Great Story!: http://winetowater.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=2

Check out the full article here and more inspiring videos:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/30/heroes.doc.hendley/index.html


And....if you know me, you will know why else I think this guy is totally awesome....not only does he have a heart of gold but he has tatoos!! Fabulous mix :)