After spending the day working at Zoo Atlanta, Stephen volunteers at the Atlanta Union Mission, where he makes a cash donation of $1,000, serves food and washes dishes.
Stephen's dishwashing partner is Atlantis, who tells Stephen about his life, which included time in the military and a drug addiction. He tells Stephen he has been clean for seven months.
"No matter what you're going through, there's always somebody out there going through something a little bit harder," Atlantis says. "So whatever you're going through, just count it as a blessing. You can learn from every single thing." Atlantis thanks Stephen for letting him tell his story.
"When we first started Oprah's Big Give, I thought that the only difference you can make is when you give lots and lots of money," Stephen says. "But the biggest give anybody can do is give of themselves."
Published 01/01/2006
