Good Housekeeping Gives Jimmy Wayne Seal of Approval

Good Housekeeping will feature Jimmy Wayne in an inspiring four-page article in its November issue, on sale everywhere October 18th.

The accomplished singer, songwriter, author of three-time New York Times bestseller Walk To Beautiful and unrelenting child advocate, gives Good Housekeeping readers a gritty, first-hand account of his challenged childhood, the people who invested in him and what readers can do right now to help at-risk kids in need.

Jimmy, abandoned multiple times as a child, was in and out of foster care and survived three years of teen homelessness armed with nothing but his work ethic and unmatched grit. He points to Bea and Russell Costner, then 75 and 79 years old, as the “points of light” who saved his life. They took Jimmy in when he was living outside at 16 years old and, he says, “single handedly changed every cell in my body.”

“Bea and Russell met me halfway and they asked for nothing in return. They gave me a home and a chance to go to high school and college. Because of them, I was able to pursue and catch my dream of moving to Nashville and becoming a recording artist and now, an author. After walking halfway across America in 2010 to raise awareness for at-risk kids in foster care, my mission is to better the lives of these kids. I will never stop fighting for the many who have it much worse that I did. These are good kids facing terrible circumstances they have no control over. They just need someone to meet them halfway,” says Jimmy.

“I’m grateful to everyone at Good Housekeeping for sharing my story and practical ways their readers can get involved in helping kids, not just during the holiday season, but all year long.”

Pick up your copy of the November issue of Good Housekeeping at your favorite newsstand on October 18th and find out more about how you can help at-risk kids in foster care by visiting: http://www.projectmmh.org.