★★★★★ Rated 4.9/5
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Dr. John Gaines instantly connected with the audience. He did an amazing job weaving Coastal Horizons into his message. All my interactions with TYS were perfect.

—Coastal Horizons Center

Audience: Fundraisers

Dr. John Gaines was aware enough to make multiple connections with the audience by identifying the overall purpose of the evening and showing an understanding of what individuals associated with the organization actually do and our concerns. Honestly, it was about as perfect as we could get.

—Georgia Agape

Audience: Fundraisers

Dr. John Gaines was amazing! He was so personable and engaging; his story was inspiring, overall, just fantastic! The experience was top-notch in all ways!

—CASA Kane County

Audience: Fundraisers

We had an amazing experience with Dr. John Gaines. He was an incredibly emotional and engaging speaker and was so generous after the event, spending time talking to our donors and guests. Dr. Gaines was so easy to work with and was precisely the kind of speaker we were looking for with this event.

—Denver CASA

Audience: Fundraisers

Dr. John Gaines’ honesty and enthusiasm for students are so evident and contagious that he is an absolute delight to hear. The communication and logistics from TYS was easy and well done.

—Kent School District

Audience: Grade 6-12 Students

Dr. John Gaines came to Shorecrest High School to deliver a mid-year motivational assembly. I saw our students riveted by his storytelling and nodding along, acknowledging the powerful reminders John brought to our school today. After the assembly, hundreds of students came to talk to Dr. Gaines and thank him for his speech.

—Shorecrest High School

Audience: Grade 6-12 Students

Dr. John Gaines was the best we’ve had in 24 years. He was phenomenal.”

—Los Alamos Public Schools

Audience: Grade K-5 Students Grade 6-12 Students Educators & Staff

Dr. John Gaines was absolutely incredible. His ability to connect to an audience and make them feel empowered. Top Youth Speakers is awesome to work with. Our agent was incredibly attentive, understanding, flexible, and informative, with just the right amount of persistence.

—University of Washington Tacoma, Black Student Union

Audience: College Students