You might not recognize his name, but I’ll bet you recognize his work. The events Charlie Gay has organized have been enjoyed by millions. After beginning his career at age 22, Charlie began organizing events for Margaret Thatcher at age 24 and later promoted some of the biggest names in music including Luciano Pavarotti, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Fleetwood Mac, and Phil Collins.

In 1991, Charlie Gay moved to America to work with Cher’s personal management team. He also co-founded Promenade Pictures with Frank Yablans. (Frank is the founder of Buena Vista and the head of Paramount Pictures.) Since that time, Charlie he has organized events for the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Candlestick Park, and the Washington, D.C. Mall.

With all of this work to do, you wouldn’t think Charlie Gay has much time left over for changing the world, but his real pride lies in his work with HUB, or Humanity Unites Brilliance. HUB is a for-profit organization that strives to bring people out of a world of survival and into a world of self-empowerment and sustained abundance.

Both his successes and failures have always been driven by Charlie Gay’s enthusiasm and passion. Zeal has led people to the pinnacle of success, but it has also gotten people into a lot of trouble. Charlie is no different, but his successes in life have greatly surpassed his failures. Two of his recent successes include his work with Nelson Mandela’s Mineseeker Foundation and his commitment to organize Billy Graham’s final crusade.

Charlie Gay has always had a passion for uniting people, whether it was through music or through charitable organizations. He believes people all over the world have a desire to do something great, but they don’t know how to start or where to send their money. That’s where HUB comes in. It unites people who have a common goal so that the goal can be reached.

Mozambique is a great point of example. Massive flooding recently forced people from their homes into large refugee camps. Non-profit aids were out of money and resources, and even the United Nations World Food Program was unable to help. Charlie spoke to Heidi Baker about the situation to find out what needed to be done. Heidi had been a primary care-giver in Mozambique for over 20 years.

Heidi knew she couldn’t feed all these people without help, so Charlie jumped at the chance to help. With help from Larry Jones of the non-profit Feed the Children organization, Charlie was able to acquire over $2 million worth of meals through the for-profit company Nourish the Children. The meals came from a factory in China.

To help others, we must first look at ourselves. What are your talents? What are your strengths? As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll never go hungry.” Throwing money at a cause isn’t the answer. Dig deep within yourself and unite with others to make great changes in your community and the world.