Colombian Immigrant Draws on Childhood Experience to Mentor Florida Youth
Erika Obando, 47, was 5 years old when she was smuggled from Colombia through the Bahamas to Miami by her parents. The family was subsequently
Erika Obando, 47, was 5 years old when she was smuggled from Colombia through the Bahamas to Miami by her parents. The family was subsequently
When Sean Washington was growing up in Shreveport Louisiana, the only free summer program he had access to was golf. “I grew up in a
When Dr. Karen Gedney started mentoring the children of incarcerated parents ten years ago, she was surprised at how chaotic their lives were. “They were
When he was 8 years old, Andre Henry became an orphan after losing his parents. At the time, he had been living in the projects
When Travis Hollman launched the Locker Room Contest, inviting students to send videos of their outdated locker rooms, he had planned to gift the winning
When Virginia-based tech entrepreneur and angel investor Pete Snyder realized COVID-19 had created an economic crisis for small businesses, his wife Burson Snyder and he
When LeTitia Owens relocated to Atlanta, she thought it was to pursue a singing career. Instead, she unexpectedly became homeless and began living out of
When Mark Koep first started camping with his family 12 years ago, one of his fears was being attacked by a bear. “We’ve seen black
When Margie Hamel Lundy and her husband, Allen Lundy, decided to road school their three children in 2010, they didn’t ask school authorities in Ohio
When Michael and Jenny Clark discovered that two of their eldest children had dysgraphia and were dyslexic, they were unsuccessful in finding intensive remediation programs
Daniel Garza often helps teachers and military veterans buy their first home. As a result, his real estate business has grown and now he’s committed
When Professional Janitorial Services (PJS) Houston Operations Manager Jamie Flores learned an employee was struggling to fund her aging mother’s root canal and bridge due
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