by Kate Fuglei | May 31, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Everyday Heroes Meet Front Line Newlyweds Jo and Megan My niece Kim’s son Joe Calcagno was married to Megan on a beautiful day in Oak Brook Illinois last September 7th. They had a glorious wedding for the ages, with hundreds of family and friends in attendance....
by insidewink | Apr 25, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
What Makes Someone a True Hero? Without expectation or reward, a true hero is someone who puts others before themselves. Someone whose concern for others in need outweighs their own personal risk. We have seen so many people step up, lend a hand and reach out....
by Jean Trebek | Mar 31, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
How one woman is taking steps to start making the change to help our planet Our everyday hero, Lisa Rogers, is a prominent and accomplished eating disorder therapist here in Los Angeles, so when she suggested that she write a column for insidewink on becoming...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 28, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Nodar Mosiashivili (left) and Matthew Trebek (right) prepping for Lucille’s Family Meal at St. Matthew’s Baptist Church in Harlem, NY. How Matthew Trebek and his partners give back to the community Along with the notion of giving back, the word ...
by Alison Martin | Jan 30, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Steve Alperin is at the heart of SurvivorNet’s mission— To bring comfort and power to those looking for answers by creating a valuable online resource for cancer treatment and prevention. Survivornet’s Steve Alperin, and co-founder Tim Langloss, want to help...
by insidewink | Dec 30, 2019 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Watching inspiration bloom and come to fruition is a beautiful thing. Gail Pelote’s journey from class to the creation of the Helping Hand Ministry at the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science is a lesson in listening to your heart, taking action and...
by Jean Trebek | Dec 10, 2019 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
How a Comb and a Cut Can Change a Life Maggie Goodner, owner and stylist at Salon Sine, is my hair stylist. I’ve known her six years and what I love about Maggie is her quick wit, her authenticity and her Irish brogue… oh!… and she is an awesome hair...
by Alison Martin | Nov 9, 2019 | Education, Everyday Hero, Featured |
EVERYDAY HERO Anne Cochran, One of Los Angeles’ Best College Counselors and Founder of Valley International Prep High School I met Anne Cochran in a crowded yard across cheese platters and wine as she was pitching her new school to us – a group of...
by insidewink | Oct 17, 2019 | And Another Thing ..., Everyday Hero, Featured |
Every moment of every day, there are large and small acts of kindness happening all around us. One person is picking up trash on a beach, another is organizing a toy drive for children. One young adult is starting a library at her school, another is cutting hair for...
by Alison Martin | Oct 15, 2019 | Charity, Everyday Hero, Featured, Interviews |
Marianne Muellerleile Gives a Hand UP You’ve seen her… I promise you have… she’s done more that 200 TV shows and movies. And she has that sort of presence that is unforgettable. I have been a fan for many years and I was so happy when Marianne...
by insidewink | Oct 9, 2019 | Everyday Hero, Featured, Great Reads, Interviews |
Brennan showing us some of the books she has donated to her newly created Discovering Abilities Library section at Northstar Academy. “Every Person Has Unique Abilities to Share” One of the best things in the world is the knowledge that you are not alone—...
by insidewink | Jul 10, 2019 | Charity, Everyday Hero, Featured, Interviews |
Words & Warmth provides warm, handcrafted items to children and families in urgent need. July. Independence Day. Freedom. A very big concept. And yet Freedom can also be so personal and very intimate. We were introduced to Kathy Karlic, one of those down-to-earth...
