Tag Archives: children

Author Melissa Malcolm-Peck is Today’s Honoree

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Today's Honoree

About The Author: A Story of Love is an eye-opening memoir about facing death and finally learning to live. A mother of three young children survives a series of four heart attacks and undergoes a nineteen-year transformational journey toward trust, forgiveness, … Continue reading →

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BUMI Founder Thérèse Ilunga is Today’s Honoree

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Today's Honoree

Thérèse Ilunga was born in Kabozia, a remote village in DRC. She was one of 12 children and the eldest of eight girls in her family. Her parents insisted they attend school, so Thérèse walked more than seven miles a … Continue reading →

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Devereux Georgia Advisory Board Chair Hank Booth is Today’s Honoree

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Today's Honoree

As a young boy growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s in Nashville, Tenn., Hank Booth struggled emotionally and socially, while searching for answers to questions such as: Who am I and what is my purpose in life? When Booth … Continue reading →

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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York Food Service Manager Doug Patton is Today’s Honoree

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Today's Honoree

In his 20 years on the job, Patton has always tried to keep a sunny disposition – and plenty of so-called “dad jokes” on hand. (e.g., “Where do ships go when they are sick? Well, the dock of course!”) Patton’s … Continue reading →

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Author and Foster Care Advocate Keri Vellis is Today’s Honoree

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Today's Honoree

Keri and her husband Ted became licensed as foster parents about five years ago after Ted, who is in law enforcement, had a particularly grueling night on the job. He came home from work and told Keri about a very … Continue reading →

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Author Stacey Honowitz is Today’s Honoree

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Today's Honoree

Stacey Honowitz is a twenty-two year veteran of the State Attorney’s Office, seventeen years dedicated to the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit where she is currently serving as a supervisor. She is also a frequent legal commentator who has … Continue reading →

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Baby Jack & Company CEO Kelley Legler is Today’s Honoree

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Today's Honoree

Kelley Legler is a native to the Milwaukee area, growing up in New Berlin and raising her family in the vicinity of Hales Corners. She took to sewing immediately when she was let go from her marketing job after having … Continue reading →

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Lifehouse President and CEO Nancy Dow Moody is Today’s Honoree

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Today's Honoree

About Nancy: Nancy has been the President and CEO of Lifehouse since 2008 and also serves on its board. She has been with Lifehouse since 1992 and joined as the Director of Services/Associate Director. From 2005-2008, she served as the … Continue reading →

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Chatham University Student Erin Gaffney is Today’s Honoree

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Today's Honoree

Go Baby Go is an initiative with clubs across the country that modifies ride-on toy cars so that they can be used by children with mobility deficits. Erin Gaffney, a doctor of physical therapy candidate at Chatham University brought the … Continue reading →

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Kinship Center Co-Founder Carol Bishop is Today’s Honoree for Monday February 29th, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Today's Honoree

It was just over 30 years ago that Carol Bishop, LMFT and Carol Biddle, MSW co-founded California-based Kinship Center, an organization that helps children and families face and overcome life’s most difficult challenges. Now part of Seneca Family of Agencies, … Continue reading →

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