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Henry Johnson

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

“My passion is building capacity in urban centers and creating an entrepreneurial community to help lead change from the bottom up,” explains Johnson, a former community newspaper owner. Returning to Kansas City, Missouri, after nearly 40 years and buying...

Bonnie Greene

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

Greene established Madison Music Makers to help bridge the gap between low-income and more affluent children by offering free or low-cost music instruction at community centers in lower-income neighborhoods. Having been involved in string music – both as a...

David Roll

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

While visiting Peru in 2005, Roll was struck by the juxtaposition of rich and poor. On his way to a lavish law firm reception in Lima, the country’s capital, he rode through miles of slums and “grinding poverty.” Witnessing that stark contrast...

Judith Clinco

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

Nationwide, 3 million direct care workers look after the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult care homes, group homes and private homes. As the population ages, another 1 million will be...

Carol Levine

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

Recognizing communication barriers between family caregivers and health care providers, Levine works with both sides to ensure that caregivers understand health-related options for their loved ones.As the director of the United Hospital Fund’s Families and...

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