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Judy Herman

By Media Coverage | Nov 20, 2014

I had been the director of my community’s art center in Pennsylvania for 25 years. When I retired at 64, I knew I wanted to work directly with people who needed help, rather than those who had the resources to help themselves. I no longer wanted to be in charge,...

Darrell Robinson

By Media Coverage | Nov 20, 2014

I dropped out of school early, but got a job at 16 through JFK’s Neighborhood Youth Corps, cooking in a kitchen. I joined the Army, went to Vietnam, came home, and spent much of my life cooking at restaurants and hotels. When I moved to Brooklyn, New York, I...

Nels Johnson

By Media Coverage | Nov 20, 2014

The green wristband, which I wear alongside my yellow “Livestrong” wristband, reads, “MAYA STRONG.” That’s the slogan at the high school where I work a few days a week. The Maya Strong commitment has these central elements: “All In,...

Sandy Mann

By Media Coverage | Nov 20, 2014

I spent 17 years at the Chicago Tribune in a variety of positions, the last being Payroll Manager. My work was all consuming and I did no volunteering, but my husband and I often talked about joining Peace Corps. So at age 40, we did that and it changed our lives. It...

Tom Hendershot

By Media Coverage | Nov 20, 2014

During two 16-year careers, one as a Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer and another in corporate security, there wasn’t much opportunity to pursue my interest in natural history. Then one day, retirement…OMG! I could go to fossil shows and dig for...

Judy Herman

Darrell Robinson

Nels Johnson

Sandy Mann

Tom Hendershot

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