Julia Delmerico is a shining example of community involvement (we’ve shared some of Julia’s impact with you before). So, of course, we were thrilled when she recently received some well-deserved recognition and was named “Big Sister of the Year” by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (BBBS). We...
Dotti Groover-Skipper is grateful for her upbringing. “I was raised to find gratitude in everything, even in the storm. You know, ‘Learn how to dance in the rain’—because that’s not so bad.” Her father was the outreach director for their church, and he was, she said,...
Makissa Lewis is a female U.S. Army veteran committed to supporting other females leaving military service and settling in Florida, which has the nation’s second-largest population of female veterans. “I don’t want any other female to feel how I felt,” she said. “Lost.” In 2004, when Lewis...
Julie Johnson-Weintraub, 48, was born in England and moved to the Northeastern United States with her family at age 7. They relocated, again, to Florida in the mid-’80s. “My mother just loved the sound of living here,” Johnson-Weintraub said. Dropping into a lovely British accent,...
Katherine Herbert, better known as Kay, is a SHEro because, in one the most uncertain times in her life, she’s choosing to serve others who are struggling to meet their basic needs. Service to her community is nothing new for Kay, even in the current circumstances...
Rose first volunteered at Goodwill’s BookWorks program in 2017--at the tender age of 89. She’d retired from her career as a secretary at the age of 80 and jumped wholeheartedly into a second career of community service and volunteering. Rose gives her time to her neighbors...
By Elizabeth Olson I've always been an over-the-top animal lover. My mother said as soon as I could walk I would go up to any dog or cat I saw. I cried when King Kong died. I've had dogs my whole life; I can't imagine living...
Nancy Blount credits two men for helping her find her ultra-feminine passion project—her husband David and TV personality Mike Rowe. David was enjoying Rowe’s Facebook Watch series, “Returning the Favor,” when a nonprofit called I Support the Girls was featured. “David said, ‘Nancy, you’d love this!’ and...
By Jennifer Wilson I graduated college with a B.S. in Communications and a concentration in Broadcast Communications. While pursuing my degree I worked for a real estate agent, helping to market his listings. I had no real knowledge of or experience in “public relations,” yet that’s...
By Elliott Potter I am a journalist by calling. I am not a guru or a personal counselor – not even close. I’ve developed a strong interest in personal transformation, mainly because my own experiences piqued my curiosity. After witnessing the power of authentic transformation, I have...