by Denise Alicea | Nov 13, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 9: Excellence The photo on the left, me with Mishelle, just came up this week as a memory from November 7, 2014. This is what I wrote that day: “Another high school graduation this afternoon,...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 12, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 8: Perseverance The span of her life has encompassed more loss than most people will ever know. Yet our beloved Doña Diega greets each day with a renewed sense of strength and a profound gratitude for the blessings in her life. She has been a...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 6, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 7: Herminia Some people are just born with a thoughtfulness gene: Herminia is one of those people. Her tenderness and compassion the signs of a true caretaker. Herminia put her nursing studies on hold to have her children but her vocation shines...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 1, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 6: Doña Diega I wish I could find the words to express how much inspiration Doña Diega’s dedication to learning gives me. In two weeks she will be 77 and she is the top student in her group of five studying for the 6th grade diploma. Her teacher...
by Denise Alicea | Oct 17, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 4 Happy Meals. October 16th is World Food Day. Did you know that during the last 19 years more than 900,000 hot lunches and small afternoon meals have been served at the Education and Hope after school program? Thank you to everyone whose generosity...
