
Transforming the Community, Fueled by Faith
“You can’t complain when you aren’t doing anything.” Crystal Henry-Smith exudes personality and positivity. When I caught up with her one afternoon, she was getting continuous…
“You can’t complain when you aren’t doing anything.” Crystal Henry-Smith exudes personality and positivity. When I caught up with her one afternoon, she was getting continuous…
Channel One Food Bank has a commercial kitchen. That kitchen, the Community Kitchen, was originally developed in partnership with Leadership Greater Rochester class of 2013 to…
Lee Vang radiates positivity and joy. It is immediately apparent that children would be drawn to her and parents would feel safe leaving their children in…
Alexis Zaccariello was delighted to find a new pottery studio in her classroom at the Rochester Alternative Learning Center (ALC) when she was hired as an…
I may be wounded, but I am not broken,” explains Sherry Irvin about her journey from abuse through addiction into surviving and thriving. Her face expresses…
For some, beer is a delight for the senses; for others, it’s an acquired taste. For Monique Alex, beer tender and connoisseur, beer is both an…
Mary Laven has never known a time when she wasn’t in touch with her intuition. She recalls when she was 12 years old and at a…
Mothering can be a lot of things, and there is really no one right way to do it,” Amy and Sarah Monson agree. Their lives are filled…
Meredith is a beer lover … actually, more than that. She is a beer connoisseur. When asked about her favorite local brewery or beer, she quickly…