Heart of Gold: Alyssa Gold
Ally’s Animal Project // allysanimalproject.org // @allys_animal_project Background A sophomore at Riviera Preparatory School, Gold...
Angie Cohen & Paula Villamizar: designlabgive.org
Design Lab Gives was born in 2017, when Design Lab Miami founder Cohen told some of her students (including Villamizar) about her dream to...
Leading The Way: Jeff Bartel
Background As with many philanthropic leaders, Bartel’s calling to community service started at an early age. “I can’t...
Devin Maier : Connect4Cancer
Background No stranger to community service, Maier has been participating in and organizing community outreach since elementary school. In...
Jessica Medwin: Making Change
Children for Children // @children4children; childrenforchildren.net Background Though still in high school, Jessica Medwin is no stranger...
Special Delivery – Gabriela Rojas
Background Since arriving in the US at the age of 10, Rojas has put herself front and center when it comes to community service. As a...
Brandon Okpalobi: A DREAM Realized
Background A native of New Orleans, Okpalobi graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Computer Information Systems after...
Answering The Call
Background Fittingly, Shutes’ career background in clinical mental health and crisis work has largely informed and supported his...
Julen Smiles – Laura Gonzalez-Rua
Background As the mother of a special needs child, Laura Gonzalez-Rua became aware almost immediately of the amount of items needed when it...
Daniella Maya: Flying High
Background Now a freshman at the University of Central Florida, Daniella Maya found a passion for community service as a sophomore in high...