April 18, 2023 | Impact Stories
Impact Story: Andrew Hungerford
Sometimes life takes us on an unpredictable path – one that leads us to do good in the world, surprising ourselves and creating a positive impact on the lives of others. Andrew Hungerford’s plans for a career in space science shifted as fate would have it. With a dual major in astrophysics and theater, he […]
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March 30, 2023 | Impact Stories
Impact Story: Dr. Barry Chaiken
Dr. Barry Chaiken knew as a child growing up in a working-class family that he wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. “I wanted to be a better person and being a better person…I wanted to make the world better. I wanted to make the people I interacted with better and help them.” His […]
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March 14, 2023 | Impact Stories
Impact Story: Dr. Kamilah Hampton
Dr. Kamilah Hampton is a natural high achiever, a bright spirit in an often-dim world for young black boys. She earned her doctorate at age 32, and has propelled herself into service to others, a gift inspired by her mother. Though Dr. Hampton went to school to become a speech/language pathologist, her plans quickly changed […]
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February 23, 2023 | Impact Stories
Impact Story: Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly was buying suits for his first job out of college at Subaru of America when he truly discovered the joy of giving. “I was watching the Jerry Lewis (MDA Labor Day) Telethon,” recalls Jay, co-founder of Return on Good. “As Jerry was apt to do, he really pulled on my heartstrings. I gave […]
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February 14, 2023 | Impact Stories
Impact Story: Clarence Wooten
Clarence Wooten grew up in Walbrook Junction in inner city Baltimore, Maryland. “Neighborhoods were very rough,” says Clarence, Director and Entrepreneur in Residence at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory (formerly Google X). “There was no opportunity.” In elementary school, Clarence was robbed at gunpoint for his sneakers. As a youth, he saw his friends hauled off […]
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February 14, 2023 | Impact Stories
Impact Story: Ann Oleson
Growing up, Ann Oleson didn’t have to look far to see philanthropy in action. Her parents, Claude and Mary Greiner, gave of their time, talent and treasure in their church and in their community of Wellman, Iowa. So, in turn, did Ann and her brother and sister. “There were always service projects,” says Ann, co-founder […]
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