1. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND (IF APPLICABLE) YOUR ORGANIZATION? WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED AND WHAT IS SOME OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO? I work at Duquesne University in the city of Pittsburgh. We are a campus in downtown read more
Kim Anglin of Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission
In 2005 and new to prevention, my colleagues got me involved with the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA). Still learning the ropes, I soon discovered that one of the most supportive Single read more
Mario Motha of Farrell Family Center
1. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND (IF APPLICABLE) YOUR ORGANIZATION? WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED AND WHAT IS SOME OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO? My name is Mario Motha and I am the recovery specialist for the Farrell Family Center. I read more
Dawn Hennesey of Faith Forward Inc.
Dawn Henessey's goal is to spread hope and help others. She must be doing something right because she was nominated by multiple people to be a Difference Maker! The organization she founded, Faith Forward Inc., offers a read more
Mikehla Duganieri of Crisis Text Line
It's easy to see why Mikehla Duganieri was nominated as a Difference Maker. In just 3 years, she connected with over 1,000 individuals while volunteering with Crisis Text Line. She has also done work with read more
Carolyn Miele of Saving Lives for Zachary
Carolyn Miele embodies what it means to take a painful experience and turn it into a positive outcome. After losing her son, Zachary, to an overdose in 2016, she started Saving Lives for Zachary, a foundation based in read more
Nick Dyer of Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Who are the "Difference Makers" in our lives? Nick Dyer is one for many Pennsylvanians. In his longtime position as Human Resource Manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Central Pennsylvania, he has made a consistent read more