Jeffersonville High School graduate Suzanne Eckert spent 30 years serving flights around the country as a flight attendant for Eastern, Kiwi and UPS Airlines. She retired in 1999, and she and her husband John Eckert, a Methodist pastor, returned to Indiana from Georgia in … [Read more...] about This Volunteer Is Feeding Those In Need
Volunteering
Sowing A Passion For Plants
Dave Graf spent his boyhood summers at his great-grandparents’ farm in Memphis, Indiana, planting tomatoes and milking cows by hand and watching the team of horses work in the fields. His love of the outdoors cultivated in those early days still flourishes. “My wife and I … [Read more...] about Sowing A Passion For Plants
Comforting Through Touch
Louisville native Joe Roehrig began his career as a mechanical engineer, first serving three years in the U.S. Air Force then 20 years as an engineer. The St. Xavier High School and University of Notre Dame graduate decided to change gears and went back to school earning a … [Read more...] about Comforting Through Touch
Now More Than Ever Mentorship Is Super Important
Big Brothers Big Sisters of KentuckianaBig Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana (BBBS) believes that mentorship is the top approach to combating trauma and increasing mental health in young people. Jennifer Hoffman, senior manager of external relations and events, says proudly, … [Read more...] about Now More Than Ever Mentorship Is Super Important
Helping Veterans Adjust
For Louisville native William “Bill” Laird, helping veterans is a labor of love. The former Marine (1970-74) and current Commander of the American Legion in Shepherdsville knows how difficult it is to readjust to civilian life after service in the military.“The military does a … [Read more...] about Helping Veterans Adjust