Tillie O’Neal-Kyles

Tillie O’Neal-Kyles

In her early 20s, Tillie O’Neal-Kyles began a career with AT&T in Kansas City that ended up lasting 36 years. A single mother with three children, O’Neal-Kyles knew first-hand the challenges of balancing family and work. As she neared the end of her career at...
Molly MacDonald

Molly MacDonald

In 2005, Molly MacDonald was between jobs, supporting her five children and aging mother, and paying $1200 per month for Cobra health insurance. Then she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Two surgeries and six weeks of daily radiation cured her cancer but derailed her...
Joseph Sluszka

Joseph Sluszka

With 14 years of experience at the helm of a community grassroots housing organization in upstate New York, Joseph Sluszka knew the importance of having a roof over one’s head, regardless of income. He was also skilled in financial management from his years in the...