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Irving C. Wishnow

Irving C. Wishnow

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

In 1998, I read a letter in The Houston Chronicle that said thousands of schoolchildren never get eye exams or glasses because their families can’t afford them. I’m an optometrist, and I’ve long provided free eye care to many low-income kids. But...
Lily Yeh

Lily Yeh

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

In 2004, I was unhappy as director of the Village of Arts and Humanities, the organization I co-founded in 1986 to transform North Philadelphia communities through art. I spent most of my time raising funds and managing staff. I yearned to be on the frontlines of...
Jaime A. Yrastorza

Jaime A. Yrastorza

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

I’m originally from the Philippines but have lived in the U.S. since 1949, and I’ve practiced maxillofacial surgery for 35 years in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. In 1988, I was part of a team that went to Ecuador to correct the facial asymmetry of children born...
Anne Nolan

Anne Nolan

By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023

Nolan was 52 and bored with her 30-year career in corporate management, but she was neither financially or emotionally ready to retire. She just wanted to feel proud and passionate about her work. Visiting a struggling homeless service program, she was inspired by the...