Leading the Army of Good By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson Linda Lopez was going to run The Washington Post. After moving around the country with her family — her father was in the military — she...
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Annie Taylor
Designing Your Passion By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson When Annie Taylor planned her wedding, Pinterest-inspired, do-it-yourself festivities were not the norm. But Annie wanted her own creative, unique wedding invitations. So, returning home every evening from...
Venecia DeRoose
Peering to Solid Ground By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm When Venecia DeRoose left the United States Navy, she knew she wanted to help veterans. The following year, shortly after Veterans Day in 2014, she joined the team...
Nicole Watts
Imprinting Hope By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson Nicole Watts was angry. Since her teenage years, she’d felt a calling toward “diverse, urban community development,” but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what that calling would entail. And then, in...
Deborah Bender & Marilyn Sanson
25 Years of Wishes By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm Make-A-Wish of Central New York has granted more than 1,500 wishes since its inception in 1985. It’s also nurtured a long-lasting friendship between longtime Make-A-Wish wishgranting volunteers, Marilyn...