In June, well-known V-103 radio personality and media mogul Frank Ski and his wife, Tanya Rodriguez, took six students from the metro Atlanta area on an 8-day, all-expense-paid trip to Rome, Italy, for the experience of a lifetime. The teens, who ranged in age from 13 to 15, were selected… Read more...

Bert Weiss had no idea where to begin. He was in a new city and a new job. But he had a vision to bring joy to children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families by taking them on a spectacular, all-expense-paid, 5-day trip to Walt Disney World. He… Read more...

Born and raised a Georgia girl, Nancy Grace has certainly come a long way from her modest Macon roots. Several events in her life have dramatically shaped the person she has become today: a high-powered, intelligent woman on the warpath against criminals, particularly those abusing and hurting children and young… Read more...

When it comes to money, American humorist Evan Esar may have said it best: “The Mint makes it first—it is up to you to make it last.” Of course, in today’s challenging economy, feeling like you have a good handle on your finances might seem like a pipe dream. But… Read more...

Becky Whidden Huff, author of Moonbeams and Fireflies: A Collection of 5-Minute, Imagery-Guided Meditations, worked for several years as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer with a focus on medical writing before embarking in a new direction: teaching yoga and meditation. Her journey with yoga began when she was challenged… Read more...

In October 1990, Dave and Jill Cooke were watching a broadcast on Romanian orphanages and the devastating impact of a recent war. The program moved them to help children living in poverty. Together, they filled a convoy of nine trucks with medical supplies, food, clothing and Christmas gifts for children… Read more...

Relationships aren’t easy. Whether it’s between a husband and wife, parent and child, brother and sister or longtime friends, keeping a relationship strong and healthy is as challenging as it is rewarding. It’s been said time and again: you have to be willing to do the work. You have to… Read more...

Before she became director of The Foundation and Volunteer Services at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna, Sharon Croyle’s early career was in banking, but she always belonged to some organization that was raising money for a good cause. She enjoyed seeing the result making a difference in people’s lives. After going… Read more...

It was a Thursday morning in April 2009, and Kaedy Kiely was finishing up on the air at 97.1 The River. After playing some favorite classic rock hits for her loyal listeners, she knew that it was time to fill them in on what was going on in her life.… Read more...

When Robin Cohen began considering the position of executive director for It’s The Journey Inc. (ITJ), the nonprofit organization that produces the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, she did not have any family members or close friends who had been affected by the disease. However, between the time she… Read more...