Brad Bulla

Brad Bulla

Brad Bulla Adversity: Son died in a drunk driving accident where he was the passenger Educates others about drunk driving and advocates for violent crime victims “By sharing my story, perhaps I can make a statistic come to life and touch someone’s heart. If I...
Lennon Flowers

Lennon Flowers

Lennon Flowers Adversity: Grief and Loss Advocacy: Support Groups/ Non Profit for young adults experiencing significant loss “To me, it’s not a matter of helping, so much as it is creating the conditions in which people can thrive. I helped to create the...
Vic Ojakian

Vic Ojakian

Vic Ojakian Adversity: Loss of son to suicide Advocacy: Suicide prevention and mental health awareness activist “I love and miss my son, Adam. I channel those emotions and feelings into a determination to help others seek solutions other than killing themselves....
Holly Wright

Holly Wright

Holly Wright Adversity: Lost her daughter to pediatric brain cancer Advocacy: Established a foundation to financially support families nationwide who are caring for children with brain cancer “Since my daughter’s passing, I have found healing in helping...
April Rovero

April Rovero

April Rovero Adversity: Lost a child to prescription drug use Advocacy: Founded a nonprofit to raise awareness of recreational prescription drug use “Every parent who has lost a child worries that, as time goes on, they will be forgotten and they want their...
Susan Burton

Susan Burton

Susan Burton Adversity: Grief over loss of her son led to drug use, criminal activity Advocacy: Started a nonprofit to provide housing and support services to recently incarcerated women “What I’ve been through and what I do is a powerful tool to show people that...