Hometown Heroes

Hometown Heroes - Annette Davie - "New Hope Family Services"

Annette Davie is Executive Director of New Hope Family Services in Syracuse, New York.... in the news of late as part of a legal right against New York Attorney General Letitia James over abortion pill reversal...but focused for years on preserving life through adoption and pregnancy counseling.

Hometown Heroes - Jacob Witter - "Schizophrenia Awareness"

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we speak with Jacob Witter of Wellsville, New York...one of an estimated 20 milion people worldwide living with schizophrenia.  He's also become an advocate for others dealing with the illness...And credits his faith with a significant role in helping him to manage it. Jacob also leads a group called "The Battling Mind Striders [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61566918792191]," formed to improve mebers' mental and physical health

Hometown Heroes - Tammy Dunmire - "Card & Letterwriting Ministry"

April is National Card and Letterwriting Month, and Tammy Dunmire at Victory Highway Wesleyan Church in Painted Post, New York could write you a long letter about the impact of their card and letterwriting ministry. She tells us about it on this edition of Hometown Heroes.

Hometown Heroes - Susan Justham - "Love I.N.C. of Southern Chautauqua County"

Love I.N.C. (In the Name of Christ) of Southern Chautauqua County is part of a nationwide ministry that partners with area churches to  transform lives and communities in the name of Christ by helping those churches to better help people. On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we learn more about it from executive director Susan Justham.

Hometown Heroes - Carolyn Doster - "Journey Through GOod Friday"

The joy and meaning of Easter springs from understanding Christ's sacrifice on Good Friday. That's the intent of an annual walk-through experience presented by an area church. On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we speak with Carolyn Doster from First Trinity Lutheran Church in Tonawanda, New York, about their annual "Journey Through Good Friday experience.