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Category: Supporter Profiles

AFL Mentor Spotlight: Kathryn Main, Human Resources Manager

Achievers For Life mentor, Kathryn Main, shares life lessons in hopes of making a positive impact on her mentee’s life.

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Giving Back: Grandmother’s love inspires local’s love for volunteerism and giving back

McFadden will tell you she didn’t really apply the lessons in giving her grandmother taught her until 17 years ago, when she was somewhat of a loss for what to do with herself. She had separated from her husband and, now, is a single parent. Something was needed to fill the lonely void.

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Giving Back: Upstream coach teaches — and learns

Laura Crosby is using lessons learned through a field service project she completed with her own mentor at the Clinton School of Public Service to coach a student finalist in our Upstream competition.

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Giving Back: Upstream coach and finalist fly to new heights

When a classmate in Gary Brose’s Leadership Jacksonville class suggested he become a mentor and coach for a student who was participating in United Way of Northeast Florida’s Upstream initiative, it was a match made in aviation heaven.

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Giving back: From a life of turmoil to productive intervention

For Allishia Bauman, giving back is a way of paying forward those who mentored her and helped her find her path. She spends much of her time giving back to many organizations and initiatives locally.

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