There’s a concept of the Matthew Effect which uses math to illustrate what folks have lamented about for thousands of years – the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. Take tech for example – the rich and poor often have different problems, but because it’s more profitable to solve problems for the wealthy a disproportionate share of tech innovation focuses on solving problems for the affluent. However, it doesn’t have to be this way – and we have been blown away by the thousands of members of our community who have devoted their lives through their businesses, organizations and art to serve the underserved.

Andrés Porras Gutiérrez

We help people who do not have access to education and migrants, who are often misunderstood and lack basic services and rights. Read more>>

Quraysh Ali Lansana

Tri-City Collective serves multiple underserved communities each month through our radio production project, Focus: Black Oklahoma (FBO). The hour-long broadcast is targeted to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities across Oklahoma. Our FBO team is made up of diverse co-hosts, executive and associate producers, and correspondents. BIPOC people tell their stories to and about Oklahomans living in marginalized communities. Read more>>

Nina Gulbransen

This past summer I interned for Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities at the City of Boston in conjunction with Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department, in addition to working as a fellow for Her Bold Move, a non-profit that supports women and minorities running to break political glass ceilings across the country. In both of these positions I was able to serve communities that have been historically underserved – the disabled community and women in politics. Both of these communities have not been adequately represented or listened to for the better part of history, and being able to represent them in my work was not only an enriching experience for my career but a privilege as well. Read more>>

Dave Prewitt

The idea began as a fan of music and local music television. I had been filming bands as a hobby with my own gear for a couple of years, also watching local cable that featured bands that I would see around town. I thought that’d be a great idea, took the courses required and began to turn in footage to the local cable channels. Over three decades later I’m still continuing to go pursue bands that have no other means of being seen or heard if you don’t go to the club and see them yourself. Weekly I invite bands of all types and genres to perform in the cable studio for us. We use high-end audio and video equipment to create live performance videos for them, that they’d have no other means to have seen, or use for promotion. Read more>>

Rachel Dane (and Bruce Wiener)

Bridge to Justice serves a historically underserved segment of the low- and moderate-income population that is over-income for free legal aid yet cannot afford a market-rate attorney. The need for our services exists because there is no right to an attorney in civil cases and Colorado Legal Services — the legal aid provider in Colorado — does not assist in post-decree family law cases. These cases involve modifications and enforcement of child custody orders and divorce decrees and are often contentious. Since formation in 2013, we have assisted nearly 3,000 clients who could not otherwise access legal services in family law, eviction defense, public benefits, and other civil legal issues. Read more>>

Dedrich Flint

Yes, we do! Project Adullam Ministries Inc. serves the growing homeless population. I don’t like calling this community homeless. They are our “unsheltered” neighbors. According to a recent Point in Time count, there are over **2,700** homeless people in Tarrant County, with more than a third of whom are living on the streets. This is a serious problem. Those same individuals need services and income friendly housing to reverse the situation they are in. There is not enough income friendly housing to rehouse our unsheltered neighborhoods and not enough overnight shelters. Read more>>

Jenifer Breaux

There are so many types of travelers. On a recent survey, 43% of all travelers are family travelers. Only 14% of families that have children with special needs. The International Board of Credentialing and Certification’s survey found that 93% of these families would travel more if there were more certified options available. I have taken additional certifications, as well as brand specific certifications to aid my clients in finding the best vacation for their family. I also wrote a book called “Travel Is Possible” This book was written specifically for families that have children and teens that have special needs. Read more>>