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.

Carlos Sanchez

At LEADeres, we support Latinx professionals in their leadership journey. We, unapologetically, serve the Latino population because there is no other program centered in developing our Latinx leaders in West Michigan. Read more>>

Gracielle Willberg

I operate an immigration law firm in Miami, Florida. My speciality focuses on deportation defense, asylum, residency (green cards), citizenship, release from custody, and some criminal issues. Miami is a melting pot of culture, and our community of immigrants is woven into the Miami lifestyle everywhere. Read more>>

Andy Amendola

When I got into Formula 1 racing, it was during the summer of the Black Lives Matter movement, which had a significant impact on the sport. Many drivers and teams across not only Formula 1 but other motorsports as well, made diversity and inclusion a much higher priority. Read more>>

Cindy Schmehl

It was 20 years ago that my husband and I walked into the tiny remote village of Chikandakubi, Zimbabwe and saw children trying to learn without books, classrooms without roofs, people suffering from malaria and hunger, and a community without opportunity and hope. Read more>>

Maria Trusa

As an author, philanthropist, public speaker and CEO of Formé Medical Center, my main focus has been to impact the underserved community with all of my projects. Because of my own tragic story of sexual abuse at the age of nine, I founded the non-profit organization Yo Digo No Más (I Say No More) Read more>>

Apanaki Temitayo MInerve

I am a Trinidadian-raised, Toronto-based multi-disciplinary, multimedia fibre artist and art facilitator at the intersection of depression and CPTSD. It was actually due to having a mental breakdown while working as a Catering Coordinator for the YMCA Cafe at Metro Hall, that I got to tap into my creativity through a workshop for Women in Trauma by the YWCA. Read more>>

Antonio Higgins

In one aspect of my company we look to service the underserved. The group I am referring to are job seekers. Now your first thoughts maybe they are not under-serviced. They have resume writing services, mock-interviews etc. Despite those resources there are no services to help job seekers prevent being scammed by con artists. Read more>>

Kiwanis Rucker

In the African American community, we are often faced numerous challenges, including financial setbacks and a lack of access to fair credit opportunities. I have a mission to empower individuals and my community by helping them overcome their credit issues. I have not only witnessed the struggles, but I have firsthand knowledge. Read more>>

Mark Harris

The Disabled Community is often overlooked in the fitness space. Many years ago, we ran a company that made a popular fitness device, and were attending the CrossFit Games in Carson, California. We ran into a young man who had been recently injured and was in a wheelchair. Read more>>

Justin Turley

Most people don’t think about what happens with a scene after a horrible incident such as the death of a loved one. When the police have done their job, the morticians have come and gone, who cleans up the mess left after a suicide/homicide, or even an undiscovered death? Read more>>