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.

Jasna Boudard

As a wedding photographer, my brand Travel Weddings is intended to serve multicultural weddings. Within the wedding industry, most photographers specialize in Christian weddings, Indian weddings, Latin weddings, etc. But in our current day and age, the number of couple who identify with multiple cultures do not have many photographers who specifically understand their needs and unique situations. As a multicultural person myself, I celebrate the fusion of various cultures coming together to create one of a kind experiences. Read more>>

Mayank Mishra

Everyday over 10,000 people turn 65 years old in the US, 25% suffer from loneliness. Loneliness is more than a touchy-feely subject. Studies have shown prolonged social isolation increases the risk of mortality of older adults by 30%. Social connectedness is an important element of community mental health: social isolation has been closely linked with depression, anxiety, suicide, dementia and other mental ailments which can be easily prevented with timely intervention. On average, Medicare spent an additional $134 per month, or $1,608 per year, on socially isolated individuals. That is an additional $6.7 billion per year in spending. Read more>>

Sasha Johnson

It is always been a pleasure to me to be able to serve individuals that are unable to speak for themselves or even advocate for themselves. I started a nonprofit organization to support men and women that were suffering with mental illness because I noticed and realized that there was a need for some support in this area within the community. Read more>>

Beto Azout

One of the biggest opportunities I’ve had with my company SoStereo, has been to change the lives of many up & coming artists. There are around 60,000 songs uploaded to Spotify on a daily basis. Out of those 60,000, the majority ends up being music by artists that unfortunately don’t have the resources to get their music placed in commercials, tv or film. The majority of those artists also can’t solely rely on streaming services providing enough income to get by. Read more>>

Patrick Sidener

We genuinely want to help people who are house-less; that desire to be indoors, have a place of their own. We know that some people feel the same way. This is why we put a donation page on our website – www.PFHousing.com. Our company plan once we start shipping units, is to donate at least 1 relief home every quarter to a local non-profit or municipality to help house the unsheltered. Read more>>