Animal Hero Karen Lasasso
The animal lover Karen Lasasso is a true heartland hero who is beyond passionate about what she does. Karen resides in Atlantic County and works on behalf of Animal Aid Read More
Category Archive: Heartland Heroes
Eileen Luketina
Heartland Heroes was created to shine a spotlight on people who have made a special contribution to New Jersey’s Heartland. My dearest sister, Eileen Luketina, is one of those people. Eileen Read More
Chris and Kim Stalker
Heartland Heroes Who Love All Life! Anatole France said, “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” If that’s true, then New Jersey’s Heartlanders Chris Read More
Kelly Walk Hines
Kelly Walk Hines is a Heartland Hero of the best kind, spreading hope and improving lives through her actions and example. A survivor of childhood abuse and witness to domestic Read More
Heartland Hero Dr. Alicia Monroe
Dr. Alicia Monroe of Gloucester County developed the STEAM Academy for the First Star Academy at Rowan University, which is designed to integrate project based learning into the core curriculum Read More
Heartland Hero Paying It Forward With Clothing For Neighbors In Need
Longtime Laurel Lake resident Tina Hutchinson saw a need in her community and she responded to it. Little did she know the overwhelming outpouring of love and support she would Read More
Heartland Hero Amanda Yerkes Has a Big Heart
Cumberland County’s Amanda Yerkes may only be in her early twenties, but she is an old soul. Yerkes is a Chick-fil-A employee where she has inspired and lead her fellow Read More
Harry Hurley
Harry Hurley is a New Jersey and Philadelphia Hall of Fame Radio Broadcaster who is smart, successful and well-respected in the community as a thought leader. He’s also a New Read More
EmpowerCorps
Our latest Heartland Hero is awarded to a group of inspirational individuals serving in the EmpowerCorps branch of the AmeriCorps. These fourteen people have dedicated their time to lifting up Read More
Ivette Guillermo-McGahee
We are proud to announce that Ivette Guillermo-McGahee is our newest Heartland Hero. Ivette is the founder and CEO of Allies In Caring, Inc., a Hammonton-based nonprofit organization providing mental Read More
