Laurie Zaleski
Founding Funny Farm Rescue did more than just fulfill the dreams of Laurie Zaleski’s mother. Located in Mays Landing, Funny Farm Rescue has become a home where unwanted farm animals Read More
Category Archive: Heartland Heroes
Kelsey Stockton, Edgar Trejo and Donovan Velez
Kelsey Stockton, Edgar Trejo, and Donovan Velez are recent graduates of Salem Community College. The bond that ties these extraordinary young people together and led to their Heartland Heroes nomination Read More
DOROTHY SNYDER
My Sisters’ Kids is an organization based in Millville whose mission is to support kids in Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem County who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Read More
Dean Pappas
How a person lives and the manner in which that person’s life touches the people and communities that surround them are how we judge a Heartland Hero. New Jersey’s Heartland Read More
Jorge Fornia
Jorge Fornia is so much more than just a young man with autism who lives in Egg Harbor City. He’s a model of hard work, caring and giving – the Read More
VFW POST 1952
The national mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which was founded 116 years ago, is dedicated to fraternity, patriotism, history, charity, and education. This mission to serve veterans, their Read More
Dr. Rob Weinstein
Dr. Rob Weinstein, the pastor of Bethany Grace Church in Bridgeton has been instrumental in providing inspirational support in Cumberland County’s three largest cities, Bridgeton, Millville, and Vineland. He is Read More
Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson is a passionate cyclist and volunteer. He supports a number charities, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Urban Promise, and the Gloucester County Special Services Education Foundation (GCSSEF). Read More
Meghan E. Wren
Meghan E. Wren is the founder and Executive Director of the Bayshore Discovery Project (BDP). A student of literature at the University of Pennsylvania and later environmental studies at Stockton Read More
James Donio
Main Streets are an integral part of New Jersey’s Heartland’s fabric. Jim Donio is truly one of the Heroes of Downtown Hammonton, one of the most successful Main Streets in Read More
