Your Real Champion

Your Real Champion – “Step Up with Tony Melendez” Tony Melendez is a singer and songwriter who plays the guitar.  Unlike other musicians, Tony was born without arms and with a club foot.  His family had the wisdom to treat him as if he were normal, so he adapted and […]

Your Real Champion – “The Heart and Soul of The Drueding Center“ Nestled in the Northern Liberties section of Philly, The Drueding Center was the FIRST transitional housing center for women and children experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Anne Marie Collins is the Vice President and Executive Director of the Center. […]

Of the several tributes found on September 11 of this year, an especially meaningful article was written in the digital publication called IrishStar.com.  Among other remnants of life left in the rubble, 200 Claddagh rings were found. This traditional Irish wedding band has special symbolism and the writer draws a […]

Frances Lee has spent her career in healthcare and is currently the Executive Assistant at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, where she continues to infuse her love and energy. At the height of the pandemic, she rose to the challenge to collect masks and food for the medical […]

Your Real Champion – “One of Ainsley’s Angels“ Amanda Piccirilli-Hall combines her love of sport with her love of people in a unique way.  She has found her purpose in life working with Ainsley’s Angels – a non-profit that enables able-bodied runners to use their legs to push people with […]

Your Real Champion – “Zeus, the Regal Beagle” There is overwhelming evidence to support the healing power of the relationship between animals and people.  Our pets offer friendship and love without judgement.  Hear about Zeus, the sweet and faithful puppy who was a constant source of warmth and reassurance during […]

Your Real Champion – “Stayin’ Alive” Stephanie Austin looks at every day as a gift. At age 35, she was a young mother of two boys, a super-fit soccer and tennis player, and PTA President.  Early on a summer Sunday morning, her husband was fortuitously awakened by a phone call […]

Your Real Champion – “Love Thy Neighbor” Amy Stoner has devoted her entire life to serving the less fortunate. Her first job after college was at a Head Start center in Chester.  She then heard of an opportunity to work with disadvantage pregnant moms.  Moved by the love for her […]

Your Real Champion – “Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm” Patrick Walsh and Eli Wenger are the Directors and the force behind Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm, the largest and most visited food pantry in Montgomery County.  No language barrier or shortage of space is a problem.  They welcome […]