Congratulations to our June Hometown Hero, Leila Gardner! Leila has served at a non-profit in Columbus called International Friendships, Inc. for over 20 years, helping international students and their families. She dedicates so much of her time and energy making them...

Congratulations to our April Hometown Hero, Bill Hawthorne. Bill is a Bus Driver for Hilliard City Schools who transports children with special needs. He treats each child like his own. Bill buys them treats out of his own pocket, works several jobs, and always smiles...

Congratulations to our February Hometown Hero, Santino Carnevale. Santino has been fundraising since he was in third grade. In 2015, he raised $5,000 by selling lemonade and baked goods to donate to the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital. He has had many family members...

Congratulations to our January Hometown Hero, Bob Lentz. Bob Lentz is a head operations site leader for Habitat for Humanity Mid-Ohio. He is retired, but still volunteers his time to help others. Bob works diligently around the clock to help build affordable,...

Congratulations to our December Hometown hero, Tim Hamburger. Tim has made raising money for cancer research and helping cancer patients a central focus of his life. He has raised over $113,308 for cancer research through Pelotonia, which he has participated in every...

Congratulations to our November Hometown Hero, William Herbert. William currently works as the Infectious Disease Coordinator on 2 unit with the Columbus Division of Fire and goes over and beyond in his job duties for his fellow firefighters.  This past year, William...

Congratulations to our October Hometown Hero, Jean Griffith. Jean is an advocate for children in our community. Jean is the program director at Festa, serving over 1000 children yearly as she works tirelessly to provide hope, life-changing relationships, education,...

Congratulations to our September Hometown Hero, Jim McCann. From the school’s inception in 1976 until his retirement in 2003, Jim was a staple of Westerville North High School and the Westerville community. In his more than 30 years of service, Jim served as assistant...

Congratulations to our August Hometown Hero, Jamie Goldmeyer.  In 2016 Jamie’s brother passed away. In his memory, Jamie started a nonprofit called “Choose Kindness.” Jamie prints t-shirts and sweatshirts that say Choose Kindness Always. From the funds of the sales,...

Congratulations to our July Hometown Hero, Learning Never Ends. Learning Never Ends was founded by Melissa Gourley and Beth Hunter in 2006 to serve central Ohio as a habilitation center providing a safe, accepting, and creative place for individuals with developmental...