Topic: Citizen of the Week
Ryan Hammond
The head of the Eagles Autism Foundation has a simple secret for raising $10 million a year and getting elite players to bike 10 miles through Philly
By Lauren McCutcheon
Project MEOW
An all-volunteer group in West Philadelphia takes a cat-by-cat approach to caring for some of the city’s 400,000 strays — and wants your help
By Kate Krauss
Michael Wong
If this former Fortune 500 executive, Wharton lecturer and father of two has time to volunteer for his local animal shelter, what’s your excuse?
By Emilia Maia
Political Satire for the TikTok Age
Philly punk rocker Ron Gallo once avoided social media. Now he’s made it the stage for his most unseriously serious music yet, attracting both worldwide fans and MAGA haters
By Malcolm Burnley
CHOP’s “Hair Nerds”
Jennifer Boisseau and Theresa Byrd use their hairstylist skills to restore dignity and bring joy to patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
By Jessica Blatt Press
Thembi Palmer, Reader
The storyteller sings, dances, puppets and laughs with books to help children get excited about — and learn — reading
By Courtney DuChene
Mommy
An almost 100-year-old tortoise at the Philadelphia zoo is a new mother — and she’s helping save her species in the process.
By Courtney DuChene
FDR Park Steward Tara Anastasi
The park’s volunteer coordinator gets it done, from reclaiming lakes from the “phrag” to putting anyone who raises their hands to work.
By Thomas Devaney
Officer Leroy Wimberly, Neighborhood Dad
Inspired by his own journey as a father, a Temple University police officer has become a vital support for hundreds of students in North Philadelphia
By Ben Schittler and Lauren McCutcheon
The Twin Sister Docs
Physicians Elena McDonald and Delana Wardlaw don’t just heal the sick — they inspire a new generation of Black Philadelphia youth to follow in their footsteps
By Courtney DuChene