Congratulations to Matt McNeill a Success Won’t Wait literacy volunteer and one of four winners of the Kindness Hero Award from Heart Jam.

Matt is a 14-year old freshman at Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware. In addition to volunteer activities he is also a member of the football team and a member for six years of Newark Youth Lacrosse. Matt hopes to attend Duke University in 2014 and major in Pre-Med, eventually becoming an orthopaedic surgeon.

The other three winners are:

• Secret Agent Laura, The Secret Agent L Project
• Max Jones of Felice News, Felice News
• Jeffrey Strain, The Penny Experiment

Honorable Mentions go to:

• Carole Brody Fleet of Widows Wear Stiletto’s
• Vallie Gilley for Feeding the Soul Foundation
• Todd and Tara Storch for Taylor’s Gift a Foundation
• Jim White Beyond Shelter to Eradicate Poverty
• Bill Pere for L.U.N.C.H.
• Joe McDonough for BePositive.org
• Cynthia Bowers – Phoenix Volunteers
• Lillian Afracanio of Global Writes
• Debbe Magnusen of Project Cuddle
• Natalia Paruz of Subway Music
• Fran, Aimee, and Stephanie Kandrac of What Friends Do
• Mary Liz Curtin and Leon and Lulu
• Michelle Lane-Barmapov a Teacher
• Ryan Kuglar of Team Against Drugs
• Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association for Pink Ride
• Karen Kitchel of Cheerful Givers
• Jim White of The World is a Safe Place
• Carol O’Hara of the Global Writes
• Tammy Olson of Albuquerque Animal Welfare
• Shane Bauer of Laughingstock Design
• Scott Stevenson of Looks Easy Enough
• Jacqueline Edelberg of How to Walk to School

Congratulations to all of those recognized for your hard work to make a difference!