Be The Change.

Adam Devine is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after young comedians and actors in the comedy world. Devine just released his first Netflix stand up special, Best Time of Our Lives. He is set to star in CBS Films’ Lexi alongside Alexandra Shipp which is out October 11, 2020.  He can currently be seen in Season 1 of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones where he stars opposite Danny McBride, John Goodman, and Edi Patterson. Most recently he can be seen in, Isn’t It Romantic and Game Over, Man.

Devine is best known as a co-creator, writer, and star of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics. He has also had starring roles in Pitch Perfect, Modern Family, and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.

Adam is a passionate supporter of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. He frequently visits patients at children’s hospitals and uses his platform to raise awareness for the charitable need of pediatric healthcare.

AMY POEHLER is one of Hollywood’s most versatile and sought-after talents with credits including that of actress, writer, executive producer, and bestselling author.

Poehler, perhaps best known for her starring role on the Emmy-nominated NBC comedy series ​Parks and Recreation, currently stars as co-host (alongside Nick Offerman) and executive producer of the hit crafting competition series Making It,​ which premiered its second season in December 2019. She also has multiple projects in the works as part of her successful production company Paper Kite Productions. She serves as executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series Russian Doll ​(starring Natasha Lyonne) and serves as co-creator, executive producer, and the lead voice of FOX’s animated series ​Duncanville​. She recently wrapped on directing her newest feature film called ​Moxie​, which is based on Jennifer Mathieu’s feminist young adult novel. Additional upcoming projects include Adult Swim’s half-hour comedy ​Three Busy Debras​; the film adaptations of children’s fiction book ​The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and the Rebecca Makkai-authored ​The Great Believers;​ and an untitled basketball comedy feature for Universal that she will also star in.

Outside of her film and television work, she continues to produce the award-winning online website “Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls,” which showcases real girls who are changing the world by being themselves. Amy’s work and dedication to helping young women cultivate their authentic selves is what makes her a CHANGEMAKER. Her commitment to being funny and informative is an example for all kids on how they can live healthier, fuller lives.

Catherine Hernandez-Blades is senior vice president, chief environmental, social and governance (ESG) and communications officer at Aflac. She is responsible for corporate communications, organizational communications, philanthropy and ESG activities for the company, including the company’s SABRE award-winning corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.

Hernandez-Blades joined Aflac in 2014 as senior vice president of Corporate Communications and has held leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including chief brand and communications officer in 2017 and her current position in February 2019.

With 25 years of professional success in optimizing operations, driving revenues, decreasing expenses and building high-performing, diverse teams, Hernandez-Blades is a metrics-focused integrated marketing and communications strategist, tactician and leader who understands the business side of the business. An acknowledged change agent, she spent the last 15 years building organizations from the ground up and orchestrating and implementing large-scale turnarounds in highly regulated industries for international public companies in the Fortune 500.

In 2020, Hernandez-Blades became one of four women inducted in Ragan’s inaugural class of the Women in Communications Hall of Fame. She is also one of Forbes magazine’s Top-50 Most Influential CMOs and a two-time Cannes Lion winner. In 2019, The Holmes Report’s Innovation SABRE Awards for North America recognized her as the Most Innovative Marketing/Communications Professional (Brand) and LATINA Style magazine named her the Corporate Executive of the Year. In 2018, PRWeek honored her as the Outstanding In-House Professional and PR News named her a Top Woman in PR for the fourth consecutive year. She was also named to NY Moves magazine’s 25 Power Women list and the Top Latino Executives in Corporate America list by Latino Leaders magazine. A 2017 inductee into the PRWeek Hall of Femme and the PR News Hall of Fame, she is also the winner of the World Communications Forum Davos “Relations of the Future” award.

Under Hernandez-Blades’ leadership, Aflac’s award-winning CSR program, which focuses on childhood cancer and “My Special Aflac Duck®,” among other key social issues, has received top honors from Points of Light’s Civic 50, the American Innovation Index, the Public Relations Society of America’s Silver Anvil, The Holmes Report’s SABRE North America and Global SABRE awards, and PR News’ Platinum PR Award for 2018. Aflac also has been named PR News’ Top Place to Work in PR for four consecutive years and PRWeek’s Best Places to Work list in 2016.

A past chair of Operation Homefront’s board of directors, Hernandez-Blades is currently past chair of The Seminar, a member of the Arthur W. Page Society and an Institute of Public Relations Trustee. A past member of the Marketing 50/M50, she is currently a member of the Communications 50/C50 and serves on the Communications Advisory Board for the Ethisphere Institute. A contributor to four books, she has also been profiled in two books, “What More Can I Say?” and “Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership,” recognized by ExecRank as a Top-30 CMO and is an Accredited Business Communicator.

Hernandez-Blades earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is a Loyola University Environmental Communications Fellow.

Ciara is a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, producer, model and actress. Over her fifteen-year career, she has sold over 23 million records and 22 million singles worldwide, including chart-topping hits “Goodies,” “Ride,” “Oh,” “1, 2 Step,” and “I Bet.” In 2018, Ciara scorched the summer with her song “Level Up” which transformed into a defining moment for the culture with the subsequent movement it incited. Beyond clocking over 200 million views on YouTube and garnering Platinum certification from the RIAA, the song spent several weeks at #1 on the iTunes Top R&B/Soul Songs Chart and top 10 on iTunes overall. Its high-powered dance initially inspired fans to shoot their own videos with the hashtag #LevelUpChallenge—stirring up a viral buzz that has seen millions of posts across social media and launched the video to a #1 trending topic on YouTube.

Most recently, Ciara released her seventh full-length album Beauty Marks, which marks the first release on her own label Beauty Marks Entertainment.

Ciara is a devoted wife and mother of two as well as a philanthropist who sits on the board of her and her husband’s Why Not You? foundation and is dedicated to improving the lives of children and empowering women across the globe. Along with her husband, Russell Wilson, Ciara has shown an unflinching dedication to children’s healthcare. They visit Seattle Children’s hospital nearly weekly during the NFL season, bringing hope to sick kids.

Dani Schultes graduated in 2019 from the University of Northern Iowa. Throughout her four years of being involved in University of Northern Iowa’s Dance Marathon program she raised over $30,000 for the Children’s Hospital, served on committees and the executive board. As an alum, she is pursuing a career as a pediatric oncology nurse at Allen College and will graduate in August of 2020. Dani remains an active member of the Dance Marathon community: volunteering to come speak at all dancer meetings throughout the year to encourage participants, and even being an emcee at the 2020 UNI Dance Marathon event. Dani has made it a goal to continue her fundraising efforts for her Local CMN Hospital by doing a long-distance run from Cedar Falls (where UNI is located) to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital (in Iowa City) totaling roughly 100 miles all while fundraising to help more kids.

David Dobrik is a digital star and TV personality with over 16.1 million subscribers on YouTube and 11.7 million followers on Instagram. David became well-known on the now defunct 6-second mobile app, Vine, where he reached over 1.3 million followers. David translated his content to YouTube where is mastered the art of quick-cut content with over 6.8 billion views. In 2019, Dobrik starred alongside Ciara, Nick Lachey and Debbie Gibson as a judge on Nickelodeon’s show, American’s Most Musical Family. Dobrik also hosts a podcast with Jason Nash, VIEWS.

David has used to platform to help children’s hospitals since 2016. In 2019, David, who is known with being charitable with his fans, donated $5,000 to an Auburn student raising money for Auburn University Dance Marathon, which benefits The Children’s Hospital at Piedmont Columbus Regional. He’s also participated in Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals activities, such as Superheroes for Kids, raising awareness for the charitable need of children’s hospitals.

Dierks Bentley continues to be a dominant voice for the genre with over 6.4 billion overall digital streams. The “ultra-personal material” (Rolling Stone) behind his 19th career No. One “Living” and ACM award-winning hit “Burning Man,” shares the ambitious, complex sounds and lyrics inspired by his own personal journey through the writing and the recording of THE MOUNTAIN. Reaching a new creative high while “making music designed to challenge” (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on THE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping album. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from the ACMs, CMAs, Billboard Music Awards and more while also earning 14 GRAMMY  nominations. The multi-Platinum singer/songwriter has created professional endeavors outside of the music with his Flag & Anthem partnership creating the exclusive lifestyle collection, Desert Son, along with his “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row” franchise hosting five locations. As capacity crowds are a common occurrence during Bentley’s headlining runs, most recently his 2019 BURNING MAN TOUR, and his three-day SEVEN PEAKS FESTIVAL in Buena Vista, CO. For more information visit www.dierks.com.

Bentley has demonstrated his dedication to giving back nation-wide through many charitable initiatives and events, as he has raised over $4 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals alone while visiting different cities across the country with his “Miles & Music For Kids” all-star motorcycle ride and concert. The CRS 2018 Artist Humanitarian Award recipient continues to embody what it means to be a changemaker through his tireless dedication to improving children’s health.

Erin Wayne started her career in gaming as a personality/content creator in 2012 – and quickly started leveraging her social platforms to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network through Extra Life. Though you can continue to find her streaming on various social media, she migrated from full-time creator to Twitch employee in 2014. Having officially joined the Community team in 2015, she’s now the Director of Community and Creator Marketing. She has launched and contributed to projects like Twitch Ambassadors, Creator Camp, Community MeetUps, Twitch Unity, and TwitchCon. During her years in gaming and at Twitch, she’s focused her roles on working towards educating content creators, increasing inclusion efforts, and supporting charitable efforts.

Felix Alonso oversees and directs student philanthropy initiatives for The Ohio State University. He also oversees BuckeyeThon, a student-driven philanthropic organization which coordinates Ohio State’s Dance Marathon and has raised over $11.5M for hematology/oncology department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Felix began his career at Ohio State in 2000 as director of student programs for the Alumni Association and later served as associate director for the Student Life Multicultural Center. He holds a BA in Spanish from Ohio State and a MEd in higher education and student affairs administration from the University of Vermont

Known for his memorable portrayal of Dustin on the fan favorite – Stranger Things, Gaten Matarazzo is the most recognizable breakthrough actors of his generation. Season 3 of Stranger Things released in July 2019, and the internet was ablaze with non-stop news surrounding the cast, Gaten especially.

Recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 30 stars under the age of 30, Gaten first began his career on Broadway starring in Priscilla Queen of the Desert and later landing a role as Gavroche in Les Misérables.

Gaten is also host and Executive Producer of the Netflix series, Prank Encounters – the most elaborate hidden camera prank show ever devised.

Gaten’s ensemble, Work in Progress, travels the country delivering enthusiastic performances with their covers and originals. The band also consists of his musically precocious siblings – Carmen on the drums and Sabrina as a vocalist.

When he is not filming or touring the country with his band, the 17-year-old devotes his time to raising awareness about cleidocranial dysplasia – a condition that affects the development of bones and teeth. With the help of a Utah-based doctor, Gaten launched – CCD Smiles – a Foundation built to help families pay their children’s dental bills. Gaten recently visited Capitol Hill to speak in favor of a new piece of legislation called the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA). This bipartisan legislation will provide insurance coverage to individuals born with congenital abnormalities or birth defects.

Hillary Weidner’s daughter, Beatrice, was born with a rare liver disease. Five years following that diagnosis, with the help of her best friend, Amanda Zerbe, and her son, Jack, she raised more than $200,000 for the children’s hospital that treats Beatrice (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) last year.

It all started with Jack. He wanted to host a lemonade stand to raise money for the hospital that helped his friend. After a long weekend the two families raised $148 after hand-squeezing “approximately 8,473,727 lemons.” Pretty good for a few kids.

But that amount quickly became something larger. After the kids presented a check to the hospital for $148 in honor of Bea’s “liver-versary” (a celebration of her transplant date), Weidner share a photo on social media. The photo and story went viral. Celebrities and news outlets across the United States shared the story of the philanthropic families. In just one week the $148 became more than $200,000.

The Weidner’s and Zerbes’ hope to continue their lemonade stand annually to help change kids’ health and change the future of pediatric healthcare.

No name is more synonymous with greatness in the sport of golf than the name Jack Nicklaus, and no single person has changed the face of the sport more than Jack Nicklaus – the champion, the designer, the philanthropist, and the good-will ambassador. Together, with his wife, Barbara, they are two of the most prominent advocates for children’s hospitals in the United States.

Jack, 80, was named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN. He was heralded as the “Golfer of the Century” or “Golfer of the Millennium” by almost every major golf publication in the world.

In June 2018, the Golden Bear received the Lincoln Medal from the Ford’s Theatre Society, making Jack Nicklaus just the fourth person in history—and the first athlete or sportsperson—to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005), the Congressional Gold Medal (2015) and the Lincoln Medal (2018).

While her husband went on to become the greatest champion in the game’s history, Barbara Nicklaus became a mother of five children, one of the most respected wives on the PGA TOUR, and someone who has helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for myriad charitable organizations.

Jack and Barbara—now grandparents to 22—have a long history of involvement in numerous charitable activities. Jack and Barbara are the guiding light for the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, which supports numerous pediatric health-care services in South Florida, as well as nationally, and has raised well over $100 million dollars since its inception in 2004.

In 2019, Jack and Barbara, in conjunction with the PGA TOUR and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, launched Play Yellow, a campaign to challenge the golf community to raise money for children’s hospitals.

In 2015, Jack and Barbara’s efforts for impacting pediatric healthcare reached a significant milestone when Miami Children’s Health System renamed its flagship hospital Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. In November of 2017, and in a system-wide rebranding, Miami Children’s Health System became Nicklaus Children’s Health System. The system now includes 17 outpatient centers and facilities located throughout Florida. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has treated patients from every state and 119 countries.

A year earlier, in October 2016, Jack and Barbara celebrated the opening of the Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion (APCP), a new six-story, 212,000-square-foot state-of-the-art family centered facility within the campus of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami.

In October 2010, Jack and Barbara were inducted into the Ambassador David M. Walter International Pediatric Hall of Fame.

Jack Pattillo is a content creator at Rooster Teeth, a media and entertainment company and subsidiary of WarnerMedia with a powerfully engaged worldwide fan community. At Rooster Teeth, Jack creates videos for a gaming channel called ‘Achievement Hunter’ which he helped co-found. He also directs and coordinates all charitable efforts for the company. Over the past seven years, Jack has spearheaded an incredible 24-hour livestream production at Rooster Teeth that to date has raised more than $6 million for Extra Life, a charity that helps gamers fundraise for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals where thousands of children are treated each year, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. The money Rooster Teeth raises has directly benefited the Dell Children’s Mental Health Unit located in Austin, Texas. In honor of Rooster Teeth’s continued support, Dell Children’s dedicated their mental health unit’s garden after the company and named it The Rooster Teeth Healing Garden.

Jennifer Lopez is an award-winning actress, producer, singer, and entertainer who has established herself in music, film, and television and is one of the most influential female artists in history. As a recording and touring artist, she has sold over 75 million records and most recently wrapped her global sold out It’s My Party tour. As an actress, Lopez has a cumulative worldwide box-office gross of over $3 billion. As an artist, fashion icon, entrepreneur, and a philanthropist, Jennifer Lopez has been named to the TIME 100 list, Forbes’ “Most Powerful Celebrity”, and People Magazine’s first “Most Beautiful Woman in the World”, in addition to receiving the MTV Video Vanguard Award and two Golden Globe nominations for her critically acclaimed roles in the box office hits Hustlers and Selena. To this day, Lopez remains the only female artist to ever have a #1 album and #1 movie at the box office at the same time. With a career spanning over two decades at the top, Jennifer Lopez is cemented in history as a global icon and the ultimate multihyphenate.

Outside her professional accolades, Lopez is a committed advocate and philanthropist for children’s hospitals. She has supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, using her influence and platform to raise funds and awareness for 170 children’s hospitals across North America, including CHLA. In addition, she raised over $35 million to help with hurricane reliefs efforts for families and children in Puerto Rico. Lopez’s dedication to this cause makes her a CHANGEMAKER for kids.

Jenny Love Meyer is the chief culture officer, executive vice president for Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores. Her role includes leading Love’s public and media relations, internal communications, community relations and charitable giving for the Love’s Family of Companies.

Currently, Jenny serves on the executive committee for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation board of trustees executive committee, the Children’s Hospital Foundation board of directors and the OU Medicine board of directors and is member of the board of trustees for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

As the driving force behind Love’s annual fundraising campaign for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Jenny leads everyone at Love’s to be changemakers for children’s healthcare. Under her leadership, Love’s has donated more than $30 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the nation in the past 20 years.

Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of the eight-time Emmy® Award-nominated “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” ABC’s longest-running late-night talk show. Now in its 17th season, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” produces some of the most popular comedy bits in late-night television and features a diverse lineup of guests including actors, musicians, athletes, comedians, authors, politicians, newsmakers and the occasional random weirdo. Kimmel’s monologue skewers pop culture and up-to-the-minute news. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs weeknights at 11:35/10:35 p.m. ET, broadcasting from Disney’s El Capitan Entertainment Center in Hollywood.

Kimmel will be stepping into prime time as host of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire’s” return to ABC, featuring celebrity contestants playing for charity, twenty years after its original series debut starring Regis Philbin. Kimmel will also co-executive produce the game show which will air April 8, 2020 on ABC.

In December 2019, Kimmel released a children’s book titled THE SERIOUS GOOSE, which he wrote and illustrated. Published by Random House Children’s Books, THE SERIOUS GOOSE was a New York Times bestseller and all proceeds from its sales are donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and children’s hospitals around the country.

Kimmel’s son William was born with a heart-defect that required open heart surgery three days after birth. In May 2017, in a 13-minute monologue on his show, Kimmel emphasized the importance access to quality healthcare for all kids and made a heartfelt plea for viewers to donate to CHLA. Kimmel’s continued advocacy for all sick and injured kids has put children’s healthcare on the forefront of the media landscape.

Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy-winner Lady Gaga is a one-of-a kind artist and performer. She has amassed an outstanding 35 million global album sales, 32 billion streams and 275 million in song consumption, making her one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

Lady Gaga is also one of the biggest living forces in social media with over 59 million likes on Facebook, over 80 million followers on Twitter and over 39 million followers on Instagram.

Her fifth studio album “Joanne” was released in October 2016 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, marking her 4th consecutive #1 album – the first female artist to do so in the 2010s. In 2018, Lady Gaga reached her 5th consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the soundtrack to the Warner Brothers remake of “A Star is Born.” This past June, the soundtrack went on to be certified double platinum in the US, has been #1 four times since its release and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

This February, Gaga released “Stupid Love,” the first single off her highly anticipated sixth studio album Chromatica, out April 10th via Interscope Records. The single debuted at #1 on iTunes in 58 countries and the video skyrocketed to #1 trending on YouTube worldwide upon release. The album is executive produced by BloodPop® and Lady Gaga.

An outspoken advocate for mental wellness, Lady Gaga launched Born This Way Foundation in 2012. Born This Way Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to validating the emotions of youth everywhere, eliminating the stigma around mental health and working with young people to build kind communities, online and offline. To reach its goals, Born This Way Foundation conducts cutting-edge research to source youth perspectives and better understand their needs, convenes and models healthy conversations around mental health, provides young people with the resources they need to support their wellness, and connects young people with meaningful opportunities to lead in their communities.

Lady Gaga is also an outspoken activist, philanthropist and supporter of many important issues including LGBTQ+ rights, HIV/AIDS awareness and body positivity and inclusivity.

Led by Dr. Lynn D’Andrea, Children’s Wisconsin was first to bring public attention to vaping-related pulmonary illnesses. The recent vaping crisis has touched many areas within our health care system and community, including primary care, urgent care, ED, general inpatient services, and critical care services. Members from the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine have been active participants in the care of these patients as well as in legislative endeavors. Dr. D’Andrea was on-call for the pulmonary service over the Fourth of July weekend when four adolescents were hospitalized with what would eventually be diagnosed as EVALI. She notified Dr. Mike Gutzeit, the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, on July 8, 2019 with concerns about this cluster of patients who had similar symptoms with the common factor of vaping. Children’s Hospital engaged with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) who began leading an investigation. Simultaneously on July 25, Children’s Wisconsin and WDHS issued public announcements warning against the use of e-cigarettes. The WDHS later published a New England Journal of Medicine article “Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use in Illinois and Wisconsin – Preliminary Report.” The article included 53 patients, including the first 11 patients hospitalized at Children’s Wisconsin. The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center on September 16.

Following these actions, the doctors had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Senator Tami Baldwin. The key message was that just identifying the vaping problem is not enough. Work needs to be done to ensure that these products remain out of the hands of our adolescents. Colleagues traveled to Madison, WI on November 6 for Tobacco 21 Advocacy Day. Dr. Louella Amos, pediatric pulmonologist, testified during the public hearing in front of the Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse & Prevention at the State Capitol in support of AB 422, a bill proposed to raise the legal age for purchase of nicotine, tobacco, and vapor products to 21 years. The state assembly passed the Tobacco 21 legislation on February 20 with plan for the senate to vote on it coming in late March. Most recently on November 8 (approximately 4 months after the initial warning call), the CDC seemed to “close the loop” with the announcement that a form of vitamin E has been identified as a “very strong culprit” in lung injuries related to vaping THC. On December 13, Children’s Hospital was awarded a special BizTimes Media Health Care Heroes Special Impact Award for being the first to identify that vaping causes serious lung problems in teens.

Micah Fowler is best known for his role of JJ DiMeo in the hit ABC series SPEECHLESS. At age 15, Micah made his feature film debut as “Barry” in Jason Reitman’s Labor Day, opposite Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.

Micah was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 – Class of 2018, which acknowledges the inspiring work of young entrepreneurs and youthful visionaries. Additionally, Micah was featured in Variety’s 2017 Youth Impact Report and was thrilled to have received a 2017 Teen Choice Award Nomination, for Choice Comedy TV Actor, for his work on SPEECHLESS.

Micah, who has cerebral palsy, uses his voice to be a constant advocate for others with disabilities. More than 98 percent of disabled roles in film and television are played by able-bodied actors. Micah is redefining misconceptions and what it means to be a disabled actor in Hollywood. Through his roles, Micah is also changing the perceptions of those who may have never encountered persons with disabilities.

Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP is founder and director of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative and model public health program in Flint, Michigan. A pediatrician, scientist, activist and author, Dr. Hanna-Attisha has testified three times before the United States Congress, awarded the Freedom of Expression Courage Award by PEN America, and named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for her role in uncovering the Flint Water Crisis and leading recovery efforts. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, BBC and countless other media outlets championing the cause of children in Flint and beyond. She is founding donor of the Flint Child Health and Development Fund (flintkids.org).

Dr. Hanna-Attisha received her bachelor’s and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU CHM). She completed her residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, where she was chief resident. She is currently an associate professor of pediatrics and human development at MSU CHM.

A 2018 New York Times 100 Notable Book, NPR Science Friday Best Science Book of 2018, and 2019 Michigan Notable Book, Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s bestselling and widely acclaimed book What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City is a riveting, beautifully rendered account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of activism and hope. It’s the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their—and all of our—children.

The classmates of Jasper Mazzocco at Redding Cooperative Preschool in Redding, California missed their friend who was diagnosed with rare brain cancer and was hospitalized earlier in the school year. The kids missed him so much they decided they wanted to do something to help him.

In January 2020, the kids set up a hot cocoa stand outside a local grocery store in the winter cold and sold cups of hot chocolate for eight hours straight. By the end of the day, the 4- and 5-year old kids had raised more than $10,000.

The students continue to FaceTime with Jasper, who continues his treatment for cancer at his local children’s hospital. The kids love seeing each other and even and sing the school song together once a week.

REDDING CO-OP PRESCHOOL

TEACHER-Jennifer Stephens

FUNDRAISER ORG AND MOM-Becky Haskins

STUDENTS

Charlotte Haskins

Kaidyn Kingston

Henley Granberry

Bailee Wallace

Atlas Phillips

Marcus Callen

Edith Fullerton

River Sewell

Johnny Barrett

Jacie Howland

Emily Hansen

Thatcher Sorenson

Gracie Lutz

Paxtyn Swan

Samuel Steiner

Russell Wilson’s dedication to excellence is exemplified as an elite quarterback in the NFL, an innovated entrepreneur, and community leader. Growing up in VA, Wilson developed a love for football at a young age. His determination through high school and college led to being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2012. Wilson has led his team to more wins in NFL history in his first eight seasons, including a Super Bowl win in 2013. Off the field, Russell’s leadership, passion and business acumen have resulted in assembling an impressive and diverse portfolio of business ventures. Wilson also heads Seattle-based West2East, a brand management, creative content and production company, in addition to Why Not You Productions, with Ciara, which focuses on scripted and unscripted film, television, and digital content projects. He has landed major endorsements and global ambassadorships with several companies including Nike, Microsoft, Wilson’s Sporting Goods, Alaska Airlines, Bose and Braun; and he founded a men’s apparel line, Good Man Brand. In 2014, he launched the Why Not You Foundation, a non-profit creating change by motivating and empowering youth. The WNYF raised over $4mil, including $2.6mil for Strong Against Cancer with Safeway. His weekly visits to Seattle Children’s lifts the spirits and brings joy to the hearts of patients and families.

Ryan Murphy is an Emmy®, Golden Globe®, Tony® and Peabody® Award-winning screenwriter, producer and director. He created the cult-favorite series Popular; Golden Globe-winning television drama Nip/Tuck; Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series Glee; Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning anthology series American Horror Story and American Crime Story; Emmy-winning anthology series FEUD; Pose; Scream Queens; and 9-1-1.

In 2016, Murphy’s first installment of American Crime Story, “The People vs OJ Simpson,” won 10 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series. His second installment of American Crime Story, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” won seven 2018 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series and Outstanding Limited Series. In 2019, Versace won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Limited Series and Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series.

His most recent Netflix series, The Politician, received two 2020 Golden Globe nominations, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy; POSE was nominated for two 2019 EMMY Awards, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Billy Porter, and received several Golden Globe Nominations. The show has made history by featuring the largest transgender series regular cast and the largest LGBTQ cast ever for a scripted series. He also recently co-wrote, directed and produced the upcoming series Ratched and Hollywood for Netflix.

On stage, he recently produced the Tony® Award-winning Broadway hit The Boys in the Band, starring Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer.

Murphy directed the HBO movie The Normal Heart, which received Emmy and Golden Globe awards, including the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie.  He also wrote and directed the Golden Globe-nominated film Running with Scissors, starring Annette Bening and Gwyneth Paltrow, and the box office hit Eat, Pray, Love, starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem.

Next, Murphy will direct the feature adaption of the Broadway hit, The Prom, with a cast that includes Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden. He has also produced The Boys in the Band for a 2020 release.

In 2018, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2019, he was selected as a ‘Titan’ for the Time Magazine’s annual 100 Most Influential People list. It’s Murphy’s commitment to inclusion and representation in his projects, both in front of and behind his camera, that inspires our youth to live boldly and openly by showing them the vast opportunities their life and future can provide.

He has also been a significant supporter of children’s healthcare. In 2018, Murphy and his husband, David Miller, donated $10 million to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in honor of their son Ford who was treated at CHLA for neuroblastoma.  In 2019, Ford was declared “cancer free.”

Tyler Scheid is an entertainer, actor, voice actor, online content creator/influencer, and Extra Life Ambassador. He is a former patient at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where he received a kidney transplant that saved his life. Some of his greatest accomplishments in his eyes are charity based. From 2016 to 2017, he had a hand in the fundraising of over $1.6 million for various charities. Recently Tyler has dedicated much of his time to giving back to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (raising over $16,000 during a 12 hour stream last year), and other children’s hospitals as well. In living his life and sharing his story he hopes to raise awareness surrounding the importance of organ donation as well. You may have seen or heard of him from entertaining and innovative videos and series on YouTube that he acted in and/or helped produce – Date with Markiplier, You’re Not Fooling Anyone, Who Killed Markiplier, This Song is Killer, and A Heist with Markiplier, to name a few.