Karen Monroy, Jack Fanous and Bridget Cutler

As part of the “25 for 25” series celebrating the Russell Berrie Foundation’s Making a Difference Awards 25th Anniversary, Steve Adubato speaks with Karen Monroy, PhD, Founder & CEO, Ability2Work and Grateful Bites, about the ways that differently abled individuals have met the challenges posed by COVID-19, as well as the impact of being a 2019 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award honoree.

As part of the “25 for 25” series celebrating the Russell Berrie Foundation’s Making a Difference Awards 25th Anniversary, Steve Adubato is joined by Jack Fanous, CEO, GI Go Fund, to discuss the mission of the GI Go Fund, how COVID-19 has changed the way the organization functions and the Navy SEALs event to honor military veterans, their families, and those who died during 9/11 and the wars that followed. Jack also shares the importance of being a 2013 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award winner and how Russ Berrie made an impact on the organization.

As part of the “25 for 25” series celebrating the Russell Berrie Foundation’s Making a Difference Awards 25th Anniversary, Steve Adubato talks with Bridget Cutler, Founder & Executive Director of Moms Helping Moms, who is working to supply diapers to those in need and fight childhood poverty in New Jersey. Bridget also talks about the impact of being a 2019 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award honoree.