Amanda is a mother to five adult boys and a wife to an amazing husband. She lives in a suburb just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio but prefers to travel and explore the world.

Amanda is very passionate about everything, but most importantly scuba diving and striving to make other people's lives better than they were yesterday.  She volunteers as a scuba diver at the local aquarium and zoo and as a CASA, aka: an advocate for foster youth for her local county.

In Amanda's free time you will find her swimming in her pool or cuddled up with her fur babies listening to a good podcast.

Amanda is a mother to five adult boys and a wife to an amazing husband. She lives in a suburb just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio but prefers to travel and explore the world.

Amanda is very passionate about everything, but most importantly scuba diving and striving to make other people's lives better than they were yesterday.  She volunteers as a scuba diver at the local aquarium and zoo and as a CASA, aka: an advocate for foster youth for her local county.

In Amanda's free time you will find her swimming in her pool and cuddled up with her fur babies listening to a good podcast.

Raphael is an amazingly caring and selfless man.  His positivity is astonishing considering the adversities that plagued hi sexistence.  He is smart, really funny and so full of life.

Raphael has been incarcerated for 24 years for a decision he made and has spent the latter half of his sentence doing work to add for a world he took so much away from.  He is a State certified GED tutor helping person achieve their GED, he facilitates groups of hope and critical thinking to aide in the changing of their criminal behaviors, and he is a State certified Ohio Mental Halth Addiction Services Peer Supporter; giving hsi hsared experiences to help his peers who struggle with sutbstance use issues and trauma from mental health disorders.  He realizes the only way to keep what he has is to give it away.

Raphael is a beautiful person inside and out.  He has a radiance aoub thimself that shines brightly and can be felt through is warm smile.  He is truly a person you would be poured to call a friend.

Sam is a 24 year old male who has been incarcerated since he was 17 and is presently sentenced in the Texas prisons. He was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland for 15 years and can't wait to get out and show he's a better family man.

Sam spends most of his time writing and thinking. Around others he can be very energetic and silly, hopeful and joyous - which is how he wants to be remembered. Sam is determined to leave an impact on people so he stays involved with the programs and classes that are offered, interacting with all kinds of people.

Sam knows that he is very young and still has much to learn. He doesn't really know how, but, one day at a time he will change the world.