Heidi Kunkel is an incredibly talented potter who lives in Seatle. In addition to creating beautiful pottery, she's a photographer, plays the cello, knits, makes lip (bliss) balm, and in between finds time to travel the world with a funky, folky, music chick. She is also one righteous babe.  Check her out at:
www.heidispottery.com   

Mike Verge is one righteous rock 'n roll cat.  Talented doesn't even BEGIN to cover how amazing this guy is.  Listen to his music once (he writes it all) and you're hooked.  Watch him perform and you've found your new addiction.  And if being talented isn't enough, he's also a really great guy, dad to super-cool Dylan, hot (smokin') and a whole lotta fun.  Get your funk-a-licious groove on at: 
www.mikeverge.com

Leslii Stevens is a Renaissance Woman.  She is a poet on canvas, a gifted creator of beautiful, wearable art,  a collector of unique objects and souls, a mother, a visionary, a creative force, an advocate for peace and one bad-ass rock n roll hippie chick.  Get inspired at:
www.studio23hudson.com

The Cambridge Center for Adult Education is a non-profit education center located in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA).  Since 1938, they've been offering a diverse array of classes which draw people from all backgrounds and interests.  It is also Holly's "home away from home" - she has been teaching classes there for 6 years.  Expand your mind at:  www.ccae.org

The Literacy Project at the Cambridge Public Library in Central Square (Cambridge, MA) is a program for adult learners who want to improve their English reading and writing skills.  Maria Balestriei is the guiding light, vision, driving force, angel, heart and soul behind the program.  Her commitment to her students and volunteers is fierce.  Her righteous karma is even more fierce.  Get involved and do good things at: 
www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/literacy/lithome.html

Share Our Strength is a national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger.  In addition to hosting fund-raising events and receiving monetary donations, SOS sponsers a program called Operation Frontline which offers cooking and nutrition classes to kids and adults.  The instructors are all volunteers - chefs and nutrionists - who donate their time and skills to teach families how to prepare nutritious, tasty meals on a budget.  Help SOS and Operation Frontline ensure that no child or family goes hungry: 
www.shareourstrength.org

Project Bread is a Massachusetts-based organization that puts food on the table for hungry families statewide. They have many programs and sponser an annual fundraiser called "The Walk for Hunger".  Go to their website, look at the statistics; get sad, get angry and then get on the phone to them and find out how you can help:
www.projectbread.org