We asked members of the community how their organizations help the community. We’ve shared some of the responses below.

Jeremy Norris | Professional mountain biker/coach/nutritionist/poet

My business, Health Advocacy Racing Team or HART Cycling, is a health advocacy focused professional mountain bike team. Throughout our travels on the American Professional Cross Country Tour, to World Cups, and to high profile American classics, we talk with people about simple habits in exercise, nutrition, and mental health. Each of our riders also takes time to invest in younger riders encouraging them to continue in wilderness sports, competitive or not, enjoying the outdoors and getting daily healthy exercise. During our training and racing, we naturally inspire our fans to be more active and pursue athletic goals. Read more>>

Sandra Vargas | English Language Teaching

I’ve always been extremely passionate about languages and cultures. Languages are just so powerful in terms of letting people connect with each other and letting people into each other’s lives. I already discovered the power of language when I was a child. I grew up bilingual with the languages Bosnian and German and I quickly realized that I can connect with so many more people by just being able to speak those two languages. This gave me the motivation to learn more languages and, in the end, to graduate from University with a Master’s Degree in English Language and English Language Teaching. Read more>>

Ava Rose Johnson | Singer Songwriter

Because most everyone listens to music and the product I put out is meaningful and will help people through real life situations! Music is a vehicle. It can take you through feelings of emotions and being able to express your thoughts and feelings in a healthy and entertaining way! Read more>>

Robyn Benincasa | Founder and Minister of Dreams, The Project Athena Foundation

My 501c3 non profit, The Project Athena Foundation, helps Survivors of medical or traumatic setbacks live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery! In other words, we help people who have had big setbacks in their life create their huge, epic COMEBACK story through endurance adventures, like hiking all the way across the Grand Canyon in one day, or kayaking and cycling 120 miles from Key Largo to Key West over three days, or hiking 45 miles all the way across Zion National Park in 2 days. Read more>>

Annessa Spangler | Concert/Band Photographer & Stay at home mom

My Photography business’s plan to help the world is that of on one side showing people that even though you are a parent or someone with an everyday job you can still do what you love. The other side is to show what Local musicians are bringing to the table, this world when it comes to music or anything in that matter is constantly looking for the next best thing when the next best thing can easily be found in our own communities, bands like Cell 23, The Ocean Effect, or even Ovira which are all amazing bands deserve the recognition, businesses helping businesses helping the community through Art. Read more>>