March 20, 2013

Adrian and Ethan talk to Lysa Heslov, whose philanthropy began in earnest when she and her husband, Oscar-winning ARGO producer Grant Heslov, welcomed Hurricane Katrina refugees into their Hollywood home. In 2008, Lysa founded Children Mending Hearts (childrenmendinghearts.org) to knock down the boundaries of geography and circumstance that prevent every child from enjoying the same chances for safe, happy, healthy lives. Peace Fund Board Member Carmel Macpherson touches base with fun updates about current Peace Fund initiatives like Pounds4Peace and takes us on a trip down Peace Fund memory lane. Finally, we learn about Hero of the Week Tatiana Grossman of Spread the Words (spreadthewords.us), whose idea to send books to children in African villages has exploded into an exciting digital breakthrough that will give those students and their teachers the power to learn like never before.