The Courage Project

06/03/2026

EcoClean Guardians is a woman‑owned environmental nonprofit that trains and pays residents to perform high-impact litter abatement and waterway-focused cleanup work. Founded in 2023, the organization restores river corridors, storm-drain systems, highways, and other critical public spaces where trash accumulates before reaching local waterways. By pairing workforce development with hands‑on environmental restoration, EcoClean Guardians turns cleanup into steady income, measurable impact, and a community‑powered path to healthier shared environments.

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06/02/2026

Lisa Collins serves as Chief of the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians, where she works to advance Native American recognition, cultural preservation, and community development across South Carolina. In addition to her role as Chief, she is a registered nurse, and her work is grounded in a lifelong commitment to care, advocacy, and service. She remains focused on strengthening her community while preserving the traditions and identity that define it.

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05/29/2026

05/28/2026

The Potomac River Clinic (PRC) has served individuals with hearing loss in the Washington, DC region for over 25 years. In 2023, PRC launched the Community Outreach Fund to provide free diagnostic Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing for infants. This initiative reflected the PRC’s broader mission to ensure equitable access to care, particularly for underserved families facing barriers such as cost, transportation, and language. Through its sustained commitment to both direct services and system-level solutions, PRC continues to model how a small, community-based organization can drive meaningful change in public health and improve the lives of children with hearing loss.

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05/27/2026

Tegan Rowley is a U.S. Air Force veteran, licensed professional counselor, and co-founder of the Wounded Healer Project, a Colorado-based organization focused on empowering veteran mental health providers to serve marginalized veterans and reduce veteran su***de. Under her leadership, the Wounded Healer Project has connected veterans to care through therapeutic groups, crisis counseling partnerships, and programs for the incarcerated. Rowley’s approach emphasizes dignity, shared experience, and trust, helping veterans process trauma, rebuild purpose, and successfully reintegrate into their communities while strengthening broader systems of care and recovery.

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05/22/2026

Courage in community protection and resilience.

The Local Environmental Action Demanded (LEAD) Agency has confronted decades of mining pollution in Oklahoma since 1997, educating children about lead exposure, mapping resilience in contaminated landscapes, building flood-protective infrastructure, and holding federal agencies accountable when they failed to act. Through decades of commitment, LEAD has transformed environmental advocacy into tangible community protection and long-term resilience, demonstrating how grassroots courage can reclaim the land, safeguard public health, and empower marginalized communities to envision a safer, sustainable future.

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05/20/2026

Green Valley–Sahuarita Samaritans is a volunteer-driven humanitarian group in southern Arizona, committed to providing humanitarian assistance to migrants navigating the perilous Sonoran Desert along the U.S.-Mexico border. The organization addresses life-threatening challenges faced by migrants, while also responding to the needs of vulnerable local communities and animals affected by violence.

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05/19/2026

Bill Gross is the founder and president of Farm Rescue and the Farm Rescue Foundation, leading a comprehensive effort to support farm families through both immediate crises and long-term recovery. Through Farm Rescue, he has mobilized volunteers and equipment to provide free planting, haying, harvesting, and livestock feeding assistance to more than 1,300 families, growing the organization from a single-state effort in North Dakota to a 11-state operation. Through the Farm Rescue Foundation, he extends that support by providing critical equipment and adaptive solutions to help farm families who have experienced a debilitating injury so they may continue their livelihood. Together, these two organizations create a continuum of care—delivering urgent, hands-on assistance and equipment in times of crisis to sustain long-term stability.

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05/15/2026

Courage can come in all forms. For Alex Synder and Libbey Holewski, its connecting youth and adults to nature in meaningful ways.

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05/14/2026

Alex Snyder & Libbey Holewski brought together their passion for the outdoors by connecting West Virginians with their natural landscapes as a pathway to growth, healing, and community through Appalachian Expeditions (APEX), leading nearly 2,000 participants on immersive outdoor adventures. The organization partners with local schools, communities, and public lands to deliver experiential learning opportunities that foster personal growth through a deeper connection to the natural world. Alex and Libbey’s commitment to APEX has established the program as a key regional resource—including expanding to New York City—for connecting youth and adults to nature in meaningful, transformative ways.

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