Shelly Gigante: Senior Contributor

Understanding how an NFL defenseman developed his work ethic from his dad.

Businesses and governments can work together to combat systemic poverty.

Tennis star Monica Puig thanks her former teacher and principal.

Women’s champion Becky Sauerbrunn says her mentor and coach helped her develop as an athlete and individual.

She goes above and beyond to help her team's players and parents form a family.

Community networks, both in person and online, are critical support for those battling health challenges.

The Oaks race is a pre-Kentucky Derby favorite, featuring fashion and fundraising that inspire togetherness.

A women's hockey star is using her experience to help the next generation become catalysts for change.

Sports parents, through acts of mutuality, make it possible for our kids to pursue their passion.

In middle school, his best friend’s parents took him in and showed him what it means to be a family.

Hockey player credits his parents, brother, and wife for giving him the strength to pursue his dream.

NHL star's older brother helped mold him and changed his future.

Basketball pro Paul Pierce said his mentor and coach drove his development on and off the court.

Medicare's drug coverage gap may be shrinking, but medication costs may still present a financial challenge.

A year later, the Texas homeless man who found a family is working and still charming those he meets.

A middle-schooler is using the support he received from a biker group to recast his school life.

The We Dine Together lunch club is now in more than 150 schools as students stand up for one another.

The community that helped their Muslim neighbors rebuild their place of worship celebrates its reopening.

Shelly Gigante