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by Staff Report

The Rev. Susan Chorley ('94) leads nonprofit that replaces judgment with conversation about stigmatized issues, including abortion.

Buck Cochran (’82) and friends working miracles at Peacehaven Farm

by Maria Henson ('82)

Buck Cochran (’82) continues to nurture his dream of establishing a working farm with housing for special-needs adults. And he’s doing it with a lot of help from his friends, including many Wake Foresters.

The weight of mercy

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

“I was lied to, stolen from, screamed at and spit upon,” says Deb Richardson-Moore (’76), minister to the homeless.

Michael “Mike” Aiken, Greensboro, N.C.

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Since 1985 the Rev. Michael “Mike” Aiken (’71) has been executive director of Greensboro Urban Ministry, a nondenominational agency providing crisis intervention and outreach services. As one nominator wrote, “He is out to put himself out of a job as he works to end homelessness and poverty in Greensboro and Guilford County.” In accepting his […]

The Man Who Ate New Orleans

by Kerry M. King ('85)

To understand New Orleans, says Ray Cannata ('90), you must understand its food. Call him an expert.

The healing power of humor

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Susan Sparks (JD ’87), lawyer and comedian turned minister, says laughter helps us reclaim control in hard times.