The power of one

November 6, 2012 at 6:46PM
Grover Jones is executive director of Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON).
Grover Jones is executive director of Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON). (Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

There's a longtime businessman who shares the benefits of his experience with new entrepreneurs. A stay-at-home mother who, after receiving a terrible diagnosis, decided to help others in the same situation. An Army veteran who reaches out to other veterans who are suffering. A lifelong activist who is improving the lives of people in one of the poorest parts of the world. They come from different backgrounds, serve different populations, have different motivations and goals. But these four individuals have one thing in common: They saw a need and decided they'd be the ones to step up and fill it.

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Katy Read

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Katy Read writes for the Minnesota Star Tribune's Inspired section. She previously covered Carver County and western Hennepin County as well as aging, workplace issues and other topics since she began at the paper in 2011.

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