2023 Game On! Heroes

Jilian Lennon has been with Meals on Wheels for eight years. Today, she is the Compliance Director working to increase the amount of Grants received to be able to serve more Homebound clients, and has also created different programs to enhance the quality of life for clients.

Lauren Kobylarz is the Executive Director of Students Run Philly Style, a nonprofit mentoring program that engages middle and high school youth in long distance running. They provide free gear, training, and event registrations to more than 1,000 youth and 350 volunteer mentors.

Mark Wells is the volunteer race director for the Cayuga Heights Elementary School (CHES) 5K and Fun Run. Located in Ithaca, New York, the CHES PTA hosts the annual race as its signature fundraising and community building event. Their goal is to promote healthy living, community, and creativity.

Dan Litchfield started Nature Made to provide outdoor youth programming in Indian Valley to promote resilience, instill hope, and create positive connections for youth impacted by natural disaster. He works to restore homes and families after these disasters strike.

Kelli Smith has a Master of Occupational Therapy and extensive knowledge in neurodevelopment treatments. Her focus is to help educate Occupational therapy students, children, and their families in unique ways to fulfill their greatest abilitiesand function in this world.

Kevin Cummings has been with Bay State Games for 38 years and currently serves as Executive Director. Bay State Games produces athletic, education, and personal-development programs, and has distributed over $300,000 in college scholarships.

Faye Coates is a Pastor at Northview Harvest Ministries and Executive Director of Restoring Hope Center, whose mission is to bring hope to families by providing basic necessities. Restoring Hope Center, an extension of Northview Harvest ministires, has provided millions of dollars in in-kind donations for over 23 years.

Thaddeus Miles, recognized as one of Boston's Most Influential Men of Color in 2023, is the founder of HoodFit, a cross-collaborative movement to amplify the positive attributes in community health and wellness. HoodFit is an extension of his commitment to empowering people and strengthening youth voices.

Ricky Aiken, celebrated leader, speaker, and Hope Dealer, is the Founder and Executive Director of Inner City Innovators. Their mission is to provide mentoring and programming dedicated to empowering and inspiring inner-city youth to embody the change they want to see in their communities.

Susan Brighton is a nurse practitioner in the Dartmouth Cancer Center in New Hampshire and is also a competitive rower. She's combined her passions by serving as a volunteer coach for CREW, Cancer REcovery Through RoWing, a free rowing program open to those living with cancer.

Kaitlyn Mazzilli is a dance movement therapist for South Shore Conservatory's Singing with Parkinson's choir, helping individuals with neurological impairments improve breathing, balance, and self-esteem. She also teaches Imagine ARTS in the Brockton Public Schools, using movement and music to teach literacy skills to pre-k students.