Making a Difference

The Russ Berrie “Making a Difference Awards” honor extraordinary individuals who change lives of New Jersey residents through community service. Steve Adubato talks to past and present award winners to hear how their service impacts their community.

Honoring Military Veterans and Their Families During COVID

As part of the “25 for 25” series celebrating the Russell Berrie Foundation’s Making a Difference Awards 25th Anniversary, Steve Adubato is joined by Jack Fanous, CEO, GI Go Fund, to discuss the mission of the GI Go Fund, how COVID-19 has changed the way the organization functions and the Navy SEALs event to honor military veterans, their families, and those who died during 9/11 and the wars that followed. Jack also shares the importance of being a 2013 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award winner and how Russ Berrie made an impact on the organization.

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