Heroes after hours

by David C. Forward

"During the weekday, they are secretaries, stockbrokers, computer programmers, executives, and factory workers at some of America's largest companies. After hours and on weekends, they are heroes in their communities, working long and hard to educate inner-city children, feed and house the homeless, comfort the sick, and clean the environment." "David C. Forward traveled around the country to speak with employee volunteers, their co-workers, and managers at fourteen Fortune 250 companies - American Airlines, Apple Computer, AT&T, Bank of America, Boeing, Chase Manhattan, Chevron, Chrysler, Continental Airlines, GE, GTE, IBM, Merrill Lynch, and United Airlines. Their inspirational stories demonstrate how one person can make a difference in the lives of others, whether in a one person project or in motivating dozens of co-workers to participate. We learn how a vice president of Chase Manhattan established a mentoring program for teenagers in New York City's Hell's Kitchen. We see how two