Helping men young and old through the power of the Gospel.

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we hear from Ray Rossler and Pat Fahey of the Buffalo Adult and Teen Challenge ministry...providing hope and healing to those struggling with life control issues.

The ministry is holding its fall banquet fundraiser on Friday, Nov, 21st, 2025 at 6:30 pm at The Chapel - Apex Building, 2435 Hopkins Road, Getzville, NY. 

On Veteran's Day, 2025, we hear from Matt Souter, a retired United States Marine Corps veteran who now counsels fellow veterans in New York's Southern Tier. 

Raising awareness about domestic violence.

That's one of the missions of Catholic Charities of Chemung and Schuyler counties in upstate New York.

In this edition of "Hometown Heroes," Katie Rhodes discusses the current state of the issue, as well as ways her organization assists victims and promotes prevention.

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we continue our interview with Pennsylvania missionary Todd Gallagher, who recently returned from his most recent stint serving in Ukraine, as well as aiding Ukrainian refugees in neighboring Romania - something he's been doing ever since the Russian invasion began.

Gallagher is the founder of "A18 Missions" - named for Acts 1:8. 

This is part two of a special two-part "Hometown Heroes."

You can learn more about A-18 Missions here. 

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we check back with a Pennsylvania missionary for an update on the situation in Ukraine.

Todd Gallagher recently returned from his most recent stint serving in Ukraine, as well as aiding Ukrainian refugees in neighboring Romania - something he's been doing ever since the Russian invasion began.

Gallagher is the founder of "A18 Missions" - named for Acts 1:8. 

This is part one of a special two-part "Hometown Heroes."

Putting the pro-life message front and center.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, our guest is Angelique Clark - founder of Life Dress - promoting the pro-life cause with clothing art that makes that message hard to miss.

She's the guest speaker at a fall banquet supporting the Southern Tier's Pregnancy Resource Center of the Valleys.

Learn more about her work at lifedress.org

Meeting women in need like Christ met the "Woman at the Well in John 4.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, our guest is Kara Kennemuth - Executive Director of Women at the Well Ministries of Pennsylvania - providing multi-faceted assistance to women struggling with addiction, life after incarceration and other challenging issues.

Bringing the warmth of a quilt, and the warmth of Christ.

That's the goal of "Cozy Quilt Ministries" - which has provided over 9,000 quilts to cancer patients, along with the encouragement of the Gospel message.

In this edition of "Hometown Heroes," founder Kelley Carson tells the story of this amazing ministry, which began with a single quilt for a friend over 20 years ago.

Contact them at: [email protected] or via their Facebook page. 

The faith behind the newfound fame.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, the amazing story of Chris Lomax. Many have seen the Hornell, New York man in a feature by CBS News, but that piece had a big missing piece: The central role Chris's faith has played in his success story as a legally blind baker.

You can follow Chris here.

Most of today's pro hockey stars got their start with teams such as the "Elmira Impact", which features talented young players from all around the globe in a developmental league...the players living with area host families who volunteer.

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we hear from the Impact's Tim Kolpien about the program and its impact on both the young players and the area families who host them. He spoke with our Bob Price.

Their website is https://www.elmiraimpact.com