The Ripple Effect

Right now, everyone involved in the Maya Gold Foundation is a volunteer, and most, if not all, of the money raised goes toward programming. Swerdloff and Gold unfold the leaf of their dining table for board meetings. "Our board and our teen advisory board are an expression of our mission," Gold says. "We're about empowering one another, so this community can be a model for other communities, and the ripples just continue."