“If you are able to make an emotional connection with the audience, it has the power to not only change minds, but hearts,” Whisman said. “When the message spread in a way I'd never been able to do on my own — despite all of the networks and teams we had working together — that’s where it started to shift for me.”

“I thought I was on this road by myself to find what was going to make me happy,” Casper said. “But it’s turned into a journey for the whole family, something we can do together.”

“You're shining a light in areas that need a little bit of help,” Wade said. “You're helping a community celebrate. You’re certainly helping citizens stay in touch with what's going on. You’re holding others accountable.”