Amy's Angels

Patrick Hingst and Jessica Harold's passion is feeding people. It's why their restaurants have been so successful. But now the two are tackling a different kind of hunger problem: school lunch debt. Learn more about their efforts on the Woodchips BBQ restaurant.

A Metro Detroit woman's daughter was diagnosed with multiple conditions at birth, including cerebral palsy, developmental delays and epilepsy. But she's also teenager with a sassy side. And for Trina Perryman, her mission in life has been to help her daughter whether she is around to help or not. According to the mother, she thinks she found a way.

The We The People Opportunity Farm gives people returning from prison a place to learn and work, while providing them with resources to continue to improve their lives.

When Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids started in Michigan, its CEO Maggie Varney said she started with 500 square feet of space. "Now we're standing in a 5,000-foot facility and 5,000 children later." Go to https://www.wigs4kids.org/ for more information on the annual fundraiser.

Shannon Monet considered thoughts of suicide at a young age. She suffered relentless bullying in school before a huge transition took place, altering her mindset and her life trajectory.

Nyla Johnson is only in 5th grade but she's already a published author with her book Nyla's First Day of Kindergarten selling out across the state. It can be found in Meijer department stores. More information about the book and its publisher can be found at: soitiswritten.net

For Kevin Fischer, it was the stigma around mental health and the need for medication that led to his son taking his own life in 2010. The 23-year-old Dominique had stopped going to therapy and began self-medicating with alcohol and marijuana, before committing suicide. His dad has made it his life's work to normalize discussions around struggling with mental health, especially in the African American community.

Stop by the Hazel Park City Hall to add a yellow ribbon to an interactive display honoring veterans.

Lighthouse, a nonprofit in Oakland County that supports homeless solutions and provides food to families will be hosting its first in-person event since 2021. A Night of Inspiration will feature the band Your Generation in Concert. Go to my.lighthousemi.org/ANightofInspiration for more information or text "Beacon" to 44321

On August 28, teens from Metro Detroit will gather at the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak to attend this year's Evening of Dreams gala. The Red Wings' Darren McCarty and the Lions' Joique Bell will be there to help Wish Upon a Teen - a Detroit-area non-profit that helps teens with severe life-limiting medical conditions - celebrate prom night. More information can be found at www.wishuponateen.org

It hit Olivia Goff like a ton of bricks. News of a second detection of cancer after she had beaten it one time had returned just as soon as she was starting school to be a nurse. She would go through several rounds of intense chemotherapy at the same hospital she now works before entering remission.

Travis Ilitch broke records for raising over $110,000 for St. Jude's. Now the Michigan teen has been named a national teen ambassador.

After recovering from cancer, 17 year old Toby Versola wanted to help children in the hospital feel more at home. He decided to pair with an organization called Wish Upon a Teen that helped him in his time of need. Now, he's making the holidays a whole lot brighter for kids at Mott Children's Hospital.

To help combat the disappearing after after-school activity, Lights On Afterschool is highlighting their significance for kids by hosting its annual event Thursday Oct. 22. The virtual event begins at 6 p.m. at afterschoolalliance.org/webinars

In this episode of Amy's Angels, we meet a Birmingham business owner who's supporting those battling breast cancer amid the pandemic.