Gabe Whaley ’08 was featured in the September 19 issue of PEOPLE Magazine as a Hero Among Us. He now has the opportunity to be selected as 1 of 9 finalists to compete for PEOPLE Magazine's Readers' Choice Hero of the Year. He needs your vote today as 50% of the decision depends on total number of votes each nominee receives. Voting is UNLIMITED and open until OCTOBER 16.

If Gabe wins, he will receive $10,000, which he will then give directly to Kicking4Hunger, the non-profit he established while a student at NCSSM.

About Kick4Hunger

Through its unique approach, Kicking4Hunger (K4H) fights hunger, empowers individuals, and builds communities, both locally and globally.

K4H was founded in the summer of 2006 as a simple summer project. The goal was to provide a fun and educational soccer experience, free of charge, while simultaneously raising food to feed the hungry in the community. The plan was simple: instead of an admission fee to attend our soccer camp, K4H simply asked that each camper bring in a canned good donation every day that he or she attended. That year, 70+ children who benefited from the pilot camp helped raise more than 1,500 pounds of canned goods that went to a local food bank.

Operating multiple camps each summer since 2006, K4H has worked to expand its breadth and outreach due to the high demand and success in its pilot community. Each year has witnessed more cans, more campers, and more community involvement. As a result, a K4H family has formed.

Kicking4Hunger is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.