481. “Step Outside of Yourself” | Finding Purpose Through Service with Karen Olson

Opublikowano: 2026-08-31

Karen Olson is the founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise, an organization that has mobilized more than a million volunteers and helped more than a million people experiencing homelessness. Her work has earned national recognition, including the Points of Light Award and the Jefferson Award, but her path began with something far simpler: stopping to offer a sandwich and conversation to a homeless woman outside Grand Central Station. We explore how that single act of compassion grew into a nationwide movement supporting families experiencing homelessness. Karen shares why meaningful change often begins small, how passion, planning...