Jodi O'Donnell-Ames
| Jodi O'Donnell-Ames | |
|---|---|
| File:Jodi O'Donnell-Ames 2020.jpg O'Donnell-Ames in 2020 | |
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| 🎓 Alma mater | The College of New Jersey |
| 💼 Occupation | Public speaker, educator, author |
| Known for | Hope Loves Company |
Jodi DeMarco O'Donnell-Ames is an American public speaker, educator and author who founded a non-profit organization, Hope Loves Company, that helps families impacted by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Biography[edit]
O'Donnell-Ames graduated from The College of New Jersey in 1988.[1]
O'Donnell-Ames worked as a language arts teacher in the Eastampton Township School District from September 1988 until June 1992. She served as Director of Communications for the ALS Hope Foundation from 2001 to 2003,[2] and has volunteered for the organization since March 2002. She founded Hope Loves Company in 2007 after losing her husband, Kevin O'Donnell, to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and served as board president from February 2007 until November 2018.[3]
Awards and honors[edit]
In 2015, O'Donnell-Ames was chosen as People Magazine's "Hero Among Us" for her work with Hope Loves Company and the ALS community.[4] In 2018, she was recognized as a TIAA Difference Maker Honoree, also for her work with Hope Loves Company.[5] Also in 2018, O'Donnell-Ames was the Honoree of the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award.[6] She was awarded the TCNJ Alumni Leadership Award in 2019, specifically the Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic projects and "exceptional concern and dedication to the well-being of others."[7]
Books[edit]
- O'Donnell-Ames, Jodi (1 April 2013). The Stars That Shine. Open Door Publications. ISBN 978-0-9888319-1-9. Search this book on
- O'Donnell-Ames, Jodi (9 September 2015). Someone I Love Has ALS: A Family Caregiver Guide. People Tested Media. ISBN 978-0-9968678-0-1. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ Petrilla, Molly (May 31, 2016). "Channeling grief into action". TCNJ Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Michel, Susan. "Living Your Life with Purpose with Jodi O'Donnell-Ames". Women's Radio Network. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "New Jersey woman on mission to help children of families affected by ALS". FOX 29 Philadelphia. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ Fecteau, Jessica (May 7, 2015). "Jodi O'Donnell-Ames Helps Children Who Have Parents Battling ALS". People. Retrieved 2020-07-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ MercerMe Staff. "Founder of Hope Loves Company Recognized as TIAA Difference Maker Honoree, Receives Grant". Mercer Me. Mercer Media LLC. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Ramapo College. "About the 2018 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award Honorees". Ramapo College of New Jersey. Ramapo College of New Jersey. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ "Alumni Association honors 2019 Alumni Leadership Award winners". The College of New Jersey. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External links[edit]
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- 1965 births
- Writers from New Jersey
- The College of New Jersey alumni
- 21st-century American women writers
- American nonprofit businesspeople
- American women company founders
- American company founders
- 21st-century American businesswomen
- Businesspeople from New Jersey
- 20th-century American educators
- American women educators
- Schoolteachers from New Jersey
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
