In 2016, Amy Wright opened Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Shop — named after two of her children — in Wilmington, NC. When I was there, I SAW a gathering place, large meeting rooms which could be reserved, small tables for visiting, and a welcoming open space.  What I FELT when there was joy, dignity, and purpose.  The shop now employs 40 folks. She was named the 2017 CNN Hero of the Year and awarded $100,000 to grow her cause!  “I am bringing this home to the 40 employees who work at Bitty & Beau’s because they are my heroes.  And most of all to my youngest children, Bitty and Beau, who are my inspirations,”  Speaking before a large audience, she added a special message for her children, “I want you to know, because I know you are watching, that I would not change you for the world, but I would change the world for you.”