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Alfred Jendrasik, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Winning Writer: The person who I think should get the Winners Within Us Award is myself. My father had a fatal stroke and was incoherent for two years. My mom visited him each and every day unless she was sick or there was bad weather. My family had to put him through the hospice program. My mom missed him so much after he died, her horrible sadness and pain were unbearable. Her pains and struggles made me think, if only we could leave this earth and be with our loved ones without having to die, thus my story came alive, “The Other Side of life.” I submitted chapters of my book to a contest, won first prize, and Bantam offered to publish it for me. I have fulfilled my dream and now I want to share it with others. It is doing well and many bookstores are displaying the book on their shelves, offering me book signings, and now I hope you will give me a chance to tell my story.

Barbara Mullins, The Borough of Manheim, Pennsylvania. Winning Senior: She is a cancer survivor, widow to an Air Force man, mother, grandmother and also great grandmother. Barbara Mullins is a hero in Manheim because of her strength, love and faith. She has a fighting spirit and a compassionate heart that continues to keep her going. By Ash Engesser

Becky and Bob Gomes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Winning Restauranteur: Becky and Bob own a local restaurant - Nakama. They are very involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and have Pittsburgh Celebrity Chef Cook-offs in their restaurant to raise money for the charity. By Nicole Sebula

Corey Barger, Lewistown, Pennsylvania,Winner Against the Odds: Corey has battled bipolar disorder for probably 10 of his 21 years. During his battle, numerous hospitalizations, and many changes in medication, he has been able to attend school full time (with an A-B average)and work off and on part time. He is truly amazing because, through all of this, while most of us would only feel sorry about ourselves, Corey’s main ambition is to become a psychiatrist so he can help others. He is totally committed to succeeding at becoming what he dreams about. Everyone who knows him will tell you not only what a struggle he has had, but how proactive he is at assisting the community in gaining knowledge about this affliction. He is truly a WINNER. By Sherri Cassatt

Cynthia Grant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Winning Jeweler: Cynthia makes various pieces of jewelry. Depending on which piece of jewelry you purchase she donates half of the proceeds to one of the three charities she is very involved with. By Nicole Sebula

Dan Milius, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Winning Patriot: Although Dan Milius has always been a resident of the Philadelphia area, as a young man in the 1960’s he journeyed to the foreign land of Vietnam to fight for his country. Unlike many his age, however, he volunteered to do this, and, even more striking, turned down a lucrative job offer from Disney in the process. He is greatly patriotic and has no regrets. He says the only advice he can give to younger generations is to follow the path one believes in, as he did. By Jan E. Hammerquist

Donna L. Allie, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Winning Merchant: She is an entrepreneur who has made a major impact in the Philadelphia region. She is the founder and president of Team Clean, a commercial cleaning company with sales of $14.0 million. As a single parent of a toddler, determined to support herself, she began cleaning homes. After six months she was in such demand that she hired other women in pairs to handle the assignments. Now she is growing Team Clean into a socially and environmentally responsible full-service company. She is the recipient of many awards, including the 2007 Jackie Robinson MVDBP Award from Major League Baseball. By Sandy Choukroun

Jack Manuel & Diane Price, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Winning Benefactors: Fundraisers who have put on a dinner to benefit a local 17 year old boy, Miles Riley, who has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease. Jack expressed interest in helping the Riley family raise money for cancer research, to be donated in Miles’ name. Diane Price, a professional fundraiser and another local, joined him. In January, Diane is scheduled to run a marathon in Disney World in honor of Miles. The dinner will raise money to get Diane, Miles, and Miles’ mother, Jean to the marathon. They are hoping to surprise Miles by having him accompany Diane for the last mile of the race. By Kristi Curtis

Monessa Tinsley-Crabb, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Winner Against the Odds: To say that my mother-in-law is a winner is to begin her story at the wrong end — and to believe that her story does, in fact, have an end. A little over two years ago Monessa was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, a debilitating and devastating disease that steals the freedom, mobility, and strength of its victims. Even with that prognosis in view, my mother-in-law has never wavered, doing the best she can to take care of her husband, to write for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and to lobby lawmakers to provide more funding for research on the disease that plagues her every day. In spite of her condition, Monessa does more each day that most people who can be said to have a clean bill of health. With the aid of God, Monessa is dedicated not only to winning the internal battle against the disease, but to helping others win their battles as well. By Erin Carr