Looking for Inspirational stories of resilience and community support!

Hello!
We are working an interesting documentary style project sponsored by Starbucks! 
Please forward along to anyone who might be interested or if you would like to recommend a story that stood out to you of someone who is contributing to their Community by Giving Back and Creating Their Own Solutions!  We would also like to hear your story if you have experienced an unfortunate hardship, but are not giving up--why and what are you doing to take a stand?  

DOCUMENTARY STYLE SHORT FILM / SPONSORED BY STARBUCKS
WHO:  People who have stories that exemplify the unflappable American spirit.  People who have very real, human accounts of struggle, and hear what people are doing to combat those challenges.    
-Young, Old, male, female, military, retiree, small business owners, boomerang young, from all walks of life. Community Gardens, small communities, struggling businesses, urban zones, those hit hard by Sandy, etc.  -People who have hardship but aren't giving up-People who are giving back
COMPENSATION:  If you are selected for this project, a contribution of $400 will be given to you to use how you choose.  You may donate it to your organization, or keep it for your own needs.  Those selected will be seen by the biggest names @ Starbucks and will possibly have further opportunities to receive additional support from the corporation.  
WHEN:  If Selected, we will bring you in for Documentary Style Interviews This Sunday March 10th or Monday March 11th at a studio in Manhattan
WHERE:  This documentary content will be shared within the Starbucks Corporation, as inspiration for their larger Nationwide Giving Back Campaign.  Your stories show us what can be done and become the inspiration to the rest of us to not be a bystander and start taking part.  
HOW TO SUBMITIf Interested, please email castingsubmissions@ninaday.com  with the following details:
-NAME, WHERE DO YOU LIVE, BEST WAY TO CONTACT YOU (PHONE AND EMAIL)-Snapshot of yourself, links to any video content you may have, links to your website if you have one-Brief Synopsis of your story  (What struggles have you had, what are you doing to combat your struggle.  OR what are you doing to help others and take a stand.  What inspires you?  What is your reason for giving back? Why did you take initiative and how did you do it?)
Thank you very much, and we look forward to hearing your stories!!

http://www.leahmara.com/data/web/Casting.pdf