by Nikki Stern.
... She was, among other things, a
teacher and school administrator; a cancer survivor; wife of a
small-town lawyer from North Adams, Massachusetts; the mother of a
young man killed on 9/11; and eventually, a dedicated advocate for
Afghan civilians, particularly for girls and young women. ...
In 2004, Sally heard from a Marine in Afghanistan, a friend of her late
son Peter, who asked her to collect supplies for school children. It
was then that Sally found her calling, a way to lift herself out of
depression and create something positive to honor her son’s spirit.
In
2005,
Sally and Don founded
the
SEE ALSO: NYT.Com, Boston.com.
Photo Via. House of Brinson.
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