The current economic crisis has been accompanied by a humanitarian crisis of hunger and homelessness. While the scope of this crisis has skyrocketed in recent months, it is more of an American legacy than a recent phenomenon.
Jorge Munoz, a bus driver in Queens, New York, knows this better than most. Also known as an “Angel in Queens,” he and his family have spent the last four years cooking and feeding home-cooked meals to over 70,000 people under a subway stop.
When I think about what makes a great activist, i instantly think “passion” and “commitment.” Munoz works as a bus driver during the day, and every night he comes home to cook for and feed many of Queens hungry residents. In a Huffington Post feature by Toan Lam, founder of GoInspireGo, Lam repeatedly hails Munoz for his “passion for compassion.” I have no idea if Munoz considers himself an activist, but those of us who do can certainly learn from his unwaivering commitment to care for others and create change on a local level.
