John W. Fountain: Author, Professor, Pastor and Chicago Tribune columnist, John shares the pain of fatherlessness and the passion of Christ as he tells his story of life in Chicago. Here is a summary of his first book, True Vine: The true story of an African-American man who found, through faith and the self-assurance it provided, the strength to break free of the cycle of poverty and despair that had once characterized his life.

Stephanie Acosta Inks: Whether it is as an executive director of college based mentoring program, as a mentor to fatherless youth in her hometown or as a lawyer representing impoverished youth, Stephanie exemplifies Christian mentoring on every level. She brings the passion, grace and intelligence in calling the church to reach the fatherless. Stephanie defends the "least of these" from the streets to the halls of congress through her advocacy.