Eugene Kowalsky
Southfield, Michigan
How is your Hero working to make the world a better place?
Gene collects food from the shul's kiddush and simchas. Diabetic and nearly blind, he enlists a driver to distribute the food to the community's needy and housebound elderly. He gardens to distribute vegetables.
How has your Hero impacted your life and inspired you?
At 75 years old, he never complains or says "why me?". Always ready with a clever quip or joke, his motto seems to be "always leave them laughing". He was a teacher until a brutal beating from a student led him to retire. A devoted shul member, doesn't miss a minyan. Father of 3 children, proud zayde, and devoted husband, he has taught me how to deal with adversity.