Hometown Heroes

Hometown Heroes
Qfm96 presents the Hometown Hero Award to an individual in our community who makes central Ohio someplace special. As part of their recognition, Hometown Heroes receive prizes from Qfm96 and our sponsors! Learn about our previous Hometown Heroes below who are doing wonderful things for our community.

Learning Never Ends

LEARNING NEVER ENDS was founded by Melissa Gourley and Beth Hunter in 2006 to serve central Ohio as a habilitation […]

Middleport – Ben Nease

Ben Nease started training in karate many years ago as a shy and unconfident individual.  In 2016, he took the […]

Blacklick – Tonya Kelly

Tonya Kelly is a 4th-grade teacher at Horizon Science Academy, but in addition to parenting and teaching, she has started […]

Lewis Center – Teja Kancharlapalli

Teja Kancharlapalli founded Sahara-Columbus in March 2020 to help those affected by COVID-19.  Sahara means “help” in Hindi, the national […]

Powell: Krista Schrader

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Krista Schrader co-founded Magical Moments Foundation, a Columbus-based wish-granting charity that restores hope […]