You probably know the name Doc Hendley ’04 by now, but just in case: He’s the founder of Wine to Water, a faith-based nonprofit that installs running water and sanitation systems in the neediest parts of the world, and he’s one of the 10 finalists you can vote for to be named CNN’s 2009 Hero of the Year. Voting for that ends Wednesday, and the winner will be announced Thanksgiving Day at 9 p.m. during a live telecast on CNN. So, vote! And, keep voting.
We first reported on the work that Doc is doing on our blog in May. We spoke with him by phone for a few minutes Monday; and after the jump is a Q&A with him about how his life and his organization have changed since he was named a finalist for CNN’s Hero of the Year.
How did you find out you were a finalist for CNN’s 2009 Hero of the Year?
I found out a couple of days before they announced it on Oct. 1. They called and told me. I ran off the road when I found out. I didn’t expect it at all.
Doc Hendley ’04, founder of Wine to Water, will speak tonight in the ballroom of Talley Student Center as part of this week’s Homecoming activities. His Boone-based nonprofit works to bring clean water to needy people around the world.
Hendley was recently named one of CNN’s top 10 heroes for 2009. You can view a video about his work and vote for him here.
Doc Hendley ’04, whom we posted about earlier this year, has been named a Top 10 CNN Hero by a panel that includes Gen. Colin Powell, Ted Turner and Phil Jackson. Hendley runs Wine to Water, a Boone nonprofit that works to bring clean water to needy people around the world.
CNN will announce its 2009 Hero of the Year on Nov. 26. You can vote for Hendley below. The CNN segment on him is after the jump.
Doc Hendley ’04 has been named a CNN Hero for tapping into his bartending experience “to save thousands of lives on the other side of the world.” He’s founder and executive director of Wine to Water, an international faith-based organization in Boone that installs running water and sanitation systems in the neediest parts of the world.
The 30-year-old first learned about the world’s water crisis when he took a break from college, and his job as a bar-keep, to travel the world; he hoped it would ground his education and provide some direction. It did.
You probably know the name Doc Hendley ’04 by now, but just in case: He’s the founder of Wine to Water, a faith-based nonprofit that installs running water and sanitation systems in the neediest parts of the world, and he’s one of the 10 finalists you can vote for to be named CNN’s 2009 Hero of the Year. Voting for that ends Wednesday, and the winner will be announced Thanksgiving Day at 9 p.m. during a live telecast on CNN. So, vote! And, keep voting.
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