For more than 20 years, George Brewer of Wayne and his wife have opened their home to seriously ill children who have come to the U.S. for medical treatment. As host parents for Healing the Children, they have cared for dozens of children, from infants to teens for period ranging from weeks to months. George Brewer also has also made eight trips to the Dominican Republic as trip administrator for the group’s International Medical Trips Program. George Brewer. For his work as a host parent and trip administrator for Healing the Children, George Brewer was presented 2007 Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference and a cash grant of $50,000.