Juanita Hines of Orange has made the trip to Newark Penn Station every Saturday morning for the last 20 years, bringing food to the homeless and those in need. Living on Social Security and the pay she earns by cleaning houses, she purchases food and prepares sandwiches, soups, stews and, when funds allow, fried chicken, which has earned her the affectionate title of “the chicken lady.” Learning of her personal mission, the members of her church now provide a stipend to supplement what she contributes. In nominating Juanita, her employer described her as “a truly remarkable person who is quietly carrying out a personal mission to feed the homeless, which is the centerpiece of her life.”
