Max Nocerino
Queens, NY

At the age of 10, Max wrote in his essay entry "I am fortunate to have a wonderful and loving family and even luckier to have a great grandmother who just celebrated her 90th birthday...I consider it a privilege to share my love and time with her." He continued with "unfortunately, there is an elderly segment of society that is sometimes forgotten or gets 'lost in the shuffle' of days gone by." However, sensitive Max had a plan. The Little Apple Heroes team went to the Forest View Center for Rehab & Nursing in Queens, where Max, who dubbed himself the "cruise director," planned a full day of activities. Bingo, chess, checkers, charades and Trivial Pursuit were on the agenda, but Max also requested there be a few group discussions about a "good book they read or good movie they saw."