His life is a real inspiration for all of us. Joe Kaliko is founder of the Needs Clearinghouse, a private nonprofit
organization. He has actively partnered with governmental agencies, in
helping provide necessary--sometimes lifesaving--resources to people
through programs such as Hug a Hound and the Refugee Assistance
Project. He has helped raise funds and contributions to a myriad of
charitable causes, touching many, many lives. I have seen those people
and the powerfully positive effects on their lives, disabled people who
now have ramps for access to their homes, veterans who now have
housing, ill people who now have better healthcare, and numerous
others.