Dennis Marrero

A bakery president bikes 1,500 miles to raise awareness for homelessness. A coffee company gives 400 goats to Rwandan farmers and supports a center for grieving children. What these companies and three others have in common is a desire to do more than simply create or sell great products—they each want to change the world just one little bit. Read on to learn their stories and discover ways you too can help.

Keeping the spirit of a small fourth-generation store while adding e-retailing, an upscale wine shop and a major expansion takes an eye to the future and a firm grounding in the past. Lou Di Palo of Di Palo’s Fine Foods guides us through the store’s evolution.