Gayle’s passion projects: Protecting and advocating for kids
As co-host of CBS This Morning, Gayle reports on the world’s most groundbreaking news—and at times, her interview subjects become friends, as was the case with Nelba Márquez-Greene, the mother of Sandy Hook shooting victim Ana Grace Greene.
“After Ana Grace was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, I interviewed Nelba and her family,” recalls Gayle. “I was so moved and impressed by how they handled their grief.” Now, Gayle helps Nelba with her program, the Ana Grace Project (AnaGraceProject.org), which provides outreach for troubled children in the hopes of avoiding such tragedies in the future.
Another organization close to Gayle’s heart is SEO Scholars (SEO-USA.org/scholars). “The program sends minority high school kids to school during the summer to prepare them for college,” Gayle says. Started by Henry Kravis, the nonprofit provides mentoring and hands-on college prep for kids in underserved communities.