VAP Volunteers on the Move

Phyllis Katz, Project artist and teacher: New book published, HIPWRECKED , the wild story of a woman's sudden, improbable trip to India for medical treatment, and a celebration of the joyful strength of the human spirit.

Kathy Kinney, Project artist and mentor: New book published QUEEN OF YOUR OWN LIFE:The Grownup Woman's Guide to Claiming Happiness and Getting the Life You Deserve. You can also catch Kathy on the ABC Family hit show, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER

Raphael Sbarge, Project artist: Founder of GREEN WISH , a nonprofit dedicated to helping local environmental organizations raise funds in their communities.

Lotti Pharriss Knowles, Project artist and mentor: Currently in post-production on CHASTITY BITES , a horror-comedy feature film she wrote and produced, which features fellow VAP volunteer Eve Gordon and former Project kid Jonathan Graves. VITO, the feature documentary she co-produced about LGBT civil rights activist Vito Russo, is the opening night film selection for Outfest on July 12 at the Orpheum Theatre, and will have its television premiere on HBO on July 23.