Author Archives: Melissa Anelli


Somaly Mam Foundation

Hey guys: Sometimes you just see a video and it moves you. I signed up to help the organization mentioned in this video as I finished watching this video; if it’s something that speaks to you, I hope you will too. They’re at www.somalymam.org. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDoZvzvI2E]

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Fighting Back Against Bullying

There’s a video going around today, and it’s one I think Harry would be proud of: a 13-year-old from Udall Road Middle School in West Islip, NY, is making an online stand against bullying. He made this video to show at his PTA meeting and was told it was too graphic. So he put it [...]

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WWLC #5: Melissa's Second Vlog

Hello again, all! My second WWLC video is right here: Sorry for the absence; you can see why it happened in the vid. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxVUAikfyYI]

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Whompy's Weight Loss Challenge Ep. 2: Melissa's First Vid

Hey guys! It’s my first post here on the HPA and I promise not all of them will be about weight, but I am so inspired by Matt and my Fitties and their willingness to turn the HPA’s central themes of change and positivity toward health, that I couldn’t be prouder to post my first [...]

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