Vanessa Flemming Redd’s motto is “love wins,” and it’s not just a saying. She has personally walked the streets of New Haven with her children, providing food for the homeless. Vanessa has also been a long time volunteer for Branford Early Learning Center, The Community Dining Room, Bridges of Hope, Mastering Motherhood, Mary Tisko Elementary School, The Diaper Bank and the Shoreline Community Church. She is also hard at work creating innCommunity, which is an organization designed to close the gap between social, economical, and racial statuses.