‘Who we admire’

In a special series on ‘Today,’ Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, Katie Couric and Al Roker discuss who they admire and why. Learn more about the organizations mentioned on the show.

In a special series called, “Who we admire,” on “Today,” Katie, Matt, Al and Ann take a look at organizations that mean something special to them.        In part one, Matt says his choice was easy — hospice workers. His father died while in hospice care in West Palm Beach, Florida six years ago and he says he’ll be forever grateful to the people who took care of him.         The loving work of hospice workers As part of a special series on “Today” called “Who We Admire,” host Matt Lauer profiles the hard work and dedication that hospice workers bring to those in their care.        Learn more about the hospice organizations mentioned on “Today”:                CONTINUUM HOSPICE CARE/JACOB PERLOW HOSPICE        New York City        212/420-5637        www.stoppain.org                HARMONY HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE        Salt Lake City        801/281-0537        www.harmonyhomehealth.com                HOSPICE CARE        Arthurdale, WV        800/350-1161        www.hospicecarecorp.org                In part two of a special series on “Today,” Ann Curry shares the story of humanitarian charity Americares founder Bob Macauley and explains why she admires him. Learn more about Bob Macauley and AMERICARES by visiting their Web site:        http://www.americares.org/main.asp                In part three of “Today’s” special series honoring ordinary people doing extraordinary things for others, Katie Couric reveals who she admires.         Who we admire: Friends with wings “Today” host Katie Couric shares the story of families facing critical health issues with a little help from generous friends with wings.        Learn more about the organizations Katie mentions on “Today”:        ANGEL FLIGHT AMERICA:        www.angelflightamerica.org        CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK:        www.corpangelnetwork.org                For the final installment of this special series, Al Roker explains why he admires C-CAP: Careers Through Culinary Arts Program and its founder Richard Grausman.         Al Roker on who he admires “Today’s” Al Roker recognizes founder Richard Grausman and the efforts of his organization C-CAP as the people he admires in the fourth part of a special series on “Today.”        Learn more about the organization here:        C-CAP: CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM        www.ccapinc.org