Stan grew up between Norfolk, Virginia and Boston, Massachusetts as his Father was career Navy retired RMC – 23 year’s. Stan is the oldest of 5 children and early on he learned to give back working with his Mother who besides raising 5 children worked as a fundraiser for the March of Dimes. Many nights and weekends when not babysitting Stan went with his Mother to assist other Mom’s whose Husbands were deployed in order to help them with their newborns and siblings. After his Father retired, Stan spent many nights and weekends with his Father and various veteran organizations like the VFW, American Legion and DAV visiting the VA Hospitals, military hospitals and rehabilitation centers assisting returning Vietnam Vets and their families.