Pam Wilson, manager of the Danville Pizza Hut, persuaded her employer to allow her to hire "second chance" people. Pam Wilson, 43, Pizza Hut manager and mother of three, helps others after pulling her own troubled life together. She hires people she believes deserve a second chance after establishing a "second-chance policy" with the approval of her boss. She hires former prisoners, single moms, alcoholics and other drug-addicted people who are willing to change their lives as she did.

Nickole McCarty and her son, Daniel, 5, youngest of her six children, visit at Pizza Hut. Daniel was born with every bone in his body broken because of brittle-bone disease. McCarty and Pam Wilson are friends and do fund raising to build a playground for children living in the Long Run community

Emily Puttet, 30, single mother of three, kisses G.G., 5, as he and older brother A.J., 7, return from school. Christian, 2., is delighted by their coming home. Putteet's former husband has another nine years to serve in prison for selling drugs

Pam Wilson, 43, manager of Pizza Hut, plays with Christian Putteet, 2, the youngest son of Emily Putteet, 30, former employee at Pizza Hut. Putteet is a single mother of three children. Wilson stays in touch with former employees and tries to help them overcome their troubles.

Pam Wilson, 43, right, manager at Pizza Hut, visits former employee Emily Putteet, 30, single mother of three, including Christian, 2. Wilson counsels current employees and stays in touch with former employees to try to help them overcome their troubles.

Pam Wilson and son Ronny Mick bring water to a small garden, while Hazel Pemberton, 85, Wilson's grandmother, heads to their trailer to put a a flower in water. "It reminds me of Jalen, a granddaughter," Pemberton said

Pam Wilson checks on David Sowder, 32, Pizza Hut employee, in his home. He was injured in a fight at work the night before. "I love Pam to death," he told an observer.

Pam Wilson brings lunch to Ronny Mick, 25, her older son. He was born with spina bifida and cannot walk. His parents separated because his father couldn't accept his medical condition

Eric Paycheck, 17, tells Pam Wilson he passed his multitasking and mathematics tests, "I feel so much better about myself now. Thank you Pam," he said. He has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Bruce Cox, left, Kim Cox, right, members of the Eagles Club in Junction City. "I've teamed up with them to get Christmas presents for children in that community this year.", Wilson said.

Pam Wilson, right, 43, manager at Pizza Hut, believes in hiring people who need a second chance. Bartender Pam Wiliams, 42, was in an abusive relationship when Wilson met her at Casey County High School. Since then Williams' became a first-time home buyer.

Daniel McCarty, 5, son of Nickole McCarty of Danville, Ky., hides under a table at Pizza Hut and chants "One, two, three. Find me." Daniel was born with brittle-bone disease.