For almost a year, Kathryn had been undergoing discouraging and painful treatments for leukemia. She had been hospitalized five times. Her energy and her spirits were low. In her dreams, she escaped by flying off to Hawaii, where she would snorkel or relax as the gentle trade winds warmed...
Read More ››Arturo Zepeda, a child of Mexican immigrants, was “dying on the vine” when “I Have A Dream” Foundation (IHAD) adopted his class, said John Horan, Executive Director of IHAD’s Chicago office. Evidence showed that Arturo was far beyond his class in potential. So IHAD worked to secure him a...
Read More ››Somewhere in the United States, someone is waiting on a national list, hoping against hope that a new heart will come in time. Others need lung transplants, or kidneys, or a liver to survive. Patti Hickerson from Houston, TX, had just given birth to her first child, Christopher, when...
Read More ››With seeds donated by America the Beautiful Fund (ABF) , volunteers in communities across the country are clearing vacant lots, cleaning up abandoned gardens and using any plot of land they can find to grow food for low-income families, soup kitchens and pantries. In Hyannis, MA, 3,000 low income...
Read More ››Maya, now 22, remembers growing up and seeing her best friend’s dad carrying around a little case with vials and needles. He had diabetes, and it was then that she decided she never wanted to have that disease. When she was 21, Maya first developed diabetes symptoms. While she...
Read More ››At age 2, Allison was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Two years later, she began attending the family swimming program at Easter Seals. The program provided Allison with the exercise she needed to increase her range of motion and relax her muscles. At 14, Allison wanted to create a place...
Read More ››For Lt. Colonel Bill Wheelehan of Washington, D.C., volunteering for the Center for Marine Conservation’s (CMC) 1997 International Coastal Cleanup was only the first step in his effort to protect the oceans and coastlines he loves. The 23 year Army veteran went on to single handedly initiate discussions with...
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