Lisa Locklear has been a bus driver for over 20 years. Every morning before setting off to work, she carries out a security check to ensure the safety of her charges. Her 14 year-old son, Cory Lewis, helps her with her morning security checks. No one would have guessed that this training would help Cory […]

There seemed to be no hope for Erik Ochoa and his family, or so he thought. The family from Tijuana, Mexico lived in a small windowless shack with a dirt floor. Erik, his wife and two children slept on a mattress on the floor and used a hole in the ground as their bathroom. “I […]

Yael Israel never imagined that she would be so deeply involved with the military so late in her life. The 44-year old, mother of four young boys and founder of Treats 4 Our Troops, is a real life George Bailey. Spreading a little cheer It all started in 2007, when Israel sent a package with […]

Luke Maeding is 14 years old and in the eighth grade. He has had double lung transplants and is now suffering from intestinal pseudo-obstruction, a chronic illness. He carries IV fluids in his backpack and something else that makes him feel safe; Joe DeMarco’s business card. Joe DeMarco is a pilot who uses his skill […]

Not many people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness like cancer will decide to climb the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Jeff Goad isn’t like most people and he hopes others on the same path can learn to fight back like he is. Jeff is in good shape for someone in his 50s. He enjoys […]

Reports on Miami-Dade county in 2015 showed that there were slightly over 4,100 homeless people in the county. This figure included both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. While there are various organizations in the county that seek to help the homeless, there was a problem that even local businesses could no longer ignore: public human […]

“I went from being born in hospital to homelessness,” says NFL pro James Jones. “It was a rough childhood.” Not a bed of roses James Jones, 31, is a wide receiver for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. He has a successful career, a beautiful wife and two young sons. But life hasn’t always been rosy […]

Distracted driving is a growing problem that only seems to be exacerbated by tomorrow’s technological advances.  While most would acknowledge that driving distractions such as smart phones, smart-watches, etc. are a dangerous temptation behind the wheel, few people understand how devastating the consequences of driving distracted can really be.  And while many safe driving advocates […]

When Miranda Klassen discovered she was pregnant, she and her husband were ecstatic. They had always wanted children. The pregnancy was trouble-free and they expected that the delivery day would be the happiest day of their lives. However, Miranda would wake up two days after the near fatal delivery from a medically induced coma, to […]