By most standards, Caroline Boudreaux had everything that people want. She had a successful career in advertising sales at a local Austin, TX TV station, was making good money, could afford many luxuries, including world travel.  In short, Caroline Boudreaux was living the good life. Life changing trip Boudreaux and a friend decided to take […]

Teri Griege was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2009 after completing her second Ironman competition. Today, Teri, who describes herself as a “cancer thriver,” is supporting cancer research as an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Runners for Research team ambassador. “Cancer research is the key for me to be here. The research […]

Imagine providing a meal for one million children on a daily basis in a place of education. It sounds almost impossible, but Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow is doing it. The former salmon farmer provides meals for over one million children around the world through his Mary’s Meals program. It all started in 2002 when Magnus traveled to Malawi. The country was […]

There are many heroes around us. For some, it takes several days, months or years for their efforts to bear fruit. For others, it boils down to a decision made in a split second. Anson Lemmer falls in the second category. “I left home a pizza delivery boy and came back as a pizza man,” […]

Young adults suffering from cancer don’t qualify for many benefits and programs since they are above the age of 18. In fact, this group has been ignored for years. There are also very few adult-centered programs that can actually meet the needs of this forgotten age-group. This is where the Live for Today Foundation comes […]

It’s easy to take for granted what we consider to be routine activities such as swimming or walking, especially if you’re a world class athlete with six Olympic Gold medals under your belt. Amy Van Dyken-Rouen never imagined that taking a walk would become such a struggle. Amy was involved in an accident in June […]

Mothers play a significant role every day in the privacy of their homes. They nurture future leaders with their care on a daily basis. Some Chicago moms are taking their roles to a whole new level by taking it to the streets. A group of Chicago moms, volunteers of a group known as Mothers Against […]

Twenty-three years ago, a doctor rubbed dirt in his hair and mud on his clothes. He hit the streets of Pittsburgh. His only mission was to find people who are experiencing homelessness and provide them with medical care and other services they so badly needed. “I was surprised at the state of the homeless in […]

Not many people would give up a lucrative career at a top financial firm to collect leftover food and redistribute it. But Robert Lee is not like many people. He gave up a finance job at JP Morgan to follow his passion of feeding the hungry. Robert Lee, the son of Korean immigrants, knows better […]

Connor recently turned 21.  For his birthday, he chose to ride his bike along with 2,000 other bicyclists in the Courage Classic, which takes place in the mountains of Colorado, where riders travel up to 150 miles to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado. Connor, who raised $2,290 for the Sie Center for Down Syndrome where […]