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 […]

Alexis Kauchick is a 17 year old high school senior at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida. She worries about school and her studies, and she plans to go to college next fall just like any other senior in high school. However, unlike other teens her age, Kauchick is on a mission. She […]

In his senior year at Arizona State University, Omar Bolden was a promising young cornerback who showed tremendous potential as one of the top NFL prospects.  But in April 2011, the year before he was set to hit the draft, he suffered a torn ACL in practice that sidelined him for the remainder of the […]