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Forming a mentality that leads to positive actions
Zach hopes to make the freshman high school basketball team this winter. A common goal with little significance, except that it hasn’t been all that common for Zach to set goals—and that makes it very...
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Experience leads to volunteering
A death in the family leads to a new volunteer opportunity. When Ray’s father-in-law passed away two years ago, the compassion and care experienced by his family at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice...
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Education to heal broken hearts
What began as trouble breathing turned into a frantic emergency. Her heart failed, backing fluids into her lungs and shutting down her kidneys. Now in cardiac arrest, paramedics fought to save her life.
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Cerebral Palsy no match for Mike's determination
Mike’s scooter sits in the corner, along with his three-wheeled bike—and that’s where they’ll stay, while he’s around the house anyway. Although it’s becoming more difficult for him to walk these days,...
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A world filled with silence
Imagine never being able to hear a song on the radio or children laughing or even the sound of your own voice. Kathy Wigley and her family don’t have to imagine. Kathy, her husband and three children...
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A life confined to home is no longer confining
Helen’s life changed dramatically when she was stricken with polio at age 15, but her spirit remained unmovable. Helen fought back from an extremely bad case of polio to being rehabilitated in a few...
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A day in the life of Miss Margaret
As the American population ages, caretakers face difficult choices. Five years ago, Mary faced one of the toughest decisions of her life. Her mother Margaret was showing signs of memory loss, and Mary...
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A daughter keeps her promise
A daughter searches for a way to keep her job while providing her elderly mother with affordable quality care. Three years ago, Carolyn’s now 95-year-old mother, Mary, began to lose her vision. She...
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Ruth Ann, 76, suffers from dementia, Parkinson's disease, scoliosis and cervical dystonia as a result of a car accident in May 2010.Her scoliosis caused her to stoop over and left her unable to raise...
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"Buddy System" works wonders
When they first heard they were going to get a lunch buddy, a little bit of nervousness quickly turned into excitement for siblings Jack and Isabel. Since becoming lunch buddies with Mrs. Sue, their...
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College Student Juggles Schoolwork And A Long-Lasting Medical Condition
As a student of Wichita State University, Marcillene struggled to walk across campus to attend classes. “Sometimes I got to the point where I had to ask a random stranger to help walk me to class,” she...
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A Customized Helmet For Baby Ensures A Normal Shaped Head For The Future
Padded, protective helmets aren’t only worn by massive football players, soldiers, police officers and firefighters, they’re also worn by young babies with “plagiocephaly” or flathead syndrome....
View ArticleMaximizing Max's potential
Max's disabilities kept him from having a job but he still wanted purpose in life. Catholic Charities' Adult Day Services, a United Way funded program, gave Max a place to go each day where he could...
View ArticleBrotherly love knows no boundaries
When Sutton was born with Cerebral Palsy, his parents knew they wanted to give him normal childhood experiences his older brother had. While typical three-year-olds run and jump, Sutton can't do those...
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