From the Heart Project

Group helps homeless vets survive and thrive in society

EUSTIS — Moses, his street name, is one of the many homeless veterans living a rough existence in Lake County. Homeless on and off since 1988, he’s currently living in a makeshift camp not far off a busy road.With the winter weather closing in, Lloyd Thorne with the Veterans Organization of Resource and Recovery for…

Moms donate thousands of ounces of breast milk to help mother undergoing cancer treatment

(WASHINGTON) — A woman who was diagnosed with cancer months after giving birth has received thousands of ounces in breast milk donations from fellow moms she’s never met. Rhiannon Lindley, 27, recently put a call out on her Facebook page asking for milk donations and the response “blew her away.” “It’s hard to describe how…

Pole vault superstar Eliza McCartney turns pancake chef for children with cancer

The Olympic star paid a visit to Camp Quality, lending a hand in cooking breakfast. Source: Pole vault superstar Eliza McCartney turns pancake chef for children with cancer

Jacksonville man continues to inspire long after dancing through cancer

A Jacksonville man who survived stage four brain cancer has found a career helping encourage the same people who saved his life. Source: Jacksonville man continues to inspire long after dancing through cancer

As Shutdown Continues, Thousands Of Federal Workers Visit D.C.-Area Pop-Up Food Banks

The Capital Area Food Bank says it distributed more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce on Saturday to federal workers impacted by the ongoing partial government shutdown. Source: As Shutdown Continues, Thousands Of Federal Workers Visit D.C.-Area Pop-Up Food Banks

A cancer fighter, and the gift of a dream wedding she thought she’d never have

While still on her own difficult two-year road, Nikitia started her own non-profit called Kindred Angels. Source: A cancer fighter, and the gift of a dream wedding she thought she’d never have

Non-profit steps up during government shutdown

It is a scary prospect to think you’ll miss paying your bills because you aren’t getting paid. Source: Non-profit steps up during government shutdown

Phoenix couple’s nonprofit helps more Haitian children get adopted

Craig and Kathi Juntunen retired in 1998, leaving their successful consulting firm to live a life spent mostly on the golf course and ski slopes. “We were living a … very privileged life that we were lucky enough to stumble onto,” Craig Juntunen said. While golfing one day, he had a conversation with a friend…

Mother, military wife finds renewed passion during breast cancer battle

A cancer diagnosis can force you to redefine yourself, and that’s exactly what happened to one local military wife. Source: Mother, military wife finds renewed passion during breast cancer battle

Grocery store cashier to donate kidney to customer’s wife

When her normally chipper customer seemed down, the cashier asked what was wrong. The answer led to an offer of a kidney. Source: Grocery store cashier to donate kidney to customer’s wife

Giuliana Rancic on how cancer helped her ‘appreciate the good things in life’

The E! News host also looked back on her humble beginnings. Source: Giuliana Rancic on how cancer helped her ‘appreciate the good things in life’

Nonprofit gifts Scott County girl an outdoor accessible wheelchair

A 4-year-old in our region has a lot to be thankful for this Christmas. In fact, you could call Elaina Gilliams’s December trip for treatment in Charlottesville a Christmas miracle. “They are weak, but he is strong,” Elaina sang, finishing up ‘Jesus Loves Me’ for the visitors in her living room. Elaina loves to sing…