Diagnosed with a deadly genetic disease as a child, Megan Crowley wanted to do more than just survive it. She wanted to live a full life. Source: Doctors Said She’d Die Before High School. But She Wanted to Go to College.
Category: In Our Personal Lives
Bullying: The Whopper Jr. vs. the High School Jr.
We all can to do better…
Williams-Sonoma to sell 9/11 firefighter’s ‘Shark Tank’ product, the CupBoardPro
It was one of the most heartbreaking segments in “Shark Tank” history. Keith Young’s dream of selling his unique cutting board on “Shark Tank” was finally realized, after his death, when his three children appeared on the ABC show, pitched his CupBoardPro, and were instantly overwhelmed with more than $1 million in orders they had trouble…
I Want to Talk About My Son Brooks | By Rich Hill
“There’s no blueprint for how to go on after you’ve lost a newborn child. You just kind of have to try to do the best you can. In whatever way allows you to make it to the next day.” Rich Hill I knew it was going to be bad as soon as I opened that…
A True Hero: Student killed in UNCC shooting praised for fighting gunman
Howell was from Waynesville, North Carolina, a city in the western part of the state near the junction where the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains meet. A student athlete who ran cross-country and played soccer in high school, Howell also participated in Evironthons — events designed to raise awareness about climate issues. A close…
Young mothers bond over cancer diagnosis, use experience to raise $45K for research
Imagine being a busy mom with a career and husband when you suddenly learn you have cancer. Source: Young mothers bond over cancer diagnosis, use experience to raise $45K for research
Kids donate their dollars to non-profit coffee shop that was burglarized
Burglars made off with $1,400 intended to be donated to the less fortunate from The Tova Coffeehouse last Sunday night. Source: Kids donate their dollars to non-profit coffee shop that was burglarized
Tennessee mother carries dying baby to term to donate organs
A Tennesee mother made the brave decision to carry a dying baby to term in order to donate her organs, a report said Thursday. Source: Tennessee mother carries dying baby to term to donate organs
Rutgers student’s kidney donation inspires master’s thesis
A Rutgers graduate student’s recent kidney donation to her father is the inspiration for her current master’s thesis. Source: Rutgers student’s kidney donation inspires master’s thesis | The Daily Targum
Andover, North Andover teens raise money for breast cancer research
When most boys turn 13, they hope to get a new gaming system or the jersey of their favorite athlete. Source: Andover, North Andover teens raise money for breast cancer research
Bon Jovi’s restaurant gives free meal to furloughed workers
RED BANK, N.J. (AP) — A restaurant owned by musician and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi is providing free meals to local government workers and their families during the federal government shutdown. JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank announced on Facebook it will provide the free meals to furloughed workers Monday between 12 p.m….
