Through a flurry of communication with my Facility Coordinators, I’ve seen a heart-wrenching trend emerge over the past few months. As part of Kids Wish Network’s Hero of the Month team, I have the privilege of working with these men and women who have dedicated their lives working with children in hospitals, abuse shelters, homeless [...]
Name: Sara Age: 3 State: CO Sara suffers from a life-threatening condition known as Neurofibromatosis Type 1. It took doctors a very long time to diagnose Sara with the illness, which causes tumors to grow in various parts of the body. The tumors in Sara’s body are located below her waist, including a baseball sized [...]
Name: Geraldine Age: 17 State: MD Geraldine is a 17-year-old who loves to sing. She likes listening to music by Keyshia Cole and watching comedies. Her favorite color is red and she likes to play games on her phone and computer. Geraldine has a large teddy bear collection and she likes to watch basketball and [...]
Name: Fatima Age: 8 State: FL Fatima is 8-years-old and is fighting against a cancer of the spine called Astrocytoma. Because of the tumor’s location and continued growth, Fatima must rely on the use of a wheelchair, as her ability to walk has been claimed by the cancerous growth. She is currently in Hospice care. [...]
Major League Baseball All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter has accumulated many accolades in his illustrious 14-year career with the New York Yankees (including Rookie of the Year in ‘96 and World Series MVP in ’00), and was bestowed an honor of a different kind, named Most Caring Athlete of 2010 by USA Weekend. Call me biased. [...]
George “The Boss” Steinbrenner had three loves – his family, his team, and his community. The 80-year-old Yankees owner, businessman and community leader passed Tuesday morning in Tampa, a city he referred to as “home” despite his affinity to New York. His philanthropic “soft spots” focused on children, teachers, law enforcement & firefighters, and the [...]
HOLIDAY — The founders of the Kids Wish Network, based in Holiday, have retired after 13 years of bringing joy to children in crisis across the country. Shelley and Mark Breiner have passed the torch to a new executive director, Alicia Argiz-Lyons. “Mark and I are gratified to have been able to touch the hearts [...]
Congratulations to this year’s “All-Stars Among Us”, 30 inspirational individuals who will be recognized for outstanding community service at tonight’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The pre-game tribute includes appearances by A-Listers Ben Affleck, Sheryl Crow, Harrison Ford, Salma Hayek, Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts and Charlize Theron. Commissioner Bud Selig fondly recalls the 2009 celebration: [...]
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