Inspiring Stories

The Hendriks’ Mission To Close Out Cancer

The Hendriks’ Mission To Close Out Cancer The life of a professional Major League Baseball player is highly structured. are 162 regular-season games from April through October, post-season play and an off-season that goes by in the blink of an…

Finding Hope and Healing Through Music

Finding Hope and Healing Through Music For Roger O’Donnell, longtime keyboardist of the legendary alternative rock band The Cure, music has always been about forging his own path. “Our band has made a successful career out of turning left when…

A Husband’s Devotion as His Wife Faced Lymphoma

A Husband’s Devotion as His Wife Faced Lymphoma In 2015, Alex Wald, his wife, Alicia (Ali), and their 12-year-old son, Luke, were living a busy life in Crystal Beach, Florida, a picturesque beach town with shell-lined streets about 45 minutes…

Finding Strength Through Lymphoma

In June 2022, Carly Stafford Dixon was looking forward to marrying her fiancé, Wil, and beginning their lives together. However, when Carly was unexpectedly diagnosed with lymphoma shortly after they said “I do,” their lives took a turn neither one of them was prepared for.

Tackling Obstacles On and Off the Field

In many ways, Timmy Ward is a typical college senior, majoring in sociology and playing football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights – a Big Ten powerhouse. However, what most people don’t know is what he has had to overcome to get here.

Celebrating the Original ‘Chemo Diva’

Celebrating the Original ‘Chemo Diva’ Upon receiving a lymphoma diagnosis, it’s not uncommon to search for others like you who are going through a similar experience. That sense of community and support, of seeing your own story reflected to you,…

Using Social Media as a Force for Good

Social media influencer, Anthony Corrado, was clearly destined for a life in the entertainment business. Getting his start making YouTube videos for fun as a kid, the 27-year-old now TikTok and Instagram star, uses his platform to do what he loves most – make people laugh. In 2023, life threw Corrado a curveball when he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Instead of navigating his diagnosis in private, he decided to stay positive while documenting his lymphoma journey and creating a remarkable community of support among his over 490,000 followers.

Finding Light In the Middle of the Woods

Finding Light In the Middle of the Woods Ilyse Leibowitz always dreamed of having a second home in the Berkshires. A former elementary school teacher and certified yoga instructor with a deep connection to nature and spirituality, she calls the…

Story of Hope: Scott Fink

Story of Hope: Scott Fink Scott Fink is a born-and-bred New Yorker, married 20 years to his wife, Kelly, and father to 14-year-old twin daughters. He’s called New York City home for most of his life, aside from his undergraduate…