I received this email last week from my High School Alumni Office. It struck a cord in me because we had our own Bone Marrow Drive last year in honor of Trevor Kott. I remember the stand we took to help Trevor. Here’s our chance to help Arthur. Â Dear Notre Dame Alumni, We recently received…
There are over half a million children in the foster care system in the United States today and I am partially to blame. As a board member of SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) I know that our organization, through the DSS and courts, is responsible for making recommendations that sometimes call for removing endangered children from…
I am a lucky girl, and I know it. I have a good husband who is crazy about me, and after 17 years I’m still in love with him, too. I can appreciate him even more because my first marriage wasn’t so warm. I have two smart, beautiful daughters. I was able to keep them…
Have you ever had to take a step back from life and think, “how did I get so lucky?” I’ve had to pinch myself lately as I think about all of the good things that have happened in my life over the past few years. Here is just one example: You might remember a while…
115 heroes came out on Saturday and signed up with the Marrow Registry. 115 heroes. I was so proud of each and everyone of them. I sat behind the table and got to know many of them. Heroes from my community. They all had their own reasons for coming out. Some because they were just…