I am in my third semester at Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC). This semester I am taking Safety & Sanitation (introduction to basic culinary fundamentals), a computer & technology course, and an environmental science course. I will have 21 total credits toward my Associates degree by the spring. My truffles business is still [...]
Caryn is an Special Olympics Athlete, teaches swimming lessons for young kids, works in an elementary school and aspires to be a tutor. She has already made a huge impact by being a literacy teacher at GiGi’s Playhouse and is continuing her education at Raritan Community College so she can learn more ASL [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqEifB2_JcE&feature=youtu.be An update from Mark is like a little puff of inspiration each time I open it. You guys, I can't even tell you what an honor it has been to be a small part on his journey toward following his dreams. He just sent me this email at the beginning of [...]
A beautiful story of Down syndrome and adoption. Meet Heather, Josh. Macy, Truly and August. Because we adopted our children with Down syndrome, a lot of people will say I chose Down syndrome. But just like every other mama I know who is lucky enough to have a child with Down syndrome, it [...]
Luke Drumright, the 2016 Maudie's Scholarship Award Recipient, is certainly loving life as a freshman at Saginaw Valley State University. Luke takes three classes: voice and articulation, swimming and marching band. Luke wanted a real college experience, not just access to classes and has fully immersed himself in clubs and campus life. “It’s [...]
By the looks of it, Rockin' Recipient Kameryn Ingles is making the most out of her college experience so far in her first year at the University of Iowa REACH Program...wouldn't ya say?! More than 2,600 students spent 24 hours without sleep or caffeine—or even sitting—during UI Dance Marathon's Big Event held in [...]
Our 20 week ultrasound was on my 29th birthday. It felt like the best present in the world to find out the gender of our first child on my birthday! However, about 15 minutes into the ultrasound something felt off. The doctor came in and we learned we were having a girl (I [...]
It was Walt's third week of being hospitalized after his open-heart surgery. Our baby boy was three months old with a ventilator tube doing all of the breathing work for him. I was sitting by his bedside in silence while he was heavily sedated. {To preface, Walt was diagnosed at birth with Down [...]
Meet Caroline and her sweet lil Lucy. We first introduced Caroline while Lucy was in her belly still during last year's 3/21 Pledge. Caroline ended up having one of our biggest donor networks (the most peeps donating under her) and Lucy was not even born yet!! I have a feeling we will be [...]
I had a perfect pregnancy with Lovrin. Aside from it being my fourth pregnancy to term and the discomfort that brings, it was perfect. January 10th arrived, and our babe was ready to come. I didn't know she was going to be a girl, only hoped, and certainly didn't know what was about [...]
