May 2005
Sunday 29 May
- Lori Miner Passes It On (18:52) - Sometimes in life, we are given an opportunity to realize our dreams. Lori Miner was able to fulfill her dream by visiting Disney World two decades ago and now she is ‘passing the dream along’ by volunteering and helping to raise funds to... | 26 Trackbacks
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Saturday 28 May
- Kody Eldridge's Love of Sport (19:04) - For Kody, paralyzed from the mid-thigh down since birth due to spina bifida, sulking over his condition just won't do. From his wheelchair, he's played tennis and paintball, taken archery lessons and is hoping to go skydiving. Why push... | 731 Trackbacks
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Friday 27 May
- Individuals with Spina Bifida Are Eager to Work (19:15) - The title of this post is a statement made by Matt Davis in an article today in the Bowling Green Kentucky Daily News. “A lot of the challenges they have are the same challenges other students have,” Davis said. Davis... | 4 Trackbacks
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Tuesday 24 May
- A Night at the Prom (19:35) - Sixteen year old Leslie Carcamo was featured today in the Houston Chronicle – the article chronicles her night of glamour at the “pre-prom” dance sponsored by the Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston. Leslie Carcamo extended her right hand, lifting it... | 15 Trackbacks
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- SBA 2005 Conference Session Schedule Released (13:23) - The SBA has released a tentative schedule of sessions and speakers for the 2005 Conference in Minneapolis. The schedule can be found on the SBA website. Highlights include expanded adult sessions, enhanced medical and psychosocial sessions and interactive workshops on... | 153 Trackbacks
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- A Dedicated Mom - Alexandra Fairlamb Nominated for 'Mum of the Year Award' (11:36) - Alexandra Fairlamb is a dedicated mom. She is also an amazing woman who is living life on her own terms — Alexandra has spina bifida and had both of her legs amputated at the age of 14 due to complications.... | 201 Trackbacks
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Saturday 21 May
- Lauren Roseman Awarded Scholarship in Connecticut (08:47) - "Being disabled, you have to work a lot harder than other people," Lauren Roseman said. "You do it in order to prove that you can do as much as they can. You can accomplish anything if you try." Truer words have... | 10 Trackbacks
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Friday 20 May
- Nancy Kuenzig of Akron, Ohio Nominated as an "Extraordinary Woman" (13:02) - Via the Akron Beacon Journal: Nancy always smiles and she even smiles with her eyes. What makes this remarkable is that she is a 40+ year old woman with spina bifida, a condition which results, at birth, in an incomplete... | 178 Trackbacks
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Thursday 19 May
- Mary Verdi-Fletcher of Akron, Ohio Nominated as an "Extraordinary Woman" (20:18) - Via the Akron Beacon Journal: For the nomination of an Extraordinary Woman, I have no hesitation in presenting Mary Verdi-Fletcher, an outstanding public servant in the areas of arts and disabilities advocacy. Born with spina bifida and utilizing a wheelchair... | 17 Trackbacks
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Tuesday 17 May
- SBA 2005 Conference - Early Bird Registration Ends May 22nd (11:07) - SBA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE"Building Bridges to Advance Understanding"JUNE 26-29, 2005 REGISTER NOW to save! DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ENDS ON SUNDAY, MAY 22! Hyatt Regency, MinneapolisPhone: 612-370-1234 The Millennium Hotel, MinneapolisPhone: 612-332-6000 Approximately 70 rooms available at the Hyatt from 6/27 on... | 592 Trackbacks
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Friday 6 May
- The 'Soul Man' Plays Baseball (23:24) - Colin Albo has taught himself how to bat. In most cases that it is a major accomplishment for a 10 year old. In Colin’s case, it is even more amazing. What makes Colin so unique – Colin nuzzles one end of the... | 166 Trackbacks
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- Everyone can make a difference: "Housing angels work miracles" (23:10) - This story further proves the age old adage: Everyone can make a difference in the life of a stranger. Beacon Journal | 05/01/2005 | Housing angels work miracles It mattered very little to Mason and Mary Rucker of Green that... | 274 Trackbacks
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Monday 2 May
- Fishing to Help Others (09:34) - Kyle Page, who was born in 1997 with spina bifida, has been the focus of a bass fishing tournament on Lake Murray that has raised more than $300,000 for 30 families with children who have special medical needs.The first tournament raised money... | 147 Trackbacks
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