Because A Family’s Love Is Good Medicine – this is the motto of the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher House Foundation, established in 1993. A Fisher House is “a home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Medical Centers. I can describe first-hand the truth and power of that statement. As a … [Read more...]
Post-Op Drain Management and the Mamas of Kilimanjaro
It’s amazing to see where life takes you. I’m a four-time cancer survivor – a three-time breast cancer survivor. The fact that I had cancer so many times, and survived, put me in a position to give back to the global community. So far, I’m working on two fronts: being the owner of a patent on a medical device and empowering women to establish small business enterprises in … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Seed Packing Event
The country of Tanzania, in Africa, is home to some of the largest lakes in the world. Lake Victoria, in northwest Tanzania, ranks third in the world for overall surface area. But while Lake Victoria’s surface area is massive, it’s dwarfed by the volume of Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika. This lake’s depth delves so far into the fathoms that its volume is nearly seven times that of … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Community Seed-packing Event
Join UPC-Lake Nona for a community-wide event helping sustainable agriculture programs in Africa. On Saturday, Sept 23, we'll be assembling 60,000 vegetable seed packets. GAiN (a humanitarian aid organization) will ship the seeds to various locations in Africa. GAiN and their partners will help the recipients plant and grow the vegetables. They'll have food to eat, crops to … [Read more...]
Honor Flight Gives Back to America’s Heroes
"We can't all be heroes – some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they go by." – Will Rogers Recently, on a beautiful Saturday in Washington, D.C., I spent a day in the company of heroes. On a mission with Honor Flight Central Florida, I got to act as a guardian for one of 24 honored veterans who were transported to the nation’s capital for a day of touring the … [Read more...]
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