Donated kidney to animal rescuer needing rescue
“WHERE IS YOUR KIDNEY?” “Well, one of my kidneys is in North Carolina right now.” Hillary Rettig had been reading and thinking about donating a [Read More…]
Category: DISABILITY
Can you give her a couple dollars?
Personable "Flower" accosts passersby for money to get something to eat while sitting on the bench at the bus stop on Evergreen near Germantown Avenue [Read More…]
Losing the sense of smell
A young woman who realized in college that, without a doubt she wanted to become a chef, grabbed the offer to start as the dishwasher [Read More…]
Blind, they sculpt
Michael Gieschen, who lost his vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, sports a tee-shirt emblazoned with a group of walkers under the words “Blinds to Go” [Read More…]
Can do wheelies on his wheelchair
Jim Leonard combats the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis with the assist of an advanced mobility vehicle. No glorified “seat with wheels” Leonard’s device can [Read More…]
Friends, one blind, walk Chestnut Hill
I'VE SEEN YOU GENTLEMEN WALKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR MANY YEARS. WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT'S YOUR ROUTINE? JM: My name is John Manola. WT: [Read More…]