2015 Edition Participants Articles

Anthony Ameen

Anthony Ameen is a combat veteran. Having served our country from 2002-2010 as a US Navy Hospital Corpsman, Anthony is...

Lynne Popadak was in her mid-thirties with a successful career in television and movie production. She loved her work...

Robert Foley has lived with chronic pain for over 40 years. He has diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...

At 30 years old, Nick Duggan believed he had it all. He was happy, healthy and married with two beautiful daughters....

JP Summers has lived with migraines since adolescence. Growing up in Abilene, Texas, she had a strong family support...

In 1986 Guy LoPresti went to see his doctor. As a 24-year-old college student, Guy didn’t expect anything to be wrong....

Melanie Dickens was only 10 years old when forced to grow up. She was attending a birthday party on Jan. 24, 2010 when...

Michele Rice had always wanted to be a teacher. She graduated with a BA in liberal studies from California State...