Download Text Web Story CLEVELAND – Stephen Sroka, 76, knows how to captivate an audience. A public speaker and adjunct assistant professor, Sroka, devotes his time to teaching others about the ‘Power of One’ – how one person can make a difference. But, after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest during a speaking event, Sroka was on … Read More

Download Text Web Story CLEVELAND – Being a new mom is especially sweet for Brittany Rinella of Willowick, Ohio. Four years ago, breast cancer almost derailed her plans to start a family. “I was terrified; not only do I have to deal with this diagnosis at 26, but now I have to worry about possibly … Read More

CLEVELAND – At just 15 years old, Ajit Tolani noticed one day while showering that his hand was turning blue. Soon after, doctors near his home in India diagnosed him with scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease that can cause skin and other parts of the body to thicken and harden. Despite the diagnosis, his condition remained stable … Read More

Download Text Web Story CLEVELAND – At 21 weeks pregnant, Adrienne Mueller, was looking forward to welcoming another child to her growing family. But, at a normal check-in with her obstetrician, Mueller and her husband, Bo, learned their baby boy had a severe heart defect. A sonogram revealed the baby had a complete heart block and hydrops … Read More

Download Text Web Story CLEVELAND – For Charlie Morris, 72, golf is more than a leisurely retirement game – golf is means to physical and mental well-being, in spite of having a disability. More than 45 years ago, while serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, his helicopter encountered a sniper over the over … Read More

Download Text Web Story CLEVELAND – In June 2017, 2-year-old Simon McKenzie was a bubbly toddler who could count to 20 and loved to sing nursery rhymes. But, by September of that same year, his parents, Mark McKenzie and Autumn Ziemba, noticed Simon had become much quieter. He rarely interacted with other children, and barely acknowledged … Read More