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Knowledge Conquers Fear: October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month

By | 2017-04-28T07:32:30+00:00 October 25th, 2011|Categories: Blog, Samples|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Knowledge Conquers Fear: October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month You may remember my Oct. 11 post about my pal, Laurita Tellado, the amazing blogger who is bringing attention to Spina Bifida, a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. Laurita is currently raising awareness (and funds) for a team she is [...]

Florida Trend NEXT: Katie Marchetti: From Anguish to Activism

By | 2017-04-28T07:32:39+00:00 December 21st, 2008|Categories: Blog, Samples|Tags: , , , , |

In memory of Katlyn "Katie" Marie Marchetti August 4, 1989- March 4, 2006 The girl in the glossy photo smiles up at me and I can't help but return her pretty grin. It's infectious. And then my eyes well up as I realize that I will never get to meet her. You may have heard about [...]