Fighting cancer her way - Jil Simon

Jil  Simon was happily married with two young children when she received the awful news that she had breast cancer. Determined to maintain as much normalcy as possible in her life and in her children's, Jil used a cold cap while she received chemotherapy.  Normally, the toxic chemicals in chemotherapy cause baldness, but cold caps prevent this traumatic side effect. 

Jill's website is www.tresssavers.com

The website for The Rapunzel Project - a volunteer group that raises money for hospitals to buy the special freezers needed to keep the cold caps at the correct temperature - is www.rapunzelproject.org.

Homeless - Jose Nieves

Jose was willing to talk about what it is like to be homeless.  How he coped and how he felt.  Many thanks to Jose and to the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach for generously allowing me to conduct the interview at their site.

To hell and back - David Aldrich

A tragic accident left then 44-year-old, David Aldrich, blind and a quadriplegic. But David never gave up and through adult stem cell treatment, he regained his vision and some mobility.

If you are interested in learning more about David and watching SuperCell, a documentary produced by National Geographic about David and four other seriously ill people, visit this link: GetLocalDelrayBeach

An update on David:

The one thing that has always been important to David is that he live in his home rather than in an institution.  However, the years of maintaining a live-in aide 24/7 (which he must have) and all of his other expenses has depleted his funds.  Without financial help, David is going to have to give up house and move into an institution - something he does not want to do.

Ben Wolford from the Sun-Sentinel wrote this article about David and his struggle to keep him home.

If you are interested in making a donation or know of someone or an organization who would like to help, this is where to send donations.  If you would like more information, please contact me at marythurmanyuhas@gmail.com.

The David Aldrich Home Preservation Fund
TD Bank
4850 W. Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach, FL 33445
561.496.2690

From $50 to multimillionaire

Frank McKinney moved to South Florida with a high school education and $50 in his pocket.  Today he is a millionaire and has built an empire.

For more information about Frank, visit Frank-McKinney.com

Click here to see the trailer for  Infidel.

Never without a smile - Talin Lyman

Making lemons out of lemonade is just one more of this outstanding artist's many talents.  Talin's upbeat personality makes her a joy to be around, and her artwork is spectacular.

For more information about Talin, visit Talin Tropic

Until she was 34

Elinor always thought that she would eventually find her Prince Charming, marry him, have children and live a very traditional lifestyle.  Then she met Donna.

Florida cop also known as Elvis - Scott Ringersen

After Scott Ringersen's wife left him and their two young children, the Delray Beach, Florida. police officer had to find a way to earn more income. And he did. Scott became an Elvis impersonator, and today the talented man is known all around the country.

For more information about Scott Ringersen, visit elvisringersen.com.