By Megan Sheehan For the entire month of March (and beyond), those wearing a white ribbon, pin or bracelet are making a personal statement to never support, commit, or remain silent about abuse. These white ribbons mean “No more.” Vera...
Category: Causes
INSPIRE: Lindsay and Stella Shaw – Heart Walk Honorees
By Carol Radin Photos by Maureen Tricase What does a mother say to her 10-year-old daughter, who is about to take on a big responsibility with her mom in a very public community event? “I tell her,” Lindsay Shaw...
KINDNESS COUNTS: Annie Taylor
by Farah Jadran Photo by Alice G. Patterson It’s a simple message — a proposition, really. “Be kind.” The human ability is one mother of three Annie Taylor lives, breathes and works. It was more than 14...
COVER STORY Tafiea Stokes: Float like a butterfly, fight like a girl
By Jamie Jenson Photos by Alice G. Patterson Like most tattoos, the one on Tafiea Stokes’ right wrist tells a story. The zig-zag lines of a heartbeat surround the cursive script that spells out the name of her 3-year-old...
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Father Champlin’s Guardian Angels
Sarah Ioele, Director of Community Relations Who was Father Joseph Champlin? Father Champlin was one of a kind. Many of us called him the “People’s Priest” — he made you feel like you were the only person in the...