By Ken Sturtz Two years ago, the fashion design firm Jackie Ferrari built from scratch was on life support after having been battered in the pandemic. Millions of dollars in orders vanished overnight. She was forced to furlough most...
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‘Be the change’: Zonta Club of Syracuse Forges a Path of Community Service
By Ken Sturtz Compile even a partial list of the Zonta Club of Syracuse’s charitable activities and the mind conjures up an image of an army of volunteers, not unlike the legions of elves Santa relies on. But Siobhan...
For Carolyn Hendrickson, Philanthropy is a Lifestyle
By Ken Sturtz A stillness swept over the church as the congregation sat enthralled by a visitor’s story of how he’d been called upon to make a life-changing decision to leave a career in business and devote himself to...
After medical nightmare, ‘spiritual warrior’ learns to trust again
By Emma Vallelunga After her first consultation with CNY Fertility more than a year ago, Meghan Thomas walked to the parking lot, crying. She wasn’t ready for another surgery — not after what happened the last time. But despite...
Theresa Cangemi: The Medicare Lady
By Emma Vallelunga Theresa Cangemi holds many titles: consultant, advisor, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and educator. But for those looking to make sense of the forms, choices and processes of applying for federal health insurance, she’s known as The Medicare Lady....

