Passion. For nearly thirty years, Tommy Burke’s life was Hollywood. Born in Boston and raised by Depression-era parents, his family had other plans for him.…
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A Long Line of Community Helpers For spouses Denise and Bernard Coley, community service is in their bones. “It goes all the way back to…
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Karen and Rob’s first interaction wasn’t exactly a meet-cute, the charming and serendipitous first encounter that often begins a sweeping on-screen romance. Modern love often…
Ashley AstiFebruary 2, 2022
Meeting Parkinson’s Up Close Sasha Gant always knew she wanted to go into the helping professions. “It’s been natural for me,” she told me, the…
Debbie RichFebruary 2, 2022
Reimagining the PD Beast Years before Nancy’s husband, John, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, she found out her pediatrician had the disease – and that shaped…
Ashley AstiJanuary 4, 2022
The mountains were one of my first loves. Since I was 13 years old, I have been an avid backpacker and hiker. Little did I…
John CrawfordDecember 15, 2021
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a big decision. I’m here to tell you firsthand that it was life-changing. In 2005, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at…
WebmasterDecember 14, 2021
Parkinson’s: A New Frontier Getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s is like crossing into new terrain. For some, they come face to face with their own mortality or vulnerability.…
Ashley AstiDecember 6, 2021
The first time they met it was all business. Ira joined Claire’s law firm in 1985 and they weren’t crazy about each other. Eventually, they…
Maureen Simmons, Chief Advancement OfficerNovember 30, 2021
