For Davasia, everything started with what looked like a common children’s condition. Difficulty breathing sent her and her mother, Melanie, to the hospital for what doctors at first diagnosed as asthma. But after a round of lab tests to see why medications weren’t helping Davasia’s condition, Melanie got the call any mother dreads. She was told to bring Davasia to the emergency room immediately.
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How you helped Don get back to doing what he loves
Don never let anything slow him down. A Cornell College graduate, he spent his early 20s working with the Peace Corps in Honduras, educating rural populations on HIV and AIDS at the height of the 1990s AIDS crisis. He began his teaching career in Honduras, studied for his master’s degree in education while teaching in Detroit Public Schools, and returned home to work at Fairview Elementary, at the time one of the most under-served schools in Denver.
Don never stopped, letting his passion for education commit him to the 60+ hour weeks and high stress that came with his job. As a self-described workaholic, he loved it.
New Flavors Bring Joy, Relieve Stress for Meal Recipient
When Ken was diagnosed with kidney disease and told he’d need to start dialysis, he was given a list of foods he shouldn’t eat. “I looked at it and thought, ‘I can’t eat anything!’” Ken said.
An avid reader and lover of learning, Ken decided to learn all he could about what he should and shouldn’t eat to manage his kidney disease and other health conditions. His health care providers at Fresenius Kidney Care, where Ken receives dialysis, were happy to help. Continue reading
Listen: Meals, Birthday Cake Make All The Difference for Single Mom & Son Facing Cancer
As the executive director of the Sue DiNapoli Ovarian Cancer Society, Susan is a supporter of Project Angel Heart’s mission. Every year, the society provides a grant to Project Angel Heart to ensure that women with gynecological cancers in Colorado Springs receive nutrition meals.
But this year, Susan got to know Project Angel Heart in a way she didn’t expect. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and began receiving meal deliveries.
Listen to her story about how the meals have made a difference not just for her as she recovers from surgery, but also for her son—and how a birthday cake from Project Angel Heart gave him the chance to forget about cancer and celebrate his eleventh birthday. Continue reading
Meals Improve Energy, Health for This Tough Cookie
Jean is one tough cookie. She was a do-it-all rancher—serving as wrangler, cook for the ranch hands, and occasional veterinarian—in a remote part of eastern Washington. She rode her beloved Arabian horses in 100-mile trail riding competitions. She was a paramedic, driving a four-wheel-drive ambulance complete with a winch for getting out of deep snowdrifts. For a time, she worked in law enforcement with her husband, who passed away 25 years ago.
18-wheeler? No problem. Jean can drive one of those, too.
But that tough spirit and sense of fierce independence weren’t enough when Jean’s health started to fail, prompting her doctors to put her on hospice care. “It was scary,” said Jean, “but they explained it was a precaution.” A combination of factors—including debilitating arthritis, asthma, and a heart murmur—had limited her mobility. She wasn’t eating well. Her health was getting worse. Continue reading
