Everything started with what looked like a common children’s condition. Difficulty breathing sent Davasia 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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
From the patio at her Colorado Springs condo, Erika has a stunning view of Pikes Peak. But she’s dreaming of her days on the beach back in Florida. “I would take my jet ski out on my weekends and go out [on the water] and only come back to shore just to get more gas,”…
We welcomed a very special guest at this year’s Bread & Butter Club Reception: former client Erin P. Last year, Erin shared her story with us about receiving Project Angel Heart meals during her breast cancer treatments. We were thrilled to hear this update from Erin:
Like other Project Angel Heart clients, Scotty is living with a life-threatening illness. Leukemia. And like other clients, he has a unique life story. The best part? It involves pirates and treasure. Scotty was one of the divers who found the Whydah Gally, the only fully authenticated and positively identified pirate shipwreck ever recovered.
Erin didn’t feel sick. The 39-year-old public health nurse, wife, and mother of two ate well and exercised. She wasn’t at high risk for cancer. But one day, she felt something unusual in her breast. And, after a series of doctor’s appointments and tests, she got the phone call every woman dreads. It was her…
A year ago, Rudy was living in a homeless shelter. The 68-year-old former insurance salesman had kidney disease, mental health issues, and a host of other serious health problems. And, as a self-described loner, he hated the shelters. “I couldn’t stand the crowds,” he said. One day, his shoes were stolen from under his bed…
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