Cleveland Connection

Sunday, July 27, 2008

"The Littlest Heroes" provides support to children, teens, and young adults with cancer. Blazine Monaco, the founder of "The Littlest Heroes," and Valerie Johnson, mother of one of those little heroes, talk about the organization and the Race for Children's Sake, a fundraiser coming up at Progressive Field.
http://www.thelittlestheroes.org/

The First Ring is a new organization, comprised of 15 local school districts. Margaret Bierman is a representative who explains why the group is trying to get parents to enroll their children early.
http://www.enrollyourchild.com/

The Living Miracles is a support group inspired by Bridgeway Inc, a behavioral health care provider. Jennifer Kruse is a Recovery Services Supervisor, and Richard Folbert is a Peer Support Specialist.
http://www.thelivingmiracles.org/ http://www.bridgewayinc.org/

Mary Jane Chichester is Executive Director of the Women's Center of Greater Cleveland, beneficiary of the upcoming fundraiser "run, jane, run."
http://www.womensctr.org/

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, July 20, 2008

Jim and Marcia Rosati of Rosati Frozen Custard fame are helping organize another fundraiser in the memory of Johnny Kovacs. They are joined by Johnny's sister, Nancy Novitz to tell Johnny's story, and describe the upcoming car show to raise money for a scholarship in Johnny's name.

President Bush's niece Lauren is dedicating her life to feeding hungry people through the World Food Program.
www.wfp.org www.feedproject.org

The Cleveland Triathalon is approaching. Kristen Minnich, the mother of a child with Cerebral Palsy, plans to compete. United Cerebral Palsy is the official charity of the triathalon, according to Trish Otter, who joins Kristen.
http://www.ucpcleveland.org/newsandevents_pr_details.asp?gid=8#113

One of the official charities of the upcoming Bridgestone Invitational in Akron is the USO. Deborah Fisher of the Northern Ohio USO joins Don Padgett, the director of the tournament.
http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/tournaments/r476/
http://www.usocleveland.org/

Cleveland Connection

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Author Les Roberts has another Milan Jovanovich book. King of the Holly Hop is the 14th in the series involving the fictional Cleveland Private Investigator.
http://www.lesroberts.com/

Ed McNamara and his wife lost their seven year-old daughter Maria to a brain tumor one year ago today. They are hoping to turn her death into a life-giving cure for other children.
http://www.prayersfrommaria.org/

The authors of "The Nannie Diaries" have written a new novel. the book written by Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin, "Dedication," is good, breezy summer reading.
http://www.thurstonclarke.com/

Mysteries of the Great Lakes is the new Omnimax movie at the Great Lakes Science Center.
Dante Centuori is Director of Education and Outreach.
http://www.greatscience.com/

Cleveland Connection

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Julia Ellifrit, Clinical Director for Cornerstone of Hope talks about the new facility in Independence, and the organization's mission to provide support, educatiojn and hope for grieving children, teens and adults.

http://www.cornerstoneofhope.org/

Dr. Noah Miller discusses the new facility at University Hospitals dedicated to treating adolescents with psychological issues.

The Ralph Nader of Medicine. That's how Dr. Fred Ernst bills himself. Dr. Ernst discusses his book"Truth, Lies, and the O.R; the Good, the Bad, and the Realities.

http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Lies-O-R-Fred-Ernst/dp/1886057591

Author Thurston Clarke commemorates the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Senator Bobby Kennedy with the book, "The Last Campaign; Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America.

http://www.thurstonclarke.com/