Tag: Inspiration

Ryan Creech accepts injury but doesn’t surrender to it

Ryan Creech can't walk, but he's driven to move forward. Creech — injured three years ago in an all-terrain vehicle accident — runs the telephone...

Paralyzed man ‘an inspiration’

LINCOLN -- Larry Schroetlin rarely came across problems he couldn't solve. He was an auto mechanic and loved to fix things. Townspeople depended on him...

Paralympics raised the bar

The Winter Olympics were a huge success, bringing Canadians together as never before, shining a new light on our province, and proving that yes,...
Anthony Bartl a quadriplegic talks to students from a number of local schools about his injury at Mt Morton Lodge in Belgrave Heights.

Accident victim talks to teenagers in Belgrave

A SPLIT-second decision changed Anthony Bartl’s life forever. In a hurry to get to his friend’s house after school, the then six-year-old didn’t check before...

Little girl with spinal injury a big inspiration

Three months ago, 11-year-old Mackenzie Saunders injured her spinal cord while playing soccer and was unable to walk. The times that followed could have been her...

Wheelchair can’t slow down NFM high school track sensation

A North Fort Myers High School track athlete is breaking boundaries and inspiring even her toughest competitors.

Amanda Boxtel, Motivational speaker

Brooks International presents Amanda Boxtel.

Larry Flynt inspires local paralyzed man

Kenny Blaney, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a Fairview Beach diving accident in 1996, has now started his second company...

“SURFice DOG” Video – Over A Million views on YouTube

YOU TUBE VIDEO "FROM SERVICE DOG TO SURFice DOG" GOES VIRAL WITH OVER A MILLION VIEWS AS IT INSPIRES PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE...

Donors, non-profits ensure Christmas for Saul

As an unemployed single mother with four children, Maria Rodriguez already has a tough life. But it’s been even tougher lately. The old van Rodriguez...