A thirteen-year-old wants a private place of her own The room is beach-themed with peach-colored walls and blue and tan throw pillows — “Life is better at the beach,” one says — and it’s waiting for her. For 13 years, Hannah Viens has shared a room with her three sisters in the finished basement of […]
A Bedroom for Hannah Read More »
A five-year-old boy saves Christmas from the dark side No doubt, the security guards at Children’s Mercy Hospital have seen a lot of strange things. But never had they witnessed a Christmas Eve visitors’ list like this. Some might call it the not-so-silent night of Holy Superheroes, Batman! all for one special little boy. That
Santa and the Superheroes Read More »
The mission began inside a black limousine. Leather seats, high-tech lighting, a Bose speaker system. Below a shelf of glass goblets — “Is that a bar?”— Kathy Harris discovered a lift-off compartment with iced-down soft drinks, including Dr. Pepper, her sonʼs favorite. “Tommy, do you want some?ʼ she asked her 13-year-old. He nodded, almost laughing.
A brilliant young girl helps inspire a new generation Seated at the head table in the Kauffman Foundation’s conference center, 17-year-old Hope Corwin finally understood her Christmas gift. There she was, one of 209 high school girls at the Hope Summit, listening to superstar scientists, mathematicians, engineers and entrepreneurs. All the speakers were women. Women
Top chefs prepare meal for a young foodie weathering a lifetime of illness They wanted to create a magical meal he and his family would remember. On Christmas Eve, four of Kansas City’s finest chefs gathered in a secret underground Elf Testing Kitchen in the Crossroads. It was a special Christmas present for 20-year-old foodie
The “Christmas Carol” Dinner Read More »
All a nine-year-old boy suffering from cancer wanted for Christmas was snow When the chemo started and nurses told 9-year-old Mason Kempf to think of something happy, he thought about snow. Even though the outside breezes were soft and warm and the tree’s leaves green as he lay this summer in the hospital bed at
A girl who is passionate about the law sees it from a unique perspective Three things the Parkville teenager noticed at the U.S. Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor loves to drink coffee. Keeps two silver Thermoses at her elbow. She and the other justices are not stoic, godlike figures. They are real people who rock their
Justice Sotomayor, Elves, and You Read More »
Two inseparable girls find each other on Christmas Eve Just a day after Thanksgiving and they already were back at Children’s Mercy Hospital. When she heard the doctors tell them that her 13-year-old daughter would probably have to spend Christmas there, too, Stephanie Parker sighed. This would be Shaneil’s second Christmas in the hospital since
Christmas Outside the Box Read More »
A little boy gets a “train set” for Christmas and gets to relive his favorite movie For several days, the cold had put a choke hold on the train’s pipes. No bathrooms, no showers, no laundry. And this train couldn’t stop for repairs. The 19 volunteers aboard were quickly changing from cheery elves to stinky
Receive inspiring stories, news and updates delivered free right to your inbox.
We value your privacy and will not share your personal information.
