Hey Everyone, Our dad, Jim Doiron, has been diagnosed with a very rare Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM) called Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy (NAM). According to the Genetics Home Reference website at the National Institutes of Health, only two to eight people per million are diagnosed wi...

Yesterday, 8/31, Mindy and Rod lost their 5 month old sweet baby boy, Tristan. Mindy was pushing him in the stroller when they were struck by an SUV. Mindy is being treated for her injuries and is expected to remain in the hospital for several days but unfortunately Tristan did not make it and as...

Eileen is a fun loving, active, passionate and very involved student who is in her third year at Virginia Tech. She is a Psychology major with a Medicine and Society minor, and is planning to attend Physician Assistant graduate school in the near future. Eileen is involved with many organizations...

My name is Mia, and I have had the privilege of being a close friend of both Eileen Anatra, and her amazing family, for over a decade.  During this time, I have marveled at how effortlessly Eileen exemplifies what it means to be a true friend.  She is honest, sincere, generous in all forms - and...

On Monday, January 16, 2017 Katie was taking Caden to his 6 month check-up with their pediatrician.  It was during this appointment that the doctor noticed something abnormal with Caden’s eyes. The pediatrician believed Caden was suffering from Nystagmus, a condition in which one’s eyes make repe...

On Thursday May 18th, Kevin Crawford was on his way to meet his wife Megan for dinner when he was involved in a motorcycle accident in New Smyrna Beach. He was airlifted to Halifax Memorial Hospital in Daytona Beach, with multiple breaks and fractures to most of his body.  By the grace of GOD, an...

Our friend Jonathan, known to many as "Primo" needs our help. In early December Jonathan caught pneumonia and despite trying to soldier through it, he ended up in the Emergency Room. Primo doesn't have insurance and he's now facing a staggering medical bill. In addition to being a student a Hernd...

On Saturday, August 27th the world lost a dear friend, a loving husband, an all-american coach and the proud father of two young daughters.  Adam Heck died unexpectedly in Albany, NY in his sleep doing what he loved -- coaching and mentoring young kids.   In honor of Adam's life his Ithaca Colle...

Dear Family and Friends, I am reaching out with some very sad and tragic news, but sadly find myself in a moment of complete helplessness. I am asking for support for my brother Jeff, and his family. Our story began in the small town of Timmins, Ontario Canada. Our parents Roger and Darlene were...

Our dear friend Mark passed away suddenly and tragically on July 16th.  Mark was such a caring and giving person, a wonderful friend, colleague, husband, and most of all a great father.  Mark left behind a devoted wife and three great kids who he loved deeply.  Mark's kids -- Mikaela, Ian, and Mu...

First, here is the story... http://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2015/10/reston-couple-pulled-burning-house/ Liz & Tyler have become two people that I cherish very much in my life. They are two truly amazing, loving, caring, humorous (and so much more) individuals who did not deserve any of this. They...

Dear Friends, A very important young person in our community Christopher Yon - Simon (16 yrs old) went yesterday for a routine Sinus check up and the doctors found a LARGE MASS/TUMOR growing at the base of his skull. The size of the mass is impeding the proper return of Cerebral fluid to his spi...