Seeking a cure for MD
The McColls and the Lockwoods were changed forever when doctors told them a family member was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.
GalleryThe Future of Rehabilitation
After an auto accident in 2007, Duke Kimbrell was treated at Carolinas Rehabilitation – and he credits the facility for the crucial role it played in his recovery.
The W. Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation in Gastonia then took a tremendous step by donating a significant gift that will advance research programs offered at Carolinas Rehabilitation – […]
GalleryThe Ganatra family gives back
Tansukh Ganatra spent his career in technology. But as he approached retirement, he began searching for a way to make a difference in people’s lives beyond the business world.
Ganatra, co-founder of US LEC, a successful telecommunications company headquartered in Charlotte, set up a tour of Levine Children’s Hospital along with his wife, Sarla, and their […]
GalleryHelping Heal Elijah’s Heart
In July 2010, Desha Jacobs was at work when she took a phone call that no mother wants to receive: Her 14-year-old son, Elijah, was being taken to the emergency room.
Elijah, a rising freshman at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail, was preparing to play football, and he had gone to a cardiac health screening […]
GalleryPounding the Pavement for Dad
For Sara and Andy Salisbury, crossing the finish line at the Thunder Road Race in Charlotte was a special tribute to their father, Andy, who has Parkinson’s disease.
Sara and Andy have seen their father live with this devastating disease their entire lives. Parkinson’s, a progressive neurological disease, has slowly affected Andy’s ability to walk and […]