A Month of Liftoffs: In Space, in Science, and at Home

There are moments in life when something shifts, when what once felt impossible suddenly isn’t. As I sat down to write this month’s update, that feeling kept resurfacing. Moments witnessed from 240,000 miles away, and moments witnessed at the end of my own driveway.
Surgery, New Perspective & Over $1.5 Million Reasons to Celebrate…

Growing up, and until the age of 30, it was just my younger brother Russell and me. Then, in the summer of 2005, our family dynamic expanded when Jack entered our lives, married our mom and introduced us to the concept of a “stepfamily”.
From Galas to Giving: Every Event, Every Dollar Makes the Difference In Heart Month

For most of my life, February was simply a bridge — 28 days standing between me and March Break, Spring Break, and eventually summer. But since joining the Heart Institute, this month has taken on a meaning that is deeper, more urgent, and more powerful than I ever expected.