Laurenda

Laurenda is the adoptive Mom of six girls, including 12 year old Karla and her sister.  In 2003, she and her husband, Danny, took Karla in as a foster child.  Karla needed to have open heart surgery, and after negotiating with Karla’s birth mother, Laurenda received permission to get heart surgery for Karla. Read Laurenda's full story.

Earnestine

Destiney’s grandmother, Earnestine, is her health care hero.  Earnestine is devoted to doing everything she can to make sure her granddaughter is as healthy and happy as possible.  Destiney said Earnestine taught her that, “when your body is healthy, your mind will be happy and it will help you to focus and do your work.”  She and her grandmother work out together in their exercise room at home every day.  Read Earnestine's full story.