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Jose Ibarra

Jose Ibarra

Jose Ibarra was fortunate to be surrounded by family that loved him.  He had a different life than most young men his age due to...
Kira Johnson

Kira Johnson

39-year-old Kira Johnson was a remarkable person. She could speak five languages, had raced cars, possessed a pilot’s license and even skydived as a hobby....
Dana Stinson

Dana Stinson

At the peak of her nursing career, Dana Stinson was permanently disabled by a disastrous surgery and the doctor’s subsequent attempt to cover up her...
Daniela Zelig

Daniela Zelig

When Daniela was diagnosed with the flu at an urgent care appointment in a trusted Kaiser hospital, her parents could never have imagined that an...
Daphne McClendon-Ricks

Daphne McClendon-Ricks

Around their Fresno neighborhood, Daphne McClendon-Ricks was known to all the kids simply as “Mom.” She was the shoulder to lean on, the unbreakable woman...
Debra Watkins

Debra Watkins

Debra Watkins specializes in communications. She believes in helping others and has devoted herself to building coalitions to help the homeless and veterans. When her...
Demi Dominguez

Demi Dominguez

Demi Dominguez was just about to graduate from Cal State Bakersfield with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.  Her plan was to go to graduate school...
Diane Stewart

Diane Stewart

In 2007, Diane Stewart received two knee replacements because of injuries she sustained in a car crash when she was younger. After the operation, she...
Don Stegman

Don Stegman

After forty years of marriage, Don and Jill Stegman had it all—two beautiful children, a stable relationship, fulfilling careers. But a blood cancer led Don...
Doug Shulby

Doug Shulby

He was a father of two with a new RN certification.  But without warning, Doug Shelby found himself in a medical emergency.  Late one night in...
Elizabeth Brown

Elizabeth Brown

Elizabeth Brown was not a typical teenager. An exceptional student, she left home at fifteen to start college early. She made the dean’s list and even earned an opportunity to study abroad at Oxford University.  She was also a talented musician. She...
Elizabeth Nicks

Elizabeth Nicks

Elizabeth Nicks was a 12-year-old cheerleader. One day, during an aerial move, she fell to the ground when her fellow cheerleaders lost their grip.  A...