Last week, we were able to participate in the Have a Heart Do your Part radiothon. WOW! To be honest, I’d never heard of the event before it was brought up during a conversation with one of our friends at the hospital. We agreed to share our story in an interview to maybe encourage the […]
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Mackenzie Roach inspires others, making a positive impact after a life-changing diagnosis
The day after her eighth birthday, Mackenzie Roach was diagnosed with a brain tumor. A week later, she underwent surgery to remove it. After the surgery, she began the long journey to relearn basic skills such as walking and talking. While doing so, she continued to positively impact her community, choosing to use her experiences […]
More childhood, please.™ Awards celebrate those who positively impact children’s lives
More than 200 people gathered Oct. 1 to celebrate our community’s brightest stars. The inaugural More childhood, please. Awards honored community members and Akron Children’s employees who improve kids’ lives throughout northeast Ohio. Welcome and entertainment Chris Gessner, Akron Children’s president and CEO, greeted the event attendees. “When I look around this room, I am […]
Siblings with rare genetic disorder exceed expectations
Paul and Becky Lee’s son, Jack, entered the world 8 weeks early. It wasn’t apparent until the next day that something was wrong, other than his prematurity. Jack didn’t move, and doctors suspected a neurological condition. Jack spent 10 weeks in the Akron Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and then another 15 weeks in […]
Advanced burn treatment helps teen resume an active life
It started as a quiet day. Nicole Selinsky sat at the table paying bills, while her sons worked in the yard. Kane, then age 13, poured gas on a brush pile to accelerate the burn. With a whoosh, the pile blew up in his face. “Kane came running inside the house and said he got […]
Family says counseling, open communication key to strong mental health
For Cohen Pierce, it was triggered by the transition to middle school. For his younger sister Lila, it was most apparent the morning of test days. The “its” in both cases were mental health concerns. Cohen’s depression manifested as changes in his personality. He went from his normal happy-go-lucky self to feeling down and negative […]
