“I tell people that there are three things I want them to remember. The first is that it’s ok. The second one – it’s ok, and the third is one is just as important as the first two – it’s ok.” Craig Foster A caring, giving spirit, and an Arkansas Native, Foster has found hisRead more …
STORIES THAT INSPIRE
Meet Lambert Foster – Veteran, Runner, Community Builder
Lambert Foster, young and fresh out of high school, felt called to serve his country. Many of his family members chose that route before him, and when one of his classmates joined the United States Marine Corps – his sights set. Read more …
Meet Brandon Whitfield – Father, Community Leader, Dynamic Practitioner
“I just think that everybody in life has two choices: either to go forward or to stop, and I just don’t like stopping.” Brandon Whitfield On Monday, August 23rd of 2004, Brandon Whitfield felt his life moving in the right direction. He and his wife had a healthy eleven-month-old son with a second child onRead more …
Meet Willow Tharp – Daughter, Spirited Sidekick, Friend To All
“She knows she’s different, but that’s never been something that’s bothered her. It doesn’t matter to her, and that makes me super proud.” Terri Tharp You’re four years old, the same age Willow Tharp is now. You like purple, unicorns, and riding your tricycle. You’re four years old, but you’re more familiar with an operatingRead more …
Meet Brandon Crawford – Father, Athlete, World-Class Warrior
“You’re not disabled. You’re not handicapped. You can do whatever you want to, you just lost a leg.” Brandon Crawford When Brandon first stepped into his local CrossFit gym, nobody expected him to be a superstar. He was just another new guy trying to stay healthy. For Brandon, it was different. He knew he’d doRead more …
Meet Leland Arledge – Veteran, Outdoorsman, Everyday Hero
“Being outdoors with other veterans that have been through similar experiences really helps you heal and recover in ways being indoors and around technology can’t,” Leland Arledge For Leland Arledge, serving the public comes naturally. From his years in the military to now, as the founder of a veteran-based non-profit, he continues to spendRead more …
Meet Dena Peckham – Artist, Car Enthusiast, Driven Woman
“Anyone that knows me knows that I like a good challenge,” she said. “And that’s what this was for me, a challenge. I had a goal – I was going to walk down the aisle and marry Jim.” Dena Peckham Always proven successful when thrown a challenge — from becoming a nationally known artist,Read more …
Symphonie® Aqua System Offers Prosthetic Breakthrough
Arkansas Medical News: July-August 2018 The ability of lower limb amputees to succeed actively with a prosthesis has been largely dependent on the intimate fit of their residual limb within the prosthesis socket —especially during walking or running, when it must bear the full weight of the wearer’s body. A recent innovation in the method byRead more …
Meet Dale Donham – Trooper, Hunter, Family Man
“You’re going to stumble, you’re going to fall, you just have to roll with it and keep going,” Dale Donham Having his fair share of stumbles, there hasn’t been a single one that’s kept Dale Donham down. When Dale was 5 months old he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a disorder that causes tumors toRead more …