MEET AXEL HELLER

Axel was born at just 30 weeks gestation and spent his first 2½ months in the NICU. When he was just 2½ years old, and only 4 days before Christmas, Axel’s parent’s received the kind of news no parent ever wants to hear, “your son has cancer”. Axel was...

MEET OZRAEL” OZ” GUERRERO

MEET OZRAEL “OZ” GUERRERO Creating a welcoming bedroom/playroom are for little Oz to enjoy throughout his unexpected cancer journey is the first order of business as My Happy Place kicks off a new year. Designer, Katie Klemesrud is busy brainstorming all...

Meet Rob Johnson

Meet Rob Johnson Rob’s story as told by his daughters, Alex and Amy: Rob, dad, grandpa, brother, friend, pool shark…these are just a few names you may know him by. Rob enjoys spending his time playing pool, tinkering with small engines, and spending time with those he...

Meet Caden Woltjer

I’m Caden Woltjer and I’m 12 years old. I live in Marble Rock with my parents, Bev & John Duncomb, 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters. I’m an uncle to 4 nieces and love and enjoy my nieces very much. I’m a 6th grader at RRMR Schools in Rockford. I’m involved in...

Meet Leman Northway

I’m Leman and I live in Northwood, IA with my wife, Eve and our 12-year-old twin boys, Simon and Mason. I have lived a rather painful life. When I was in middle school, I started having awful hip pain. It was finally taken care of after my 3rd hip surgery more than 15...

Meet Sonya Kockler

SONYA’S STORY & REVEAL MEET SONYA In late 2021 Sonya began having issues with her left eye. She was having some blurry vision and experiencing “floaters” in her field of vision. She sought treatment and was referred to a Des Moines based retina specialist...