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Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson surprised manager Terry Francona with custom swim trunks featuring a young photo of Francona's face. The beloved skipper's shocked reaction has become the feel-good moment of the baseball season.
World champion boxer Terri Harper is creating safe spaces in her gym for LGBTQ+ athletes who need support. Her simple message: stay true to who you are, no matter what others think.
Friends sold freezies outside a Surrey grocery store to honor Chase De Balinhard, a teen who started raising money for cancer research at age 9. The June fundraiser raised over $5,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation, continuing the legacy of a young life dedicated to helping others.
After lifeguards rescued a green turtle with a horrific fishing line injury, vets at Taronga Zoo amputated his flipper and gave him a second chance at life. Two months later, Terry swam back into Sydney Harbour without hesitation.
A Canadian teenager with an artificial leg ran 3,300 miles across his country to fight cancer, inspiring a legacy that's raised three-quarters of a billion dollars. His story began on this day in 1980 and continues to save lives today.
A 20-year-old who beat cancer hitchhiked 26 days across Canada in Terry Fox's footsteps, raising over $110,000 for families struggling with treatment costs. Quinn Strang's cross-country journey brought him home to Moncton with unforgettable memories and a guitar covered in signatures from strangers who became friends.
When Terry Murton saw his kindergartener's family drawing without him in it, he knew something had to change. His journey from corporate burnout to present father shows what happens when we choose people over paychecks.
Rylee Sides from Monahans, Texas, just earned a full-ride Terry Foundation scholarship after balancing a dozen leadership roles and graduating top of her class. She's heading to UTSA to study biology, driven by a dream to cure skin diseases and help people heal from the inside out.
High school sweethearts Terry and Ross Sasamura are celebrating their 50th reunions with a three-part gift that will fund scholarships at their alma mater for generations. Their creative giving strategy turns retirement savings into lasting impact while securing their own financial future.
A Newtown preschool teacher who helps two-year-olds discover the world just won a prestigious award celebrating early educators who change lives. Emily Frame is one of 15 teachers in southeastern Pennsylvania honored with the Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Award.
Perth high school teacher Sharn Davidson makes dinosaur noises because of Tourette syndrome, and she's turned her tics into a powerful teaching tool about embracing differences. Her students named her two distinct roars "Kevin" and "Terry," and now she's helping other kids with the condition feel less alone.
After 13 years battling Parkinson's disease in silence, Rebecca King Crews can finally write her name again thanks to a groundbreaking FDA-approved treatment that uses sound waves instead of surgery. She's now sharing her story to bring hope to nearly one million Americans living with the condition.
Terry McCarty survived burns to 70% of his body at age six, then conquered his fear by becoming a firefighter. Now he helps other young burn survivors find hope at a healing camp.
Writer Terry Tempest Williams watched an ant carry a flower petal across the Utah desert for 30 minutes, helped by fellow ants at every obstacle. The moment inspired her new book about finding grace in ordinary nature.
A new venture fund partnering charities with investors just exceeded its $30 million goal to turn cancer research into real treatments for patients. The Cancer Breakthrough Fund is already backing its first Canadian company.
Tejay Antone stepped onto the mound at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, becoming just the third pitcher ever to return to Major League Baseball after three elbow reconstruction surgeries. His perfect inning against the Cubs marked the end of a three-year journey filled with setbacks, tears, and hope that refused to die.
Two Cincinnati Reds rookies stepped up when their team needed it most, combining for a gutsy performance that snapped a brutal losing streak. Chase Petty earned his first MLB win while Rhett Lowder showed he's back to full strength after injury.
Eugenio Suárez crushed a three-run home run in his return to the Cincinnati Reds, delivering the only runs needed to win their opening series. After struggling through two games with five strikeouts, the veteran slugger proved exactly why the team brought him back.
After 16 years of battling Parkinson's disease in silence, Rebecca Crews finally has hope thanks to a groundbreaking FDA-approved treatment. The new procedure uses sound waves to stop tremors without surgery, and she's sharing her story to help others fighting the same battle.
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Rebecca Crews underwent a groundbreaking five-hour procedure that uses focused ultrasound to reduce debilitating Parkinson's tremors without a single incision. Within hours of treatment, she could lift her leg and write legibly again after years of struggling with basic tasks.
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