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91-year-old woman survives COVID
“She is titanium,” Gregory Porter says of 91-year-old mom who survived COVID. CICOA supporting nearly 300 clients believed to have had coronavirus Sidney Carmen Porter is a fighter. How else…
Read MoreTeen Teaches Others About Beating the Odds
Joel was a happy, healthy baby, born full term at nearly eight pounds and thriving. But in what seemed like an instant, everything changed. Instead of thinking about what their baby…
Read MoreDesperate Times Call for Creative Measures
When Donna Weimer couldn’t be with her husband to celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary on March 21, she knew she had to get creative. So, she put on a white…
Read More346 Surgeries Later, Sean Still Follows His Passion
For some, just one surgery can change a life forever. For Indianapolis native Sean Toth, surgeries are normal and frequent. The 51-year-old has had 346 surgeries in his life, many…
Read MoreGiving It All for a Daughter With Special Needs
Chanel Bradshaw gave birth to her daughter Viqtouria when she was only 16 years old. It’s difficult to become a parent as a teenager, but Chanel quickly had to learn…
Read MoreCouple cherishes the good days to get through tough ones
There are lots of good days. The days when Jeremy and Amanda Brehm take Jonah to the Indianapolis Zoo and watch as their 3-year-old presses his little hands against the…
Read MoreThe Car Wreck that Changed Everything
When she was only 19 years old, Nancy Mummert lost her child, her ability to walk, and the ability to have children. Giving up, however, was not an option for…
Read MoreHaving Nutritious Meals That Are Easy to Make Takes Away Burden for Indianapolis Woman
Cooking for one isn’t easy, especially when you’ve spent a lifetime sitting around a big family table passing heaping bowls of green beans, carrots and corn you’ve grown in the…
Read MoreParents Reflect on How CICOA Helped Their "Angel"
Scott and Mandy Long describe August and September as “their season.” It’s an emotional time of year for them—their son Crew was born in August 2014, and passed away in…
Read MoreCICOA Makes Homes Safer for Seniors in Midtown
Carleen Carter, 70, has lived in the Crown Hill neighborhood of Indianapolis for 60 years, and she considers her involvement in the community to be one of her biggest joys.…
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