They say good things come in small packages. That’s certainly true of Vicki Friedman, a petite powerhouse brimming with vibrancy, energy and can-do positivity. A two-time cancer survivor, Friedman, 63, runs the Arts as Healing Foundation, which champions...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Light
• Published July 6, 2017
When a cancer patient completes treatment and identifies as a survivor, the last thing that person wants to see is a technician in a white lab coat. Ariel Shifter is a survivor of Stage II Hodgkin lymphoma, but she dons that very outfit every day at work.Shifter,...
Ben Novack wanted to honor the members of his family who have been affected by cancer. Son of Debbie and Brian Novack of Westwood, Ben rode in Pedal the Cause, a fundraiser whose mission is to provide funding for cancer research and cancer discovery...
Patricia Corrigan,
special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 6, 2010
Arianna Rose Dougan, age 4½, likes to dress up in fancy clothes and work on art projects that involve glitter and jewels. She always wears pink, her favorite color, except when she adds a touch of purple, her second-favorite color, to set off the pink....
