Category Archives: Disease and Illness

The Polar Bear Plunge

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jane Collins

When my daughter-in-law Sarah challenged me last April to the 16th annual MSP Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for Maryland’s Special Olympics program, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Then, the closer it got to the … Continue reading →

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Preventing Blindness with the POB

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jane Collins

As my husband drove me to the metro for my Prevention of Blindness (POB) project during the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo, he casually mentioned that he was getting his eyes checked and hoped he didn’t have glaucoma.  He sometimes … Continue reading →

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Healing Foods at Smith Center

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jane Collins

  I was on my third handful of peanut M&Ms, just enough to qualify as lunch, when Smith Center emailed me with the ideal volunteer project. Would I assist their guest chef, Elizabeth Petty during a cooking demonstration of raw, … Continue reading →

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