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Strike A Chord: Finding Support After Losing a Pet

March 09, 2017|Blaine Kaniewski

Heide Arbitter is the pet loss counselor at Bideawee in Manhattan. She leads a pet loss support group for people who have...

Strike A Chord: Finding Hope After Losing A Parent To Alzheimer's

March 08, 2017|Blaine Kaniewski

About five years ago, Patricia Petersen’s mother became more forgetful, and she would often repeat herself. Her mother was...

Strike a Chord Panel Discussion: Coping with Loss

March 08, 2017|George Bodarky

Coping with the loss of someone or something you love can be one of life’s biggest challenges. Often, the pain of loss can...

Strike A Chord: Taking a LEAP!

March 07, 2017|Blaine Kaniewski

Michael Lichter lost his leg in a truck accident while moving his grandma to Florida. He says after the accident, and...

Strike A Chord: Finding Comfort in Camping

March 06, 2017|Blaine Kaniewski

Krista Collopy lost her father to a brain tumor when she was nine years old. Her grief stuck with her through her teen years...

Strike A Chord: Veterans Finding Strength Through Yoga

November 04, 2016|Blaine Kaniewski

Anu Bagwhati is walking me through her typical yoga routine. After serving five years in the Marine Corps, Anu had trouble...

Strike A Chord: Helping Disabled Veterans Find Work

November 03, 2016|Blaine Kaniewski

 When Ozias Batista was discharged from the army in 2000, she struggled to find a job. Soon, she and her five kids found...

Strike A Chord: Boot Camp Style Training in Manhattan

November 02, 2016|Blaine Kaniewski

Marine veteran Alex Fell is leading a fitness class at a studio in Midtown Manhattan. Fell served in the marines from 1996...

Veterans Returning Home

November 02, 2016|George Bodarky

The road to reintegration can be difficult for veterans. It can be hard to find a job and a place to live. And some vets...

Strike A Chord: Closing the Civilian and Veteran Divide Through War Literature

November 01, 2016|Blaine Kaniewski

Leo Farley is reading Phil Klay's short story "Redeployment" aloud as part of the so-called Craft of War writing workshop at...