Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Charlotte Maguire

“I’m humbled by the kindness and compassion of complete strangers.” - Charlotte Maguire “I’m humbled by the kindness and compassion of complete strangers.” ~ Laura Maguire (Charlotte’s mom) Their world changed in a single day. Laura Maguire says,...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Tony Velo

“Trust God and live your life.” - Tony Velo Virtually his entire life, Tony Velo has been dealing with neurofibromatosis— a type of cancer that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue throughout his body. First diagnosed...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Cindy Hendler

“I’m determined not to waste my life. I use every moment I have.” - Cindy Hendler Three years ago, Cindy Hendler’s world changed forever after diagnostic tests confirmed the worst news – malignant breast cancer. Quick...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Denise Hamm

“Rely on family and friends. You can’t do this by yourself.” - Denise Hamm “I was 37 years old when I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in 2010,” said Denise Hamm. “My mother had just...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Juliana Herrera

“Cancer is too hard to do alone.” - Juliana Herrera Juliana Herrera, a 24-year-old medical assistant, was a sophomore at the University of Georgia when her digestive issues began. After more than a year of taking...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Scott Schoenthal

“I’ve received unbelievable support from people I’ve never met.” - Scott Schoenthal It didn’t seem like such a big deal the first two times Scott Schoenthal was diagnosed with cancer, initially when he was 18 and...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Elena Tate

“Hold on to hope and faith, just don’t give up.” - Elena Tate Elena Tate’s life shifted seven years ago when doctors detected an anomaly in her bloodwork. Her parents fought to grasp it themselves before...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Stephanie Cann

“I live out loud with joy and purpose every day.” - Stephanie Cann Nine years ago, Stephanie Cann was diagnosed with gestational choriocarcinoma after the birth of her fourth child. She says, “It’s a miracle Caleb survived....

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Charlie Tanksley

“We’ve got no control over what happens to us, but we can decide how we’re going to respond.” - Charlie Tanksley Charlie Tanksley isn’t bothered by much these days. A typical day finds the 62-year-old local contractor dedicated...

Gwinnett Magazine Heroes Project 2016: Jennifer Potts

“It made me a stronger person.” - Jennifer Potts Cancer survivor Jennifer Potts hadn’t even had her first mammogram yet when she discovered a lump in her right breast. What should have been a routine initial mammogram...