Melody Halsey checks the surgery staples on her foster dog Mekos, a seven-year-old male Bulldog mix, at her home in Toledo. Mekos came to the Halsey family through Planned Pethood with heart worm and needing surgery for a swallowed poker chip. Like

Melody Halsey checks the surgery staples on her foster dog Mekos, a seven-year-old male Bulldog mix, at her home in Toledo. Mekos came to the Halsey family through Planned Pethood with heart worm and needing surgery for a swallowed poker chip. Like many members of rescue organizations, Ms. Hasley is fiercely committed to helping animals in need. She and her husband have three young children and usually fosters more than five dogs at a time.

 "He wouldn't save me from that accident without a purpose and every day I give Him thanks," Diana Dixon said. Ms. Dixon was driving a tractor-trailer through the Toledo area at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2011, when she witnessed a car accident on nort

"He wouldn't save me from that accident without a purpose and every day I give Him thanks," Diana Dixon said. Ms. Dixon was driving a tractor-trailer through the Toledo area at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2011, when she witnessed a car accident on northbound I-475 in Maumee and stopped to help. While out of her rig, another tractor-trailer hit one of the cars involved in the initial accident and careened toward Ms. Dixon. She leapt off the freeway viaduct and fell 30 feet to the Ohio Turnpike’s median, shattering her pelvis, among other injuries. Three people were killed in the wreck. Now, she's healed and back to driving a big rig. Ms. Dixon credits her faith to helping her recover, and wants to spread the word of Christ by ministering on the road.

 Jenny Hughes hugs her son Gabe, 23, as they stand in their living room in Walbridge, Ohio, on May, 11, 2018. Jenny has two sons on the autism spectrum who are mostly nonverbal, including Gabe. She was concerned about their possible interactions with

Jenny Hughes hugs her son Gabe, 23, as they stand in their living room in Walbridge, Ohio, on May, 11, 2018. Jenny has two sons on the autism spectrum who are mostly nonverbal, including Gabe. She was concerned about their possible interactions with police so she advocated for a state-wide system to alert officers on traffic stops when someone nonverbal could be inside the vehicle. The confidential information would come up only when the officer runs a license plate. A bill to implement the new system recently passed in the Ohio state legislature.

 Mistella Mekonnen, a resident of Hillsdale, wore a special hat her friend custom made to Rosa Parks' funeral. Mekonnen had driven an hour and a half and, like many other people, had arrived several hours early to wait in an increasingly long line fo

Mistella Mekonnen, a resident of Hillsdale, wore a special hat her friend custom made to Rosa Parks' funeral. Mekonnen had driven an hour and a half and, like many other people, had arrived several hours early to wait in an increasingly long line for limited public seating. The funeral of the civil rights icon was attended by thousands of both dignitaries and local citizens.

 Ival Hendrick, 93, holds a photograph of himself taken a few months before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Hendrick was stationed near the harbor when the Japanese attacked. The truck he caught on the way to the harbor got stuck in the road, lea

Ival Hendrick, 93, holds a photograph of himself taken a few months before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Hendrick was stationed near the harbor when the Japanese attacked. The truck he caught on the way to the harbor got stuck in the road, leaving him and the men in it open targets for the Japanese who flew overhead. From his position he could see the ships under heavy fire. "I could see the boys in the burning water," Hendrick said. "Dec. 7 we didn't have no ammunition, we didn't have no guns. The only thing I had was a 1903 Springfield rifle."

 John Sutton and his wife, Mamie, decided to paint their home on Toledo's north side pale purple with a pink-maroon trim for a number of reasons. The pair, who have lived in the house for about two years, wanted to honor Ms. Sutton's sister and frien

John Sutton and his wife, Mamie, decided to paint their home on Toledo's north side pale purple with a pink-maroon trim for a number of reasons. The pair, who have lived in the house for about two years, wanted to honor Ms. Sutton's sister and friend, both of whom had breast cancer, and for their female grandchildren. Sutton said that part of his choice to paint the house was to make a statement in the neighborhood, which has a number of homes that are in disrepair. "I just stuck it to the neighborhood. I said, 'You can do better than this.'"

 Hunter Gandee, 15, carries his brother Braden, 8, on his back for long walks to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy, which Braden has, and promote, "a truly accessibly world." The brothers were walking through Temperance, Mich., on May 30, 2015, to di

Hunter Gandee, 15, carries his brother Braden, 8, on his back for long walks to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy, which Braden has, and promote, "a truly accessibly world." The brothers were walking through Temperance, Mich., on May 30, 2015, to distribute fliers in advance of their 57-mile-long walk to Ann Arbor, which will take place From Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 7, 2015.

 "He's not like he was, but I roll with the punches. You got to enjoy the time you have left," Jean Alexander said after checking on her husband, Carl, in their bedroom. Jean has been caring for Carl, who has Parkinson's related dementia and diabetes

"He's not like he was, but I roll with the punches. You got to enjoy the time you have left," Jean Alexander said after checking on her husband, Carl, in their bedroom. Jean has been caring for Carl, who has Parkinson's related dementia and diabetes, full time since 2004.

 Sisters Peg Coutcher and Therese Kralovic keep good care of a First Communion dress made from the fabric of their maternal grandmother's wedding gown worn in 1908. The First Communion dress has been worn by at least 14 girls over more than four gene

Sisters Peg Coutcher and Therese Kralovic keep good care of a First Communion dress made from the fabric of their maternal grandmother's wedding gown worn in 1908. The First Communion dress has been worn by at least 14 girls over more than four generations, including the 10 holding the dress, pictured. The dress is made from fabric of a wedding gown worn by Emily Schimpf on her wedding on September 30, 1908, to her husband Michael.

 Mary Shannon of Michigan Center, Mich., center, laughs while she and other participants board their boats shortly before the start of a pirate-themed scavenger hunt at Michigan Center Lake on Sept. 5, 2009. This is the first time the scavenger hunt

Mary Shannon of Michigan Center, Mich., center, laughs while she and other participants board their boats shortly before the start of a pirate-themed scavenger hunt at Michigan Center Lake on Sept. 5, 2009. This is the first time the scavenger hunt has been held in more than 20 years. Participants were given team names and had to locate clues, decipher them and then race to the next. A prize was awarded to the first team to make it back to the starting point with all the clues.

 Juanita Dixon, 89, of Jackson, attributes her faith as motiving her to spend the last 23 years writing letters, visiting and trying to help three federal inmates, who she believes are innocent, to get new trials or parole. "God has a purpose for eve

Juanita Dixon, 89, of Jackson, attributes her faith as motiving her to spend the last 23 years writing letters, visiting and trying to help three federal inmates, who she believes are innocent, to get new trials or parole. "God has a purpose for everyone,” she said. “My purpose is to write to people who don't have anybody. Everybody needs somebody."

 "Sometimes you have to make a miracle," Jeff Albring, top, said of seeking treatment to help his son Nathaniel, 12, bottom. Jeff and his wife Jill are looking to raise $50,000 to pay for stem cell treatment for Nathaniel, who is severely impaired as

"Sometimes you have to make a miracle," Jeff Albring, top, said of seeking treatment to help his son Nathaniel, 12, bottom. Jeff and his wife Jill are looking to raise $50,000 to pay for stem cell treatment for Nathaniel, who is severely impaired as a result of drowning when he was two. The amount will also cover the travel expense for the couple, who are headed to Russia for the treatment over four days in mid-July. The couple say there isn't much doctors can do here to help their son at this point because this form of stem cell treatment is currently unavailable in the United States, but the Albrings aren't giving up hope. "It's your child,"Jill said. "You just do what you have to do for them."

 Laura Baldwin holds her son Logan as she takes turns feeing the rest of her quadruplets at the home she shares with her husband, Bill, and their three-year-old daughter, Leah, in Swanton. The babies, from left, Reghan, Madalyn and Ryan, are fraterna

Laura Baldwin holds her son Logan as she takes turns feeing the rest of her quadruplets at the home she shares with her husband, Bill, and their three-year-old daughter, Leah, in Swanton. The babies, from left, Reghan, Madalyn and Ryan, are fraternal quadruplets. They were born three months ago at thirty weeks.

 Norma Jean Williams, 72, stands near a flooded area of Norwood Court, an old brick road located just outside downtown Toledo. Ms. Williams has lived at a home located on Norwood Court since 1991 and has watched it crumble into severe disrepair. The

Norma Jean Williams, 72, stands near a flooded area of Norwood Court, an old brick road located just outside downtown Toledo. Ms. Williams has lived at a home located on Norwood Court since 1991 and has watched it crumble into severe disrepair. The court's six houses are nearly inaccessible via the road, which is deeply bowed and often flooded. Though the City of Toledo is responsible for the trash, sewer and ploughing of the road, it is technically private and therefore remains in severe disrepair. The City of Toledo is strapped for cash, spending only $20 million a year on the $1.3 billion it would need to repair the roads.

 Eddie McCants, 7, peers out the window of his living room while waiting for dinner to begin at his home in Flint. McCants, whose Yoruba name is Akindele or The Honored One Enters the Home, is being raised by his parents with a strong focus on Africa

Eddie McCants, 7, peers out the window of his living room while waiting for dinner to begin at his home in Flint. McCants, whose Yoruba name is Akindele or The Honored One Enters the Home, is being raised by his parents with a strong focus on African culture and history. In addition to attending the Nsoroma Institute, an African centered K-8 school in South Field, Eddie plays djembe along with his father, who is a teacher at the school, and older brother, as well as helping his mother perform traditional African drum and dance.

 Melody Halsey checks the surgery staples on her foster dog Mekos, a seven-year-old male Bulldog mix, at her home in Toledo. Mekos came to the Halsey family through Planned Pethood with heart worm and needing surgery for a swallowed poker chip. Like
 "He wouldn't save me from that accident without a purpose and every day I give Him thanks," Diana Dixon said. Ms. Dixon was driving a tractor-trailer through the Toledo area at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2011, when she witnessed a car accident on nort
 Jenny Hughes hugs her son Gabe, 23, as they stand in their living room in Walbridge, Ohio, on May, 11, 2018. Jenny has two sons on the autism spectrum who are mostly nonverbal, including Gabe. She was concerned about their possible interactions with
 Mistella Mekonnen, a resident of Hillsdale, wore a special hat her friend custom made to Rosa Parks' funeral. Mekonnen had driven an hour and a half and, like many other people, had arrived several hours early to wait in an increasingly long line fo
 Ival Hendrick, 93, holds a photograph of himself taken a few months before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Hendrick was stationed near the harbor when the Japanese attacked. The truck he caught on the way to the harbor got stuck in the road, lea
 John Sutton and his wife, Mamie, decided to paint their home on Toledo's north side pale purple with a pink-maroon trim for a number of reasons. The pair, who have lived in the house for about two years, wanted to honor Ms. Sutton's sister and frien
 Hunter Gandee, 15, carries his brother Braden, 8, on his back for long walks to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy, which Braden has, and promote, "a truly accessibly world." The brothers were walking through Temperance, Mich., on May 30, 2015, to di
 "He's not like he was, but I roll with the punches. You got to enjoy the time you have left," Jean Alexander said after checking on her husband, Carl, in their bedroom. Jean has been caring for Carl, who has Parkinson's related dementia and diabetes
 Sisters Peg Coutcher and Therese Kralovic keep good care of a First Communion dress made from the fabric of their maternal grandmother's wedding gown worn in 1908. The First Communion dress has been worn by at least 14 girls over more than four gene
 Mary Shannon of Michigan Center, Mich., center, laughs while she and other participants board their boats shortly before the start of a pirate-themed scavenger hunt at Michigan Center Lake on Sept. 5, 2009. This is the first time the scavenger hunt
 Juanita Dixon, 89, of Jackson, attributes her faith as motiving her to spend the last 23 years writing letters, visiting and trying to help three federal inmates, who she believes are innocent, to get new trials or parole. "God has a purpose for eve
 "Sometimes you have to make a miracle," Jeff Albring, top, said of seeking treatment to help his son Nathaniel, 12, bottom. Jeff and his wife Jill are looking to raise $50,000 to pay for stem cell treatment for Nathaniel, who is severely impaired as
 Laura Baldwin holds her son Logan as she takes turns feeing the rest of her quadruplets at the home she shares with her husband, Bill, and their three-year-old daughter, Leah, in Swanton. The babies, from left, Reghan, Madalyn and Ryan, are fraterna
 Norma Jean Williams, 72, stands near a flooded area of Norwood Court, an old brick road located just outside downtown Toledo. Ms. Williams has lived at a home located on Norwood Court since 1991 and has watched it crumble into severe disrepair. The
 Eddie McCants, 7, peers out the window of his living room while waiting for dinner to begin at his home in Flint. McCants, whose Yoruba name is Akindele or The Honored One Enters the Home, is being raised by his parents with a strong focus on Africa

Melody Halsey checks the surgery staples on her foster dog Mekos, a seven-year-old male Bulldog mix, at her home in Toledo. Mekos came to the Halsey family through Planned Pethood with heart worm and needing surgery for a swallowed poker chip. Like many members of rescue organizations, Ms. Hasley is fiercely committed to helping animals in need. She and her husband have three young children and usually fosters more than five dogs at a time.

"He wouldn't save me from that accident without a purpose and every day I give Him thanks," Diana Dixon said. Ms. Dixon was driving a tractor-trailer through the Toledo area at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2011, when she witnessed a car accident on northbound I-475 in Maumee and stopped to help. While out of her rig, another tractor-trailer hit one of the cars involved in the initial accident and careened toward Ms. Dixon. She leapt off the freeway viaduct and fell 30 feet to the Ohio Turnpike’s median, shattering her pelvis, among other injuries. Three people were killed in the wreck. Now, she's healed and back to driving a big rig. Ms. Dixon credits her faith to helping her recover, and wants to spread the word of Christ by ministering on the road.

Jenny Hughes hugs her son Gabe, 23, as they stand in their living room in Walbridge, Ohio, on May, 11, 2018. Jenny has two sons on the autism spectrum who are mostly nonverbal, including Gabe. She was concerned about their possible interactions with police so she advocated for a state-wide system to alert officers on traffic stops when someone nonverbal could be inside the vehicle. The confidential information would come up only when the officer runs a license plate. A bill to implement the new system recently passed in the Ohio state legislature.

Mistella Mekonnen, a resident of Hillsdale, wore a special hat her friend custom made to Rosa Parks' funeral. Mekonnen had driven an hour and a half and, like many other people, had arrived several hours early to wait in an increasingly long line for limited public seating. The funeral of the civil rights icon was attended by thousands of both dignitaries and local citizens.

Ival Hendrick, 93, holds a photograph of himself taken a few months before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Hendrick was stationed near the harbor when the Japanese attacked. The truck he caught on the way to the harbor got stuck in the road, leaving him and the men in it open targets for the Japanese who flew overhead. From his position he could see the ships under heavy fire. "I could see the boys in the burning water," Hendrick said. "Dec. 7 we didn't have no ammunition, we didn't have no guns. The only thing I had was a 1903 Springfield rifle."

John Sutton and his wife, Mamie, decided to paint their home on Toledo's north side pale purple with a pink-maroon trim for a number of reasons. The pair, who have lived in the house for about two years, wanted to honor Ms. Sutton's sister and friend, both of whom had breast cancer, and for their female grandchildren. Sutton said that part of his choice to paint the house was to make a statement in the neighborhood, which has a number of homes that are in disrepair. "I just stuck it to the neighborhood. I said, 'You can do better than this.'"

Hunter Gandee, 15, carries his brother Braden, 8, on his back for long walks to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy, which Braden has, and promote, "a truly accessibly world." The brothers were walking through Temperance, Mich., on May 30, 2015, to distribute fliers in advance of their 57-mile-long walk to Ann Arbor, which will take place From Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 7, 2015.

"He's not like he was, but I roll with the punches. You got to enjoy the time you have left," Jean Alexander said after checking on her husband, Carl, in their bedroom. Jean has been caring for Carl, who has Parkinson's related dementia and diabetes, full time since 2004.

Sisters Peg Coutcher and Therese Kralovic keep good care of a First Communion dress made from the fabric of their maternal grandmother's wedding gown worn in 1908. The First Communion dress has been worn by at least 14 girls over more than four generations, including the 10 holding the dress, pictured. The dress is made from fabric of a wedding gown worn by Emily Schimpf on her wedding on September 30, 1908, to her husband Michael.

Mary Shannon of Michigan Center, Mich., center, laughs while she and other participants board their boats shortly before the start of a pirate-themed scavenger hunt at Michigan Center Lake on Sept. 5, 2009. This is the first time the scavenger hunt has been held in more than 20 years. Participants were given team names and had to locate clues, decipher them and then race to the next. A prize was awarded to the first team to make it back to the starting point with all the clues.

Juanita Dixon, 89, of Jackson, attributes her faith as motiving her to spend the last 23 years writing letters, visiting and trying to help three federal inmates, who she believes are innocent, to get new trials or parole. "God has a purpose for everyone,” she said. “My purpose is to write to people who don't have anybody. Everybody needs somebody."

"Sometimes you have to make a miracle," Jeff Albring, top, said of seeking treatment to help his son Nathaniel, 12, bottom. Jeff and his wife Jill are looking to raise $50,000 to pay for stem cell treatment for Nathaniel, who is severely impaired as a result of drowning when he was two. The amount will also cover the travel expense for the couple, who are headed to Russia for the treatment over four days in mid-July. The couple say there isn't much doctors can do here to help their son at this point because this form of stem cell treatment is currently unavailable in the United States, but the Albrings aren't giving up hope. "It's your child,"Jill said. "You just do what you have to do for them."

Laura Baldwin holds her son Logan as she takes turns feeing the rest of her quadruplets at the home she shares with her husband, Bill, and their three-year-old daughter, Leah, in Swanton. The babies, from left, Reghan, Madalyn and Ryan, are fraternal quadruplets. They were born three months ago at thirty weeks.

Norma Jean Williams, 72, stands near a flooded area of Norwood Court, an old brick road located just outside downtown Toledo. Ms. Williams has lived at a home located on Norwood Court since 1991 and has watched it crumble into severe disrepair. The court's six houses are nearly inaccessible via the road, which is deeply bowed and often flooded. Though the City of Toledo is responsible for the trash, sewer and ploughing of the road, it is technically private and therefore remains in severe disrepair. The City of Toledo is strapped for cash, spending only $20 million a year on the $1.3 billion it would need to repair the roads.

Eddie McCants, 7, peers out the window of his living room while waiting for dinner to begin at his home in Flint. McCants, whose Yoruba name is Akindele or The Honored One Enters the Home, is being raised by his parents with a strong focus on African culture and history. In addition to attending the Nsoroma Institute, an African centered K-8 school in South Field, Eddie plays djembe along with his father, who is a teacher at the school, and older brother, as well as helping his mother perform traditional African drum and dance.

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