by iohdev | Nov 15, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
As a fourteen-year-old high school freshman, Ethan Harned emptied his savings, not to buy video games or the latest Nike Air Force Ones, but to support a charity he had only just learned about. It has been two years now since Ethan met Carrey Dewey, a young mother...
by iohdev | Nov 15, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Marriage is one of those things sometimes described as “a marathon, not a sprint.” In that case, Tonya King and Tim Mahoney are more than ready! The couple recently ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon as part of Team IoH, and that finish line was just their...
by iohdev | Nov 13, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Being a big ‘ole family, we just love to welcome new folks in and celebrate all the ways people find Inheritance of Hope! Here are the stories of how a few recent volunteers became involved. Nine new volunteers reported for duty in Orlando on our August retreat! (L...
by iohdev | Nov 6, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Which of our veteran volunteers was once pulled over by police while conducting official IoH business? If you guessed attorney Rusty Hedges, you are correct! He might practice law, but he’s not above it! While serving on an Orlando retreat, Rusty was driving a couple...
by iohdev | Oct 31, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Ashlea Milligan’s parents Kristen and Deric founded Inheritance of Hope together after Kristen was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Ashlea has perspective that resonates with the broader IoH family, and through her writing, hopes to shed light on issues...
by iohdev | Oct 22, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Coming to college and discussing childhood with my friends has been a fascinating exploration. My roommates and I come from different backgrounds. While we all grew up under similar circumstances, all American, UNC Chapel Hill-bound children, there are variances that...
by iohdev | Oct 3, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Mikki Jeschke describes her ten years with breast cancer as an “up and down journey.” Some of her journey has been by boat. Dragon Boat, that is.In 2009, Mikki underwent a mastectomy and fought through subsequent radiation and chemotherapy. Three years later, she was...
by iohdev | Oct 2, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
At Inheritance of Hope (IoH), we talk a lot about legacy. We know firsthand that when faced with a life-threatening illness, nothing can be controlled, except for how we want to be remembered. On the fourth annual Kendra Scott “Holley Day,” Holley Kitchen’s sisters...
by iohdev | Oct 2, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Most Popular
Jake Anderson can’t describe his wife Becky without mentioning her smile, “You don’t have to say anything else–you could just see her smile.” That smile was a window into how Becky lived with her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis amidst raising three...
by iohdev | Oct 1, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Intentional Living
Luke Milligan, the middle child and only son of IoH Co-Founders Kristen and Deric Milligan, knows how much his mom loved him. Kristen made sure her presence and love would be felt through gifts, videos, and letters long after her premature death forced her to leave...
