Completing her college journey

Completing her college journey

Completing her college journey When LIFE participant Olivia Vendola was presented a college diploma this past spring, it was one of her happiest moments. Olivia, who has been deaf since birth, enrolled at Cape Cod Community College in the fall of 2012 and earned her...
Tournament Fishes Up Funds for LIFE

Tournament Fishes Up Funds for LIFE

Tournament Fishes Up Funds for LIFE Thanks to one bluefish, two big-hearted local business owners and four lucky fishermen, LIFE became nearly $4,000 richer this past summer. LIFE was one of the beneficiaries of the inaugural charity Charter Cup Fishing Tournament,...
Dancing her way into a coaching job

Dancing her way into a coaching job

Dancing her way into a coaching job It all started with Zumba. Eleven years ago, Heidi Campinha was introduced to LIFE through the Riverview School, where she was teaching Zumba classes. She soon began teaching Zumba to the residents at LIFE and loved every minute of...
LIFE Stories: A message of hope through beads

LIFE Stories: A message of hope through beads

LIFE Stories: A message of hope through beads With every new piece of jewelry Erin Bressler designs, it’s another reminder of the moments she’s been able to enjoy since beating a brain tumor . Bressler, 26, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 4. “I had three...