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From the Fire to the Frame
by Susie Kearley
Liv Fun: Vol 9 – Issue 4
Helping others has long been known as a catalyst for better mental health and new social connections. While science gives us plenty of examples of the benefits of doing for others, we found evidence of this in the beautiful story of Ian Randall and his volunteer work.
A fire officer in the U.K. for 18 years, Ian was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (bone cancer) in 2010. He made a good recovery but was unable to resume his career fighting and investigating fires. Still a relatively young man, Ian wasn’t ready to stop working and contributing. So he volunteered to work with Sarcoma UK, a national charity working to help people diagnosed with this disease, as Ian was. He offered to become their official photographer, and didn’t have to offer twice. He started within a week!
“One of my first projects was taking pictures of their runners in the London Marathon,” he explains. “They had about 15 runners then, but it’s really exploded in recent years. Now there are usually around 65 people running for Sarcoma UK. It’s quite hard to spot them amongst 40,000 participants, but some are easily identifiable by their Sarcoma UK vests.”
Being diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma changed Ian’s life. He’s now committed to doing what he can to help other people who are facing some of the difficulties he experienced.
Liv Fun
by Leisure Care
Winter 2020
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The Embrace
by Skye Moody
Lunch time, and it’s a special date. Our mother is taking her three young children downtown to lunch with their grandfather. I’m three years old, small for my age, wearing a couture dress, handmade by my French-trained seamstress grandmother, Bee.
My American Story
by Shaní (Sha-nay) Clayton
When I moved to New York City in 2008, I was full of hope, charisma, self-expression and drive, ready to take on my next challenge: venturing into the world of advertising. For years, I was enamored by the dynamic culture of the ad industry, until …
From the Fire to the Frame
by Susie KearleyHelping others has long been known as a catalyst for better mental health and new social connections. While science gives us plenty of examples of the benefits of doing for others, we found evidence of this in the beautiful story of Ian Randall and his volunteer work.