In July 2022, while delivering the commencement speech at the Fisk University graduation ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee I found that...
Survivor Around the Globe, Sarah Martz
Thanksgiving Day 2016 was a normal day for my family and I. I spent a lot of time with my...
In Her Eyes
I came across this poem by Michelle W. Emerson and had to share. I couldn’t have said it better and...
JNF Workshop 2015 – a Homerun Success
JNF shined this weekend at the 1st Annual Facilitators and Administrators workshop. Twenty four JNF ambassadors came together for a...
WHY BECOME PART OF A JNF SUPPORT GROUP
Support is a vital part of recovery and many of America’s hospitals do not offer ongoing support and education after...
It Happens Every Year
I remember writing a poem for my Dad when I was seven years old called “It Happens Every Spring.” It...
Grandmother Says… Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee; “Which are you?”
Recently this amazing story was shared with me on The Joe Niekro Foundation Facebook page and I had to share...
The Angel that watches over me
Six years ago today, I lost my father. Why? That’s the question I will never understand the answer to.  Why God chose...
My Father…My Hero!
On this Father’s Day, I find myself feeling thankful and blessed, yet melancholy as I reminisce on the wonderful memories of my...
3rd Annual Knuckleball to Feature The Joe Niekro Humanitarian Award
The 3rd Annual Knuckle Ball…A Ptich for Life is jus around the corner. With this year’s event fast approaching, there’s...