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Celebrating Latin Culture

Daniela Carrion, EVP of the fifth annual Latin Music Awards Kentucky — Photo by Roopesh Nichenametla September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and next month also brings the fifth annual Latin Music Awards Kentucky. Written by Rocko Jerome | Provided photos, as captioned Sponsored By: Latin Music Awards Kentucky | 116 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202 Email: president@latinmusicawardsky.com | Website: LatinMusicAwardsKY.com “It’s a very inclusive celebration,” says Daniela Carrion, EVP of the event. “Our main goal is to bring everyone together as one community and celebrate the talent the Hispanic culture offers. The [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-08-24T12:09:20-04:00August 1, 2023|Sponsored|

What’s Your Reason to Ride?

Janeen Mounts Spurs Hope and Support for Norton Cancer Institute's Bike to Beat Cancer Written by Rocko Jerome | Photos by Bill Wine Sponsored By: Norton Healthcare Foundation | 4965 U.S. 42, Suite 1000, Louisville, KY 40207 Phone: (502) 420-4299 | Website: NortonHealthcare.com Warren Mounts was an avid bike rider who loved to help people. So it made sense that, after he was diagnosed with cancer, he and his wife, Janeen, volunteered to be a part of Norton Cancer Institute’s Bike to Beat Cancer event. “We formed our team in 2013 along with two others,” she [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-08-24T12:10:12-04:00August 1, 2023|Sponsored|

Why Settle for Living with Migraines?

For Glenda Leary, meeting Dr.Whitt was a game changer. Written by Rocko Jerome | Photo by Kylene White Sponsored By: Norton Neuroscience Institute | 4915 Norton Healthcare Blvd, Louisville, KY 40241 Phone: (502) 394-6390 | Website: NortonHealthcare.com “I’ve dealt with migraines for about twenty years,” says Glenda Leary. “I started taking treatment while my husband was on active duty, the typical meds from a doctor. But I put that on the back burner around 2010 when my husband returned as a wounded warrior. He’s legally blind, and looking out for him became my top priority. [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-07-10T12:26:30-04:00July 1, 2023|Sponsored|

An Oaks Day Diagnosis

Shannon McKenna, an oncology research nurse at Norton Cancer Institute, will walk in this year’s Survivors Parade as one of its proud survivors. Written by Dawn Anderson | Photo by Kylene White Sponsored By: Norton Healthcare | 4960 Norton Healthcare Blvd, Louisville, KY 40241 Phone: (502) 629-4673 | Website: NortonHealthcare.com “That pink is for me now” was Shannon McKenna's sobering realization with her diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) on Kentucky Oaks Day, April 30, 2021 at the young age of 28. This year, on May 5, Shannon will be one of 149 breast and [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-04-28T18:00:11-04:00May 1, 2023|Sponsored|

Women’s History Month Spotlight: McDonald’s Franchisees

Sponsored By: McDonald's | Photos provided by McDonald's of Louisville, KY Abby Tamme Harrodsburg, Lawrenceburg, Danville Owner/Operator since 2020 "If you are a woman, you can do anything if you put your mind to it," says McDonald's Owner/Operator Abby Tamme. "Women are repping big companies like McDonald's, especially, and it's important for younger generations to see women in these big corporations and important roles. Every day when I go in, I see so many people come to work for different purposes. I want to show these people that anything is attainable for them no matter [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-21T19:29:41-04:00March 21, 2023|Sponsored|

Wine, Women & Shoes

Already sold out, this annual can’t-miss fundraiser is equally known as a fabulous evening of fashion and a fundraiser for one of our city’s worthiest causes. Written by Christine Fellingham | Photo by Alton Strupp Sponsored By: Family Scholar House | 403 Reg Smith Circle, Louisville, KY 40208 | Phone: (502) 584-8090 | Website: FamilyScholarHouse.org For years, Wine, Women, and Shoes has been one of the Spring events that everyone looks forward to attending. The annual fashion-forward production engages and excites in equal measure, as attendees have a ball while they sip, shop, and connect– [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-02T14:58:53-05:00March 2, 2023|Sponsored|