by Laura Bonnell | Apr 1, 2022 | Podcasts
Kateryna lived in Lviv, Ukraine. When they heard bombing outside their home at 5:00am they decided it was time to leave their war torn country. They are now refugee’s in Germany, living with friends. Kateryna, and her husband Andrew continue to care for their 4...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 28, 2022 | Podcasts
This is the story of one Ukraine family escaping war to save their daughter Anna, who has CF. Kateryna, husband Andrew and 4 year old daughter Anna were awakened by the sounds of bombing at 5:00am in Lviv, Ukraine. The reality of war was at their doorstep. They were...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 21, 2022 | Podcasts
We’re honored to talk with Dr. Ryan Thomas on this podcast. Dr. Thomas is one of the Bonnell Foundations Advisory Council members. A Grosse Pointe native, Dr. Thomas is a wealth of information. A Michigan State University Grad Dr. Thomas went to Wayne State Medical...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 7, 2022 | Podcasts
Mallory Smiths book, Salt in my Soul was published posthumously by her mother, Diane Shader Smith (husband Mark) after she died from CF at the age of 25 years old. Smith died after a double lung transplant. So many people have read her book. I bought it years ago, but...
by Laura Bonnell | Mar 1, 2022 | Media/Press
Laura Bonnell, the founder of a foundation bearing her family’s name, is working to make sure people with rare diseases get representation in Michigan. Read the story here