Life + Culture

Giving Back

Husband and Wife Team Edward and Christina Sledge Focus on Family, Philanthropy, and Community Article by Debra Wallace | Photography by Christa Booth High school sweethearts Christina and Eddie Sledge reconnected in 1999, eloping during a snowstorm with “two quarters in their pockets.” Twenty-five years later, they are proud parents of two daughters, Tiara (24) and Olivia (17), and the founders of Sledge House Media, a company built during the pandemic to share their love story, and help...

Health + Wellness

Paws with Purpose

How Starfleet Service Dogs is Redefining Training for Working Dogs Article by Debra Wallace When trailblazing scientist and animal advocate, Dr. Jennifer Barnhard, instructs her eight-week-old Siberian husky, Dauntless, for a future career, she knows she is changing her corner of the world.  Dauntless doesn’t have a career yet, but the pup is learning foundational skills for search and rescue, water rescue, and service work. As she grows and her personality develops, her career path will...

Education

Caring Pilots Make a Difference for Families in Need

Taking to the Skies to Help Children and Veterans Article by Debra Wallace   "Our families are dealing with so much –  pain, finances, and an uncertain future – and are quite honored that someone cares enough to gift them a flight.”   In 2010, a group of pilots got together to offer free flights for medical care for sick children undergoing treatment and it’s still going strong.   The impactful nonprofit,  Patient AirLiftServices   (PALS SkyHope), encourages pilots to use their skills...

Life + Culture

Giving Back

Husband and Wife Team Edward and Christina Sledge Focus on Family, Philanthropy, and Community Article by Debra Wallace | Photography by Christa Booth When it comes to hitting one out of the park,  Christina and Edward “Eddie” Sledge  not only created a media company in the middle of a pandemic, but they are also using  Sledge House Media  to share their own remarkable love story, while remaining focused on giving back to the greater community. The couple, who were former high school...