Paul Dolan | Man of the Year
Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland congratulates the Cleveland Indians chief Paul Dolan his successes.
Watch as Paul learns more about his heritage and falls in love with his Irish ways.
Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland congratulates the Cleveland Indians chief Paul Dolan his successes.
Watch as Paul learns more about his heritage and falls in love with his Irish ways.
“Demarco just echoes what I wanted my artistry and my dance to do,” says the company’s founder Mary Verdi-Fletcher. “Taking hold of your life and finding the things that give you joy and going after them.”
The factory worker now turned professional dancer has advice for those facing adversity.
“Don’t just sit around and not do anything and stop living life,” says Demarco Sleeper. “I don’t want to have self-pity. People do that and the time and energy they put into doing that they could be putting it into helping themselves”
FOR MORE OF THE STORY VISIT:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/accident-leads-young-dancer-to-find-purpose-through-performance/357961860
FOR MORE EPISODES OF RISING VISIT:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated in the post-season of the 2015-2016 NBA Season. To commemorate the victory, the Ohio Lottery launched a television commercial campaign with Marcus Thomas encouraging Cleveland’s fans to Relive The Moment that the Cavaliers seized the victory. Purple films was brought on to produce the commercial that aired on television to advertise and drive the ticket sales.
Client: Ohio Lottery
Agency: Marcus Thomas
Video Production: Purple Films
The Belles Family had no idea what was about to happen. It was through their son that they learned to shed the fear and intimidation and push forward to make the world a safer place for their son and the many like him.
TO READ THE FULL STORY VISIT:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/rising-above-the-culture-of-autism-isolation/354911843
CHECK OUT MORE EPISODES OF RISING:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
Margo Hudson learned to rise when she saw what hardwork and dedication could do. With the help of Seeds of literacy Margo turned her life around by getting her GED, opening herself to possibilities she never knew existed. Her story has inspired many other to not be discouraged by failure but to persevere and fight through it to get what you want.
SEE MARGOS FULL STORY AT WKYC:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/rising-2016-is-a-year-of-honor-for-ged-graduate-1/352488001
CHECK OUT MORE OF THE RISING STORIES:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
Searching for happiness, but can’t seem to keep it. Hungry in my mind, but my body declines to feed it. Energy is gone, restless and defeated. Am I twisted? – LaTasha Watts
LINK TO THE FULL STORY:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/rising-former-foster-childs-reflection-on-twisted-past-leads-to-healing/337523657
SEE ALL THE RISING STORIES:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
Katie and Kevin Burns are two people who’s love held them together in the face of an unimaginable situation. Katie runs the nonprofit Forever My Baby You’ll be, offering help and support to grieving families and couples who have lost an Infant.
LINK TO THE FULL STORY:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/rising-couple-breaks-silent-taboo-to-honor-stillborn-child-1/333936939
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FOREVER MY BABY YOU’LL BE:
http://www.katieburns.org
SEE ALL THE RISING STORIES:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
Cleveland Heights native Nathan Mumford is in the business of restoring hope and giving light to those walking down Cancer’s dark path. His Motivation? His Past. – Danielle Wiggins
LINK TO THE FULL STORY:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/3-peat-win-over-cancer-nathan-mumford-rising-wkyc/328884988
SEE ALL THE RISING STORIES:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
The congregation at Burning Bush Church is young, dynamic, and engaged in the inner-city community. The force behind it all, DeJuan Kelker. But people aren’t drawn to this pastor because of his sermons or his beautiful church. They’re actually drawn to him because of his background. – Danielle Wiggins
LINK TO THE FULL STORY:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/rising-akron-man-overcomes-street-life-to-help-others/326924227
SEE ALL THE RISING STORIES:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/
“I remember being on the phone with 911, just thinking I’m not going to make it out of this situation, and then to wake up the next day and I look down and all I’m missing is some legs. I was lucky to be alive, and I wanted to do something with it” – Mark Kalina Jr
LINK TO THE FULL STORY:
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/rising-meet-mark-kalina/322156370
SEE ALL THE RISING STORIES:
http://www.purple-films.com/rising/