As a single mother raising two kids, working full-time, and caring for her mother with Congestive Heart Failure and Alzheimer's, Melinda has little time to think about herself.

Admirably, what made Melinda the most happy was the opportunity to see her Russian speaking mother receive a visit from her all-time favorite Jazz player, Andrei Kirilenko.

See Melinda's original email entry & photos of Andrei Kirilenko's visit

Brenda's sister Heather has struggled with Type I Diabetes for 30 years. Heather has endured ups and downs over the years, including 10 surgeries to her foot.

Knowing that Heather admires Greg Ostertag and the sacrifice he made to donate a kidney to his own Diabetic sister, Brenda wanted to give her own sister a very special gift.

See Brenda's original email entry & photos of Greg Ostertag's visit

After Kenneth and his wife lost their 12-year-old daughter to Leukemia, they have looked to Coach Jerry Sloan as an example of courage, determination and faith.

They wanted their 16-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter to meet Coach Sloan and see his will to persevere through the good and the bad. They got their wish.

See Kenneth's original email entry & photos of Coach Sloan's visit