Wallace Hartsfield Sr.: Driven By Faith

The same faith that guided the Rev. Wallace Hartsfield Sr. for more than 40 years as pastor of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City fuels his support for stem cell research, and the lifesaving therapies and cures that doctors, researchers and scientists strive for every day.

Jim Pfeffer: Hope for the Future

What does the Stem Cell Amendment mean to Missouri patients? It means having the same access to future stem cell therapies allowed in other states.

Watch this two-minute video to hear Jim Pfeffer explain how the Stem Cell Amendment affects his life — and the lives of other Missourians who suffer from Parkinson's, spinal cord injury and other afflictions.

Kim Hurshman: A Mother's Hope

Sometimes it takes a mother’s touch to soothe the scrapes and pains of growing up. But not even a mother’s love can completely erase the anguish of childhood diabetes.

Stan Brown: A Soldier Continues the Fight

Ret. Col. Brown injured his spinal cord while reporting for duty. Today, he peer-counsels other veterans with spinal injuries -- and knows firsthand the hope provided by stem cell research.

Joseph Jordan: "Somebody In Your World Is Affected By This Issue"

It’s painful to imagine -- going fishing with your father at age 10 and waking up four days later from a coma.

That’s exactly what happened to Joseph Jordan, right before he learned he had type 1 diabetes. As bad as the news was, the 10-year-old heard something even worse that day.

Amy Johnson: "Without Diabetes, I Could Be More Free"

Amy Johnson, a student-athlete from Kansas City, discusses how her diabetes affects her ability to play college soccer -- and how stem cell research fuels her hope for cure.