Within a year, Nicholas began his own company, for which he creates and maintains its Web site: www.NetFriendsOnline.com. It connects users with new friends on a global scale and provides a free e-mail account. Nicholas' twin sister, Nichole, serves as Executive Vice President.

Nicholas attends Morningside High School and serves as acting President of the Technology Club. He created and maintains its Web site: www.morningsidehigh.com. He volunteers for Educational Funding Resources and also serves as an Honorary Ambassador to The Kids Hall of Fame. He has linked his site to ours.

This was extremely upsetting to him, but instead of feeling sorry for himself, he decided to turn a negative experience into a positive one. He thought if this could happen to him, it could happen to other athletes as well. He began to do research and found that many professional athletes and school kids were unaware they had a silent heart condition and collapsed and died suddenly.

Eric found a website called the Chad Foundation. They were willling to sponsor free echocardiogram screening with an echocardiogram machine the size of a laptop computer. So, Eric got busy writing to cardiologists, nurses, school officials, and technicians to help develop the first free echocardiogram screening program at Newport Harbor High School which was held during August 2004. Over 250 athletes were screened, and the event was well received by the entire community. In monetary terms, the calculated value of the event totaled $450,000 in donated medical services. This service enabled hundreds of student athletes to obtain hard-to-get health service. The event was featured in the LA Times, on KCAL9, and CBS News.

Eric decided since the first echocardiogram screening was so succesful, to now include the Newport/Mesa Unified School District which will include approximately 2,000 student athletes scheduled for June 2005. He wanted to expand the screening to more athletes, because he knows he found out by accident that he had an undiagnosed heart condition that could have killed him on the basketball court, even though he passed his physical.

Eric wants to reach out to as many kids as possible. His ultimate goal is to bring awareness of the subject and help save lives so all young kids can achieve their dreams. He realizes how very precious life is and tries to make every day count.

After mentoring other young people with diabetes, Clare realized that if they all banded together, they could accomplish a great deal. She wrote the CEO of the American Diabetes Association proposing a youth advocacy program and then, once it was established, served as the association's first National Youth Advocate. She traveled extensively for public speaking engagements, raised $30,000 for cure research, testified before Congress, developed a website, and corresponded with hundreds of newly diagnosed children and teens. In 2002, she took her efforts to the international level, founding International Diabetes Youth Ambassadors to educate, inspire, and support young diabetics around the world. Her new organization already has nearly 100 ambassadors in 18 countries.

As a junior at South Eugene High School, Clare was honored by Prudential as one of the National Top Ten Volunteers of 2003.

She earned the ABC/Lincoln-Mercury Dealers Cool Kid Award. She also received commendations and certificates of recognition from Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke County Supervisor 2nd District, Maxine Waters 35th District of Congress, Senator Diane Watson 26th District, Nate Holden City Council member 10th District, and Carl Washington State Asssembly member 52nd District.

Natashia plays the piano, violin, and has performed as a solo vocalist at Thorton School of Music. She auditions for various acting and singing parts under the guidance of her agent.