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Paige Rowland // President When I was 15 years old, my friend Missy passed away from cancer. Missy's passing motivated me to start an organization to help families battling cancer and other illnesses. I have always had a passion to make my career in human services, so nursing naturally became a true dream and perfect career to go coincide my work with In The Light Fund. I recently got married to David Rowland, owner of the Philadelphia Rock Gyms, where I am a coach of the junior and senior climbing teams and also work in the pro shop there. In my free time, which can occasionally be hard to come by, I enjoy rock climbing, playing the piano and chasing after my cat, Cleo. |
 | Emily Varisco // Administrative Manager I am a 25 year old photojournalist residing in Wilmington, DE. I attained my BA in Journalism with a photojournalism concentration and a minor in political science from the Metropolitan State College of Denver in 2006 and moved to the east coast shortly after to freelance full-time for The News Journal, a Gannett-owned 140,000+ circulation daily that covers all three of Delaware's counties. My work has also been published in Signature Magazine, USA Today and on Yahoo. I recently completed an internship with noted photographer Steve McCurry, of Magnum Photo Agency, in New York City where I hope to find out first-hand what it takes to be a contract photographer; my long-time aspiration. I have had diabetes for more than half of my life and celiac disease for the past four years. I got involved with the In The Light Fund completely by accident, but I would never take that day back. The first family that I had the pleasure of working with was the Evan's family. I will never forget the extreme gratitude in Ramona's voice when I informed her of the donation she would receive. This is why we fight. ITLF will always be a big part of where my time goes and we will continue to do everything we can to keep on providing for families in need. Among other things, I consider myself to be a decent rock climber, a former jazz musician, a very proud Army girlfriend and a sudoku master. |
