Living your days to the fullest means a little more when those days are numbered.

Howard Dunkley saw this truth unfold in his own life after losing a close friend, Bruce Kelly, to cancer seven years ago.

After watching Kelly fight and eventually succumb lung cancer in 2001 after a year-long battle, Dunkley was inspired to create a place where people could receive help dealing with the everyday battles presented by the disease.

Dunkley's efforts led to the creation of the Mid-Atlantic Cancer Support Center, which is celebrating its third anniversary as a unique resource center for cancer survivors in Anne Arundel...