Making a speech in front of her own principal would have been intimidating enough.
But 13-year-old Sydney Tune wanted to honor the memory of her friend Jordan DuPriest, who died in November after a valiant struggle with brain cancer.
Sydney channeled some of Jordan’s courage in order to make a presentation on Wednesday—before nearly 60 principals and school administrators in Spotsylvania County.
Public Theatre of Kentucky Sunburst Youth Theatre’s presentation of “Barefoot Children in the City of Ward” ends Sunday at the Phoenix Theatre, 545 Morris Alley.
A Ridgefield native is doing her bit to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, in her current home, The Cayman Islands.
Danielle Cococcia organized the Lemon Aid road run three months ago to raise money and awareness about the need to help children suffering with cancer, which she feels is a relatively unaddressed issue not only in the Cayman Islands but worldwide.
At 15 months old, August was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma. By the time her family found out, she was basically blind. ALSF's Travel For Care program helped August get to the treatments she needed, and today she is 3 years old and can see!
