Wish
child wins national award for "Indomitable
Spirit"
Massachusetts
girl honored by Make-A-Wish Foundation® of
America
for
"Hanna's Hearts of Hope"
When
Hanna was just seven years old, she was diagnosed with
stage four Burkitt's lymphoma. Hanna fought
through months of chemotherapy and persevered all the
way to the gates of the
Magic
Kingdom
, where her
wish to visit Disney World® was
fulfilled.
Hanna returned home with a heart full
of hope and a new dream to fulfill. She felt
inspired to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to help
other children with life-threatening medical conditions
experience hope.
With help from her dad, Hanna
filled a heart-shaped walnut shell with melted crayon to
create a beautiful necklace. She decided to make
and sell more necklaces - and donate the proceeds to the
Foundation. Hanna created a website to share Hanna's Hearts of Hope with the community!
Recently, the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of
America
presented Hanna with the Lori Schultz-Betancourt
Indomitable Spirit Award. To date,
Hanna has raised over $12,000 for
Massachusetts
wish
children. This national award honors Hanna's
creativity and courage, as she shares the power of the
Make-A-Wish mission throughout our
community!
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Pictured left to right; Bob Bigler-Former Chairman of the National MAWF Board, Charlotte Beattie- CEO of MAWF of Massachusetts & Rhode Island, Johanna Brait-2009 Indomitable Spirit Award recipient & David Williams-President and CEO of the National MAWF |
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