Lucy's KidCorps: Healing through Helping
What if our poorest, most disenfranchised children were empowered by being considered heroes instead of victims?
Profile
Gender: Woman
State/Province: MA
City: Amesbury
LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beechergrogan
United States
Executive Director
Lucy's Love Bus Charitable Trust
My daughter, Lucy, started Lucy's Love Bus when she was nearing the end of her life after a long battle with a rare blood cancer. She lost more than 20 friends to cancer during her 4 years in the hospital and noticed that our bereaved friends were all raising money to find cures for childhood cancers. One day she said, "But really, Mama, a cure won't help us today. Cures are very important, but what matters most to us kids is feeling good today- right this minute." Lucy wanted to offer comfort and quality of life until a cure, and so Lucy's Love Bus- and my life's work- were born that moment.
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What if our poorest, most disenfranchised children were empowered by being considered heroes instead of victims?
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