Anneliese Curry, Alyssa’s pen pal in Rhode Island, shaved her head to support Alyssa’s cancer journey and to raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s pediatric cancer research.
Since this story came out, Alyssa and Anneliese were eventually able to meet for the first time in summer 2016.
Read about this sweet friend in The Valley Breeze.
The Fort Bend Star ran a story about Alyssa’s Make A Wish for a water well in Africa.
CW39 ran a story about Alyssa’s Make a Wish to build a water well on their NewsFix news program.
Watch the story below:
or read about the story on their website.
Alyssa was granted a wish from Make A Wish. She could travel anywhere. Do anything. Meet anyone famous. Her choice. She decided to have a well built for a village in Africa. This was inspired by the Matthew West song “Do Something” and the book “A Long Walk To Water” by Linda Sue Park.
Make A Wish generously fulfilled this wish! Now, the village of Murehwa, Zimbabwe has fresh, clean, water flowing from a new well. Thank you, Make A Wish for making Alyssa’s wish come true!
Alyssa’s Youth Minister interviewed Alyssa. The video will be used at the youth retreat. Alyssa will be unable to attend the retreat as she is scheduled to be inpatient at the hospital receiving treatment. She is grateful to be able to participate in the retreat through the video.
Alyssa Wins from SM First Colony on Vimeo.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand featured Alyssa as one of its “Childhood Cancer Heroes” as it kicked off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to the issues of pediatric cancer each September by urging people to wear gold, lobby elected officials for research funding, and provide support to childhood cancer research charities.
Alyssa was selected to serve as the Hero representing children battling medulloblastoma, the type of brain cancer Alyssa has.
Alyssa's World Changers Fund 