Thea swam with turtles, then her family gathered 300 toys
Thea, a second grader in Beulah who has been cancer-free for nearly five years, used a Make-A-Wish trip to swim with turtles. Her family has since collected 300 toys for the Roger Maris Cancer Center.
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Thea, a second grader in Beulah, told Valley News Live about a Make-A-Wish trip built around turtles. She was diagnosed at 3. For the wish, when she was 6, she asked to swim with them, an animal she had fallen for on visits to her grandparents. She has now been cancer-free for nearly five years.
After the trip, she and her family collected 300 toys for the Roger Maris Cancer Center's closet for children in treatment. They are planning another toy drive next summer to mark five years. Valley News Live is also collecting unused airline miles this month for Make-A-Wish flights.
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