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‘A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc.’ Fundraising Brunch Set For Saturday
Giving A Child Hope with A Second Wish
Demetrius Cameron Lee Smith was diagnosed at 2-1/2 years old, with an ependymoma brain tumor.
“An ependymoma brain tumor is a malignant primary brain tumor that usually devel- ops in the lining of the ventri- cles, are the third most common type of brain tumor in children and account for 6-12% of brain tumors in children less than 18 years of age, but 30% of brain tumors in children less than 3 years of age.” (childhoodbrain- tumor. org, 2015)
“Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children under the age of 15 in the United States.” (fastcure.org, 2015)
Throughout his life, Demetrius had many surger-
ies, rounds of chemotherapy, and radiation. At the age of five, he had a surgery to remove a second tumor which had grown on his spinal cord. The surgery caused Demetrius limited mo- bility from the waist down.
He was granted his wish of having his own piano at the age of five from Make-A-Wish. The tumor however, recurred on Demetrius’ brain stem in 2008 and he continued chemotherapy until his doctors said there was no more anyone could do.
Demetrius wanted a sec- ond wish of a train ride, a visit to Atlanta, Georgia to see his 88- year-old great-grandmother, and a trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Because of his medical con- dition, Demetrius would have had to fly to several of the desti- nations. The family reached out
DEMETRIUS SMITH ...Fundraiser planned in his memory
to wish granting organizations across the country to assist with the trip, but was denied because he had been granted a wish at the age of five. Sadly, Demetrius passed away on May 29, 2008, with his wish un- fulfilled.
A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc. is hosting its
ANGELA SMALL ...Founder of ‘A Second Wish by Demetrius, Inc.
first Fundraising Brunch on Sat- urday, April 2, 2016, 11 a. m. The cost is a donation to A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc.
The event will be held at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Li- brary, 1505 Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, 33602.
To support A Second Wish by Demetrius, Inc., with your
presence and charitable dona- tion, please visit www.asecond- wish.org for more info. And follow us on www.facebook.com/asecond- wish.
About A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc.
A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 by his loving aunt, Ms. Angela Small; a resident of Tampa over 25 years, in memory of Demetrius Smith, a gifted and good-spirited child beloved by many, whose second wish went unfulfilled as he suc- cumbed to brain cancer at the age of 12.
A Second Wish by Demetrius, Inc.’s mission is pro- viding children ages 6 to 18 with life threatening illnesses an- other uplifting experience by granting “A Second Wish!”
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