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12-Year-Old Would Love To Meet Sister Before Upcoming Surgery
A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc. wants to grant her ‘second wish’
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
A local non-profit organization is reaching out to the community to assist with the ‘sec- ond wish’ of a 12-year-old.
At 3 years old, the young pre-teen who loves to read received a wish from Make-A- Wish Foundation. But, she doesn’t remember the wish and desires to have “A Second Wish” to visit New York City to meet her sister for the first time.
For most of her young life, Angel Raye Barriera, 12, has dealt with many health complications, including surgeries and hospi- tal stays. The most common name for her con- dition is VATER Syndrome. The VATER Syndrome refers to the non-random co-occur- rence of birth defects, from vertebral anom- alies, cardiac defects, limb defects, to renal and radial anomalies.
Just 7 months ago, Angel received a life- saving kidney transplant. She has severe scol- iosis and will require grow rods in the next 6 months to stabilize her spine while she contin- ues to grow.
The second wish is being coordinated by A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc. The non- profit was founded in 2008 by Ms. Angela Small in memory of her nephew, Demetrius Smith, whose second wish went unfulfilled as he succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 12.
ANGEL RAYE BARRIERA ...Wants a second wish granted
According to Ms. Small, the cost of the trip is approximately $7,500. Anyone wishing to donate to Angel’s second wish visit the website at www.asecondwish.org. For more information on other ways you may be able to help Angel and the foundation, call Ms. Small at (813) 765-2455. And, follow on face- book, www.facebook.con/asecond wish.
Angel’s mother is Mrs. Lisa Barriera. Her father passed away two years ago from cancer.
“It's important to support A Second Wish By Demetrius so that children like Angel will have hope through a life-changing wish expe- rience that she and others can remember as they continue to endure struggles with their health,” Ms. Small said.
State Representative To Host Fraud Prevention Seminar
On Wednesday, July 13th at 3 p.m., State Represen- tative Ed Narain, in part- nership with Commissioner Les Miller and The Tampa Bay Coalition of Clergy, will be hosting an educational seminar on Fraud Prevention.
The seminar will be held at the 34th Street Church of God, 3000 North 34th Street and light refreshments will be offered.
Rep. Narain said it’s im- portant people know about fraud prevention and what population is targeted more than others.
“There’s been a rise in fraud crimes against senior citizens,” said Rep. Narain.
“Almost weekly, my office receives a call from someone who’s being encouraged to share personal information
STATE REPRESENTATIVE ED NARAIN
over the phone or via email in an attempt to help someone in need, or earn extra money.
“These scams hurt people and have taken thousands from their retirement sav- ings. This workshop is one step toward fighting against these crimes in our commu- nity.”
Saunders Foundation Honors Clarence Fort
The Robert W. Saunders Public Library Foundation, Inc. will present the Lamp Of Knowledge Award to Tampa resident Clarence Fort on Monday, July 11, 2016, 5:30 p. m.-7:30 p. m. at the library, 1505 N. Nebraska Avenue. A program planned earlier was rescheduled due to inclement weather.
The award will be pre- sented as part of the BLACK HISTORY EXPERIENCE at the library. The program is free, open to the public and is co-sponsored by the R. W. Saunders Public Library. Dr. Aaron Smith is president of the foundation and Carrie Hurst is Saunders’ principal librarian.
A native of Hawthorne, Florida, Fort was a well- known barber in Tampa for many years. He also was a trail blazer as a young African American bus driver for Trail- ways Bus Company. And he is a retired Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
As president of the local NAACP Youth Council, Fort led several local students dur- ing a February 1960 sit-in demonstration at Tampa’s F.
CLARENCE FORT
W. Woolworth Department Store on North Franklin Street. During the program he will recap this event and discuss other experiences he had as a young civil rights leader.
Fort’s courageous 1960 sit-in demonstration in downtown Tampa was cap- tured in a photograph that is displayed at the Saunders Public Library and at Tampa’s new Perry Harvey Park. The Clarence Fort Free- dom Trail in East Tampa bears his name. He is the for- mer president of the Progress Village Civic Association and he and his wife, Yvonne, are members of the New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
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