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Andrew’s Second Wish Came True
Pastor Earl Mason, left, of Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Tem- ple Terrace, sponsored the resort for the family at Reunion Resort, Kissimmee, Florida. A Second Wish By Demetrius, Inc. founder, An- gela Small is on the right. Bishop Thomas Scott, right, of 34th Street COG, also helped sponsor trip.
Andrew and his family with Ms. Small at Disney World.
Donations from the community helped his sec- ond wish come true.
Last month, the Sentinel featured an article on An- drew G., a 16-year-old teen, whose second wish was to visit Disney World, Universal Studios and Busch Gardens. He was in need of at least $3,500 more to make that happen. It hap- pened!
Ms. Angela Small,
founder of A Second Wish by Demetrius, Inc., said thanks to the generous do- nations of readers and those who follow social media, Andrew of Louisiana was able to see his wish come true.
In 2016, Andrew re-
ceived his second heart and was put on dialysis. Thank- fully, the new heart is finally working. His immune sys- tem is still very low which causes him to get sick easily and he is still battling kid- ney issues.
He and his family en- joyed a grand time in Or- lando and in Tampa.
A Second Wish By Demetrius Inc. is a national non-profit organization based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2008 by Demetrius’ aunt, Ms. An- gela Small, in memory of Demetrius Smith, a gifted and good-spirited child, whose second wish went unfulfilled as he suc- cumbed to brain cancer at the age of 12.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Tampa Alumnae Chapter Hosts Spoken Word Event
The Tampa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host a spo- ken word event, “Expressions of Determination Strength and Triumph,” on Saturday, May6at5p.m.attheCollege Hill Conference Center, 1002 E. MLK Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33603. The family- friendly event is free and open to the public. Reserva- tions may be made at Eventbrite.com.
Poets interested in per- forming in the open mic por- tion of the evening may register on the day of the event at 4:30 p. m.
In addition to the open mic portion of the program, the event will feature poetry performances from well- known Bay Area spoken word artists, including Phillip Scott, Dennis Amadeus and Wally B, members of the Tampa poetry collective Black on Black Rhyme.
Other performers include: author Veronica Blakely,
DR. LESLIE BROWN ...President, Tampa Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
vocalists/poets J Lyric and Natalie Jones, and instru- mentalist Al Chisolm, III. Tribe of Levi, the dance min- istry of Bible-Based Fellow- ship Church in Carrollwood, will perform along with Tampa Teen Idol winner, Zora Strawder. Dr. Katu- rah Jenkins-Hall will serve as emcee.
This inspirational evening of entertainment and sharing follows the sorority’s success-
ful March workshop, which encouraged participants to use written and spoken word to cope with life’s challenges. The spoken word event, which takes place during Mental Health Awareness Month, further advances that theme.
“Learning how to use po- etic expression to give a voice to the stresses of everyday life has been a heartwarming ex- perience," said Dr. Leslie Brown, president of the Tampa Alumnae Chap- ter. "We have learned that words do matter and can make a difference in how we feel about ourselves and how we present ourselves to oth- ers.”
Attendees also will be able to purchase dinner on site.
To learn more about the event and see a complete list- ing of scheduled performers, visit https://drive.google. com/file/d/0B7Xn8YdMo7H URTRyNWlPMDhpV1E/view or dstta.com.
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