How this Swansea native is helping cancer patients like herself
Good morning, Fall River! Today is Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Let's take a look at today's top stories:
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This week's Sunday Read is all about Swansea native Jenna Lyons.
She is fighting stage 4 breast cancer, and she is also making sure to help others who are also going through cancer treatment. Her Amazon wish list, The Little Things: Jenna’s Wish List, is her way of giving a little something back after an outpouring of support from family, friends and all the many people who have offered prayers or lent a hand over the past three years.
Lyons takes items that donors send her from the list, and puts together care packages with practical things like phone chargers, comforting items like blankets, and things that will make people feel good about themselves, like lotion and nail polish.
“I mean, I'll never be cured of this. It's terminal, incurable and I don't know how many years I have, but I just feel like this happened to me because, I don’t know, because I am the kind of person I am and I want to give something back," Lyons said.
Read about her journey here, and learn how you can help her help others too.
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This article originally appeared on The Herald News: The Herald News Daily Briefing newsletter August 7 2022
