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Dae’vion Pullum got two cakes on his birthday growing up. One was decorated with Spiderman frosting. The other? The Incredible Hulk.
His mom Betty Davis said her son insisted on the two sheet cakes. Even beyond his birthday, he went back and forth telling his mom he was Spiderman or The Hulk.
Hulk smash. Spidey senses tingling. Repeat.
This week, Davis finds herself again in the familiar routine of gathering superhero-themed memorabilia for her son.
But this time they’re for his funeral.
When Wina Aaron arrived to the United States from Eritrea in 2010, around age 7, she remembers being shocked by the number of cars on the highway leading her away from the airport.
Aaron s family left the east-African country, which for years experienced a violent war with Ethiopia, its neighbor to the south. She lived with her mother and two younger siblings her father had gone ahead of them to the U.S. In my head, I thought he was just trying to leave us, she said Thursday. Growing older, I understood that that s not what it was. He was trying to keep us safe, move us to a place where I wouldn t have to be afraid of going to school. Where I could go out in public without having to be terrified.
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Meg Kirk, Danville Community High School (Danville, IN)
At Meg Kirk s core is a devotion to putting the needs of others far ahead of her own. Her big heart is especially visible within the Indiana Chapter of A Kid Again – a national organization centered on fostering hope, happiness and healing for children with life-threatening illnesses – where she has volunteered the past two years. Meg Kirk truly is a rising star, beams Katie Pappas, Executive Director of A Kid Again-Indiana Chapter. It is clear Meg is passionate about helping others and takes a leadership role in school and in her community. She s creative, fun, and engaging with our families and guests, and the best part is she always has a smile on her face.
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