A Sweet Surprise
November 7, 2023
Meet Lyla Callahan, a pint-sized philanthropist who dedicated a whole day to raising money for AHLF by selling cookies and lemonade. This sweet girl and her family fell in love with the magic the Discovery Center inspires when she participated in Discovery Camp this summer and wanted to do something to give back.
Lyla proved you are never too young to make an impact on your community as she not only brought smiles to everyone who visited her stand, but also our staff when she came to deliver her donation. Celebrating her hard work with a cuddle from Rosy, we cannot thank her and her family enough for reminding us that even the smallest gestures of goodwill can have a tremendous impact on our communities.
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