Vote For Sierra! Madison Girl a Finalist for 'Kindest Kid' NBC Today Show Contest

Check out this video of Madison resident, Sierra Preveza, being interviewed by the Today Show. Sierra is one of 5 finalists of the Sprout’s Kindest Kid Contest. She is being considered for the work that she does through her organization, Childhood Cancer Kids.

This is what NBC Today show wrote about Sierra.

Doctors diagnosed 7-year-old Sierra with cancer two years ago after discovering her kidney was “the size of a grapefruit,” she recalled to TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager.

“After finishing her treatment, Sierra wanted to raise awareness about childhood cancers, as well as money for research. The Madison, Connecticut, youngster started the Childhood Cancer Kids program with her big sister, Emilina. The charity has already helped raised $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

When she’s not busy raising awareness, Sierra is visiting young cancer patients to raise their spirits. She shares advice and brings hospital patients gift bags or shows them breathing exercises and yoga-inspired relaxation techniques.

Sierra’s dad, Doug told the Today Show, that he initially worried about what kind of impact his daughter’s cancer treatment would have on her.

“I started to worry that she was going to be a victim,” he said. “And this really transformed her from being a victim to being a champion. And I can’t be more proud.”

Photo courtesy of the Today Show.

Read the full NBC story here.