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Vinings family participates in Children's 15th annual Care-a-Thon
The Mapp family will participate in Children's 15th annual Care-a-Thon which will broadcast from 5 a.m. on July 20 until 6 p.m. on July 21.
The annual WSB Care-a-Thon benefitting the Aflac Cancer Center is coming up, and the Vinings Community has a patient and family that will be featured on-air. The Care-a-Thon will feature popular on-air personalities, special guests and inspiring interviews with patients, all encouraging listeners to make donations. The event will broadcast for 37 hours, from 5 a.m. on July 20 until 6 p.m. on July 21, and will broadcast on 95.5 FM and AM 750.
Shortly after his sixth birthday, Alex went in for his regular check-up. After noticing that his hemoglobin levels were low, the doctor suggested running additional blood work just to be cautious. Soon after, Alex was unusually cold at pool party, to the point that his lips turned blue. This propelled his parents to get his additional blood work done, and they were soon called back in.
The prognosis was life-altering; Alex had leukemia. He was admitted that day and has sought treatment at Children’s ever since. Fortunately, Alex is now in maintenance and is back at school. Tune in to the Care-a-Thon to learn more about the Mapp family and their journey.
