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When Hanna was just seven years old, she received a devastating diagnosis: stage four Burkitt's lymphoma.
Hanna fought through months of intense chemotherapy and persevered all the way to the gates of the Magic Kingdom, where her Make-A-Wish to visit Disney World was fulfilled.

Hanna returned home with a heart full of hope and a new dream to fulfill. She decided to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to help other children with life-threatening medical conditions experience hope.

With help from her dad, Hanna filled a heart-shaped black walnut shell with melted crayon to create a beautiful necklace. She told her parents that she wanted to make and sell more necklaces - and donate all the proceeds to the Foundation.

Recently, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America presented Hanna with the 2009 Lori Schulz-Betancourt Indomitable Spirit Award. To date, Hanna has raised over $20,000 to support children's wishes in Massachusetts.

"Hanna is a shining example of the power of a wish," said Charlotte Beattie, Chief Executive Officer of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. "She was so inspired by her wish that she wanted to share her experience with other children. In turn, we are inspired by Hanna - by her courage, her creativity, and of course, her indomitable spirit!"

County: Suffolk MA, USA 

School: Unspecified

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