EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Hospice El Paso is calling on the community to fulfill the holiday wish of Kenia Marisol Huerta Medina, a 7-year-old battling cancer.
As a participant in the hospice’s Butterfly Program, Kenia is asking for Christmas toys and gifts for underserved children in the region.
Kenia, who is battling diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a cancer that affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, is inviting the community to help her in fulfilling this wish.
Kenia’s mother, Juana Medina, shared that the wish is just a part of her daughter’s giving spirit and deep faith.
“Kenia told me that God placed it in her heart to help children by bringing them joy through a toy,” said Juana. “She told me she had a dream where she was already delivering the toys and could see the big smiles on the children’s faces. She hopes that through this, we will all learn the gift of giving.”
The community is invited to donate new, unwrapped gifts by Dec. 10, with drop-off at Hospice El Paso, 8515 Lockheed Drive.
According to Hospice El Paso, Kenia’s wish will be celebrated with a special party on Dec. 10
Interim CEO Robert Enriquez praised Kenia’s wish as “an extraordinary act of kindness” and is encouraging the community to support the toy drive.
“Kenia’s beautiful wish is an extraordinary act of kindness, and it reflects the heart of what Hospice El Paso strives to provide—comfort, dignity, and moments of joy,” Enriquez said. “We are grateful to stand beside her and her family, and we encourage the El Paso community to help make her dream of giving a reality for children across our region.”
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