Kayla and Keira Hennessey
Age 4
Amot Ogden Medical Center
Premature Birth
Kevyn Hennessey was six months pregnant with twins and was shopping at Sam’s Club when she realized her usual morning sickness and cramps were getting severe. She went to the bathroom to calm down, but discovered her water had broken. A Sam’s Club associate quickly drove Kevyn to Arnot Ogden Medical Center, just a few minutes away. Within three minutes of being wheeled into the delivery room, Kayla was born weighing 1 lb., 14 oz. While Kayla fought for her life, her twin sister, Keira, remained in the womb.
It would be 17 days before Keira, weighing 2 lbs., 12 oz., would be born. On the morning of Keira’s birth, Kayla was still struggling to stay alive nearby in the NICU. Nurses had discovered blood and an infection in Kayla’s tiny lungs. Kayla remained in the NICU for 91 days, while Keira was released after 60.
Though their births were separate, these outgoing twin sisters are now inseparable. The first few months after their births were just the first chapter in two lives full of adventure. Spontaneous giggles frequently erupt from the two girls who don’t mind getting into a little trouble during their daily adventures.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
About Walmart and Sam's Club
Wal-Mart has supported Children’s Miracle Network since 1987. Since then, Children’s Miracle Network and Wal-Mart have worked tirelessly together to help children by raising money for children’s hospitals. Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members have raised more than $460 million for children’s hospitals during the relationship. This is the first year Walmart and Sam’s Club have sponsored the Champions Across America program.
Champions Across America presented by Walmart and Sam's Club
Champions Across America presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club is a Children's Miracle Network program that brings attention to the important work being done at children’s hospitals by honoring remarkable children who have faced severe medical challenges.
The Champions Across America program designates a Champion child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the nearly 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network hospitals every year. The 2009 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including brittle bone disease, brain tumors and cerebral palsy, as well as surviving car accidents and plane crashes.
As part of Champions Across America, the Champions travel for a week – first to Florida to meet Children’s Miracle Network sponsors, hospital and media partners who all convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort. The group will then travel to Washington, D.C., where Champions traditionally meet with their state senators on Capitol Hill, and the President of the United States during a visit to The White House.
The Champions Across America program designates a Champion child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the nearly 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network hospitals every year. The 2009 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including brittle bone disease, brain tumors and cerebral palsy, as well as surviving car accidents and plane crashes.
As part of Champions Across America, the Champions travel for a week – first to Florida to meet Children’s Miracle Network sponsors, hospital and media partners who all convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort. The group will then travel to Washington, D.C., where Champions traditionally meet with their state senators on Capitol Hill, and the President of the United States during a visit to The White House.
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