Hillsborough nonprofit opens first school in the U.S. specifically for children with cancer
By Fox 13 News staff
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Linda Hurtado reports
BRANDON, Fla. - Melissa Gackstetter and her 5-year-old daughter Laurel have a lot to celebrate. Laurel, who has been battling leukemia for two years, is coming to the end of her treatment.
During that time, she s been able to feel like any other child by attending the 1Voice Academy, the first school in the country for children with cancer.
Gackstetter said the school was a space where our kids can run and feel safe.
Luby Myrthil, whose son attends the academy, agrees.