Need some inspiration? Meet this New Mexican
His is a story of struggle, pain, strength, resilience Share Updated: 4:54 PM MDT Apr 8, 2021
His is a story of struggle, pain, strength, resilience Share Updated: 4:54 PM MDT Apr 8, 2021
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Show Transcript I INTERVIEW A LOT OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY AND VERY RARELY DO GET TO MEET SOMEONE LIKE KYLE. I THINK YOU’RE GONNA LIKE HIM AND WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. KYLE STEP WAS BORN IN ALBUQUERQUE. VERY YOUNG AGE HIS FAMILY MOVED TO NEVADA TO START OVER UNFORTUNATELY OVER THE COURSE OF MY CHILDHOOD AS A LOT OF FAMILIES FALL INTO ADDICTION. I GREW UP IN BOYS HOME AT 14. HE MOVED BACK TO ALBUQUERQUE TO LIVE WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS ONE DAY AT SCHOOL. HE WAS PLAYING KICKBALL WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND AN EXCRUCIATING PAIN A DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO GET TO UNM CHILDREN HOSPITAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE KYLE HEARD THE WORDS. HE WILL NEVER FORGET. WE WE HAVE A WE HAVE A HUNCH THAT YOU YOU HAVE CANCER HE DID BUT I REMEMBER L
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A big pink barge on the Arkansas River is doing a lot more than carrying goods to farmers and manufacturers.
BIG HOPE 1 is also helping fund cancer research.
The pink barge from Ceres Barge Line in East St. Louis was launched in 2012 and since then has helped raise more than $1 million for the Mary Crowley Cancer Research in Dallas as they help expand cancer treatment options with investigations on vaccine, gene and cellular therapies.
The pink barge has been anchored near the Port of Van Buren this past week as part of the Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals Inc. Christmas, COVID, Cancer Challenge to raise $100,000 for cancer research.