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Laila Charleston
YOUNG Cancer Survivor Gives
Dose of Comfort
When given a second chance at a healthy childhood, 13-year-old cancer survivor Laila Charleston found a special form of healing in helping kids and teens fighting the disease. Inspired by her own journey at Levine Children’s, where she was treated in 2017 for Germinomia, the entrepreneurial teen has since created her own personal brand – Poppin’ Curls – to bring comfort to children and adolescents being treated for cancer.
Having experienced first-hand the side effects of cancer treatment, Laila created her own brand of specialized hair oils, chapstick, and personal care packages, to ensure young cancer patients and survivors receive the same nourishment and support she herself needed during her own cancer journey.
Today, Laila is not only the champion of her cancer journey, she is also a newly celebrated member of the Atrium Health Young Ambassadors, a group of children and teens honored for their gifts and service in support of Atrium Health patients.
To learn more about Laila’s care packages and brand, Poppin’ Curls, visit: Poppin-curls.myshopify.com.
