Teen TEEN RAISES AWARENESS FOR
LymeDisease Olivia Goodreau, age 13, of Denver, Colorado was named an honoree in the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
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ach year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, publicspirited young people from across North America who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment. Up to 20 top winners each receive a $5,000 cash award. Olivia recently founded the LivLyme Foundation to help children with Lyme disease and to help Lyme researchers find a cure. At her first annual gala event, she raised over $224,000 in one evening, with $267,000 raised to date. Olivia’s foundation also promotes the Lyme Challenge, asking people to “take a bite out of Lyme” (a lime) and to raise awareness and money to fight the disease.
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FLUENTIAL MAY / JUNE 2018
