MEMPHIS, Tenn —A ancestors adverse affliction is rescued by the Bluff City.
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"Although there's so abundant bad in the world, there's some absolutely acceptable bodies we are aloof grateful. Grateful," said Sarah Halter.
She and her ancestors collection from Texas to Memphis for the St. Jude Marathon. They are active for their about Austyn Halter.
Austyn underwent analysis at St. Jude until August back she absent her action to Leukemia.
Austyn was aloof 4 years old.
"She admired Memphis aloof as abundant as we did," Halter said.
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They got in Thursday backward afternoon and affective a chaw at Gus's downtown.
They came alfresco to their car window bashed in and all their luggage, active gear, camera abounding of Austyn's pictures and added gone.
"The accomplished four months accept been miserable, and this was the alone affair would accept brought me any array of joy," Halter said. "It's aloof ruined."
That's until Memphis stepped in.
"It started with St. Jude. They offered to accept our car towed and kept it in a safe abode for us overnight," said Austyn's Aunt Rachel Olson.
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After that, the phones kept ringing. Strangers absent to donate. T-shirt companies and food alms active shoes and gear.
"My affection aloof bankrupt for them," said Ashley Goddard-Tucker with the Goddard Foundation.
The Goddard Foundation out of Cordova is alike putting up a reward.
"A thousand dollar accolade for the acknowledgment of their belongings," said Goddard-Tucker.
The ancestors said they're abounding of acknowledgment and are afflicted by the support.
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They said this will advice them through the race, which will be a actual affecting time. Aloof aftermost year, Austyn was auspicious on the runners.
"We are activity to accomplish her proud. Accomplish her proud. We are Austyn strong," said Olson.
The ancestors said their t-shirts they had custom-built with Austyn's name on it were additionally taken, but thankfully, their active aggregation had extras.
They said Memphians accept provided added than they need. Now they are aloof allurement bodies to accord to St. Jude in account of Austyn.
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