A 2ND ACT {survivors giving back}
Lorraine Tallman, founder and CEO of Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, shows the “Amanda Needle” she helped develop.
Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels honors a smile that never fades Judy Pearson | Contributing Writer
A cancer diagnosis is terrifying. But being diagnosed as a child brings unique challenges. Even at 9 years old, Amanda Hope realized the problems posed in receiving treatment for leukemia. Nurses needed to access the port in 44 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | SEPTEMBER 2018
her chest to administer chemotherapy, but getting to it around clothing was a problem. Amanda envisioned a shirt that would give children a sense of dignity and control while they received their treatment. And she expressed concern and caring
