DS Awareness Month Spotlight – Meet Alex!

Meet Alex! **Also known as AP (short for Alexandria Paige)!** This 11-year-old is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside! She is in 5th Grade and is a Middle School Cheerleader! Dancing and singing seem to be her favorite things to do right now!  Her smile lights up each room she walks into and her hugs can cure nearly anything.  We are very blessed to have her in our lives!  She inspires us all to be better people! We love you, Alex!

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