Community Corner
Teen Survivor's Pie Party to Fight Cancer Raises Lots of Dough
Hewlett High School sophomore comes up with a sweet idea to help in the battle against leukemia and lymphoma.
Simply put, it was a very sweet day.
This past weekend, we got the chance to meet an amazing 15-year-old girl who is doing her part to help change the world. Kasey Wien is a star athlete at — a starting pitcher on the JV softball team, treasurer of her class and the entertainment editor of her school paper, just to name a few of her successes.
But Kasey’s also a survivor. Diagnosed with leukemia as a small child, she fought the disease and the odds. Today, she continues her fight to help others beat this disease too.
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Kasey was the toast of the Five Towns on Sunday with the launch of Kasey’s First Annual Pie Party at the . It was a bake-off to beat cancer. The community came out in force, and Kasey raised more than $14,000 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Kudos to Kasey!
