A Local Story
Here’s a story near and dear to my heart…and guess
what? It’s local. Kudos to this young man for reaching to the stars!
Have a good weekend, everyone.
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ABOUT HOPE JOHNSON
Hope is a recent graduate of Messiah College. Due to Cerebral Palsy, she is in a wheelchair and without the use of her arms, legs, and voice. All of Hope's computer entries are performed with one toe.
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