Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

 09/08/03

NEWS RELEASE
A Wish Come True

This summer, Auburn High School junior, Leah Chalcraft, had the opportunity to be a co-presenter on the nationally broadcast Teen Choice Awards program.  Leah, who has a life threatening condition, Friedreich Ataxia, had her wish to appear on the popular teen talent show granted by the Make a Wish Foundation.  She, along with her mother, Louise Frank, and cousin, Heidi Chalcraft, were flown down to Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 29 for Leah’s presentation on Saturday, August 2.

For more information, contact Auburn High School assistant principal Paul Harvey at (253) 931-4880.