Earlier this year, Marlee Anne Hopkins raised more than $23,000 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) in honor of her siblings. She stood “for the kids who cannot … in honor of [sisters] Michala, Mary Elizabeth and Abe, who could not stand.” On Friday, General Mills and The Covington News named the 14-year-old the 2016 Hometown Hero.
Hometown Hero: 14-year-old Marlee Anne Hopkins named Hometown Hero