Inspiring teen Amelia Day overcame a severe speech disability and now brings the art of conversation to veterans.
When Day traveled to the Carl Vinson Va Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, with her dad in 2012, it was just a routine visit — until the young girl noticed how many veterans were sitting all alone in wheelchairs in the halls.
“Where I come from, that just isn’t right. You have friends or family with you, and they had no one to be with them,” Day, 18, of Fort Valley, Georgia, tells People. “I thought of my dad and my granddads, who were veterans,...
When Day traveled to the Carl Vinson Va Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, with her dad in 2012, it was just a routine visit — until the young girl noticed how many veterans were sitting all alone in wheelchairs in the halls.
“Where I come from, that just isn’t right. You have friends or family with you, and they had no one to be with them,” Day, 18, of Fort Valley, Georgia, tells People. “I thought of my dad and my granddads, who were veterans,...
- 11/9/2017
- by Susan Young
- PEOPLE.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.