Callie Banks: Turning A Dream Into Reality

Callie Banks was an avid volleyball player competing at the Club Level as well as on the Allen High School volleyball team. On September 21, 2010, while playing in a high school volleyball game, Callie collapsed on the court and had no pulse. Luckily, there was a physician, two trauma nurses, and an off-duty EMT/firefighter among the spectators. CPR was started within seconds and an AED was applied twice by the physician in attendance, then again by the paramedics when they arrived. Callie had been shocked 5 times with the defibrillator before being care-flighted to Children’s Hospital. She spent 10 …

Joyce Tiong : Going Above and Beyond

During the summer of 2018, we had the privilege of having Joyce join the Living for Zachary team as a summer intern. “By interning for Living for Zachary, I gained a better understanding of what it takes to run a successful non-profit. I love the organization’s mission, and I was fortunate to help them make a difference in the lives of Texas youth this past summer” says Joyce. Joyce decided to join us after she was awarded the Living for Zachary Academic Scholarship in 2017. She graduated from Allen High School in 2017. During her time at Allen, she discovered …