Venice Teen Who Created Charity 'A Call Away' in Running for Scholarship

From a press release:

Teenager Amber Perry of Venice and her friends formed a charity called “A Call Away” after volunteering in the Child Life Program at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA and meeting families struggling to be present for their loved one, while at the same time, battling to keep their daily lives in-tact.

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“A Call Away” is a network of volunteers that provides services for families with hospitalized members, such as caring for their child while they are at the hospital, running errands, delivering meals, doing laundry and clerical work, helping their kids with homework, or fundraising to help pay for costly hospital parking.

More and more hospitals and individual families are continuing to contact “A Call Away” for their services, and A Call Away has continued to expand upon its connections with hospitals in the Los Angeles area, as well as with families dealing with medical issues at home.

Amber is a finalist to win a $10,000 college scholarship from Montage Hotels & Resorts’Memory Makers contest to further her education and dreams of growing her charity to serve more and more families in need.

The Montage Memory Makers contest was created to support young humanitarians who share Montage Hotel & Resorts’ dedication to service and philanthropy. Katie was selected along with nine other 13-17 year old philanthropists from all over the United States.

Voting is open until Nov. 7 and winners will be announced on Nov. 12. Community members can read Amber’s entry and vote here: http://memorymakers.montagehotels.com/entries

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