Alpine community rallies to support girl fighting leukemia [Video]

ALPINE, Calif. — Alpine community members are stepping up to support a 7-year old girl recently diagnosed with leukemia. In this Zevely Zone, I learned about how you can participate in several upcoming fundraisers to help Kennedy Carver-Ewert. 

Last month, the second grader thought she had twisted her ankle while cheerleading because it was aching. 

“I had to spread my legs really far for it and my cheer shoes were kind of rubbing on my ankle,” said Kennedy.

When her mother, Jaynae, took Kennedy to see the doctor, the family was shocked by the diagnosis. 

“‘Your daughter has leukemia,’ and in that moment, truthfully, I think I blacked out,” said Jaynae. 

Kennedy was immediately admitted to the hospital to start what will be a rigorous three year fight. 

“Everything was so urgent, within hours we were getting …