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Previous Articles Featuring Lizzy's Story

  • “Angel in America”

    From Columbia Heart & Beat, “We're not all successful; we don't all fall in love; we don't all believe in God or religion; our lives could not be more different. But at some point, we all experience pain. Lizzy turned her pain into a meaningful gift with lots of up time and very little down.” Read the full article here. 

  • Lizzy’s Spunky Attitude Brought Out the Best in People

    From Columbia Missourian, “She was the girl that everyone wanted to be friends with — and Lizzy befriended them all.” Read the full article here. 

  • Lizzy’s Legacy Lives On

    From KOMU, “Lizzy's obituary says she has decided to continue helping others by donating parts of her body to St. Jude's for further research and to help find a cure for Osteosarcoma, the bone cancer she battled.” Read the full article here. 

  • Friends & Family Remember Lizzy

    From the Columbia Tribune, “Lizzy was the kind of girl who, when her teacher noticed her blue eyeshadow, said “doesn’t it look amazing?” and who would do random things just to make her friends laugh, her teacher and her friend from school said. She was described as ‘spunky,” “thoughtful,” “funny,” “joy” and “loving.” Read the full article here. 

  • Lizzy’s Obituary

    From Millard Family Chapels, “Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ was born on May 8th, 2007 in Springfield, MO. She was welcomed into our family with great joy. She was a loving, joy-filled child from the very beginning. She was naturally considerate of other people from an early age…” Read the full article here. 

  • The Celebration of Lizzy’s Life

    From Springfield News Leader, “Interest in a celebration of her life was so high that a Monday morning service in Columbia was streamed live online. She asked that everyone wear bright colors.” Read the full article here. 

  • Lizzy Donates Parts of Herself to Help Further Research for a Cure

    From US News, “An obit says Lizzy has decided to continue helping others by donating parts of her body to St. Jude's for further research and to help find a cure for Osteosarcoma, the bone cancer she battled.” Read the full article here. 

  • Athlete Competes in Honor of Lizzy

    From Show Me State Games, “Frank will be competing in wrestling at the 2019 Games. Frank was friends with Lizzy Wampler, a young girl that Columbia lost last year to Osteosarcoma. In memory of Lizzy, Brett designed his own singlet that he has been wearing at each tournament since she passed away and will be wearing it on July 20 as well.” Read more here.  See the twitter announcement here. 

  • The Crossing Church Features Lizzy’s Story

    “10-year-old Lizzy Wampler held on to her faith as she battled Osteosarcoma. Watch as the Wampler family shares how their reliance on God’s promises helps them walk in faith through suffering.” Watch the full video here. 

  • Lizzy’s Story through Video

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  • Lizzy’s Funeral Service

    Watch Lizzy’s Funeral Service Here. 

  • Funeral Costs Covered by Lizzy's Walk of Faith

    The Lizzy's Walk of Faith Foundation assisted with the funeral costs for a family who faced a similar loss. Read more.

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Previous Articles Featuring Lizzy's 5k Race & Foundation

  • When Families Face Times of Darkness, St. Jude Offers Hope

    “Jennifer and John Wampler drove several hours through the sleet and rain to get to Memphis, Tenn. for the 31st annual Country Cares Seminar in an effort to keep their daughter’s voice alive by sharing her story to a packed ballroom at the historic Peabody Hotel filled with hundreds of reporters, radio DJs and other media.” Read the full article here. 

  • Lizzy Inspires Michael Porter Jr.

    From Sports Spectrum, “You see what’s important,” he says. “Like, (Lizzy) wasn’t talking about anything except hoping her friends made it to Heaven. And you know, when you talk about that, basketball doesn’t matter, money doesn’t matter, fame doesn’t matter. It’s just the important things that matter, and that’s a relationship with God.” Read the full article here. 

  • Lizzy is Featured in Chip & Joanna Gaines Article

    Read the full article here. 

  • Chip & Joanna Gaines Remodel St. Judes Dining Room

    From Target, “Target has been an incredible partner of St. Jude for the past two decades. Their generosity through Target House—a free home-away-from-home for St. Jude patients and their families—lets families maintain a sense of normalcy during treatment and allows patients to just be kids,” said Richard Shadyac Jr.” Read the full article here. 

These stories are just a snippet of the amazing ways Lizzy touched people’s lives. To read more of Lizzy’s story click here.

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