Hanford Insider: Golden Positivity and a Golden Bear State Championship!

Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode!A teen builds a nonprofit while battling cancer, and the work keeps going even after she’s gone. That’s the heart of our conversation with Amelia Carpenter and Faith Faria from Golden Positivity, a Hanford-based movement created to bring real, personal support to teen cancer patients who are stuck living life between chemo appointments, hospital rooms, and long waits.We dig into Emily’s story and why she centered teenagers in childhood cancer support. Golden Positivity doesn’t send one size fits all gifts. They deliver personalized positive packages to places like Valley Children’s Hospital, built around what each teen actually asks for, plus the practical comfort items that make treatment a little more bearable. Amelia and Faith also share moments from deliveries that stay with you, including how a small detail like getting the exact color of a requested item can feel like being truly seen.We also talk about the bigger fight: childhood cancer research funding, advocacy, and why some treatment regimens, including for Ewing sarcoma, have barely changed in decades. Then we preview their major fundraiser, a formal Golden Positivity gala on April 18 with dinner, raffles, and a live auction, plus how to find tickets and get in touch. And because this is Hanford Insider, we round it out with community updates, local events, and a sports report led by Sierra Pacific girls basketball bringing home a state title.If you get something from this story, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people in Kings County and beyond can find it.You can find the Hanford Insider at www.hanfordinsider.com and on social media at @hanfordinsiderThank you for supporting the show!