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Local teen gives back to charity, looks to continue her volunteer work after HS

Bergquist said she happens to be on the teen board at the Ronald McDonald House, but she also has Desmoid tumors with no sign of a cure, which has required her to go through radiation, chemo therapy and multiple surgeries.

A local teenager who has been in and out of the hospital is giving back to other children who can relate.

At the Spokane Ronald McDonald House, new TVs will be installed in the rooms thanks to Cece Bergquist and a group of teenagers from her high school.

The Ronald McDonald House is a charity that houses families for free, who have had to travel far as they get their children the medical care they need.

Bergquist raised $2,500 with a group of teenagers during a spirit basketball game.

Each year students from Saint George's High School partner with an organization to give back and Bergquist said she had the perfect one in mind.

Bergquist said she happens to be on the teen board at the Ronald McDonald House, but she also has Desmoid tumors with no sign of a cure, which has required her to go through radiation, chemo therapy and multiple surgeries.

"I've always felt such a strong connection to the families because I know what the kids are going through and what the families are going through and so I think that really drew me," said Bergquist. "To come home and to be able to have a place that feels like you're home and to just be able to relax and do normal things like watching a movie with your family and just hanging out, I think that means so much to the families," she said.

As a member on the team board, Bergquist volunteers her time helping out her at the Ronald McDonald House.

She said her favorite part is interacting with the kids who are always happy, even after getting home from the hospital, something that only inspires her passion to help even more.

Bergquist is a senior right now and she said she has been looking at colleges near Ronald McDonald Houses so she can continue to help after high school.

She said the resource is so important to families because they often stay months at a time for free, and it would be financially hard for families to pay for hotels as their children receive medical care.

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