Deserving Kids Receive Beautiful Makeovers For Garden Of Dreams Prom Night

. >>> WE'RE BACK ON THIS FUN DAY
MONDAY CELEBRATING A WONDERFUL FOUNDATION THAT'S BEEN HELPING
MAKE DREAM COMES TRUE FOR MORE THAN 325,000 KIDS AND THEIR
FAMILIES. >> IT'S SUCH A GREAT
ORGANIZATION. TOMORROW GARDEN OF DREAMS IS
HOSTING ONE OF ITS BIGGEST NIGHTS OF THE YEAR, ITS FOURTH
ANNUAL PROGRAM. MORE THAN 100 DESERVING TEENS
WILL GET THE STAR TREATMENT FROM THE PRIMPING AND PAMPERING.
>> JILL MARTIN IS A BROADCASTER FOR THE NEW YORK KNICKS AND SHE
RECEIVED THEIR BIGGEST HONOR JUST RECENTLY FOR ALL THE WORK
YOU'VE DONE. >> THANK YOU.
I'M SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
THESE KIDS ARE FACING OBSTACLES AND WE ALLOW THEM TO BE KIDS FOR
ONE NIGHT. SINGING AND DANCING AND BALLOONS
AND LOOKING FABULOUS. WE'RE EXCITED TO REVEAL TWO OF
THEM. >> THERE ARE TWO LADIES.
THE FIRST IS A YOUNG WOMANED NAMED AVA.
LET'S HER HER STORY. >> MY NAME IS AVACOVINGTON.
I HAD TO HAVE OPEN HEART SURGERY JUST AFTER MY 10th BIRTHDAY.
THANKFULLY IT WAS A SUCCESS AND I WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL
LIFE AND BEING ACTIVE. FAST FORWARD TO HIGH SCHOOL.
I WAS BUSY YEAR ROUND WITH VOLLEYBALL AND TRACK, BUT IN
MARCH OF LAST YEAR DURING A CONDITIONING DRILL I PASSED OUT
AND WENT INTO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.
THANKS TO THE QUICK THINKING OF MY COACHES, I WAS REVIVED WITH
CPR. I WAS TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE
HOSPITAL WHERE MY CARDIOLOGY TEAM TOLD ME I NEEDED A SECOND
SURGERY FOLLOWED BY A MONTH LONG STAY IN THE HOSPITAL.
I WAS DETERMINED NOT TO LET THE SETBACK STOP ME FROM PURSUING MY
GOALS. LAST FALL I GOT AN IMPLANTABLE
CARDIAC DEVICE. IT'S ALLOWED ME TO GET BACK TO
NORMAL LIFE PLAYING CELLO, COLLEGE.
I'M SO GLAD FOR MY SECOND AND THIRD CHANCES AT LIFE.
>> THIS IS HER MOM TAMMY. TAMMY, YOU HAVEN'T SEEN YOUR
LITTLE GIRL YET, HUH? DRESSED UP TO THE NINES?
>> NOT YET. >> IS IT TIME, JILL?
>> IT'S TIME. LET'S BRING OUT AVA.
SHE IS BEING ESCORTED BY MARIO. OH MY GOD.
HANG ON RIGHT THERE FOR ONE SECOND, AVA.
ALL RIGHT, TAMMY. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND OPEN
THOSE EYES. >> YOU LOOK AMAZING!
>> TELL US ABOUT EVERYTHING, JILL.
>> COULD YOU BELIEVE THIS DRESS? YOU LOOK LIKE A PRINCESS.
>> YOU LOOK LIKE A MOVIE STAR. YOU REALLY DO.
>> AVA IS RIGHT ON TREND. CAN YOU DO A LITTLE SPIN?
YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF CUTOUTS. BOLD COLORS.
AND BOLD ACCESSORIES. SO YOU SEE -- I LOVE THAT CLUTCH
YOU PICKED. REALLY STRIKING PURSE.
THEN THE JEWELRY. >> JUST GORGEOUS.
>> HOW PROUD ARE YOU OF YOUR LITTLE GIRL?
>> VERY PROUD. WE ARE SO FORTUNATE.
SHE'S SUPER MAGICAL. >> WHY DON'T YOU COME JOIN YOUR
MOM, AVA. OUR NEXT LOVELY LADY, HER NAME
IS KAYLA. LET'S LISTEN TO HER STORY.
>> MY NAME IS KAYLA. I AM 16 YEARS OLD.
AT AGE 9 I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
ACUTE LEUKEMIA. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT
FIRST BUT I SOON LEARNED I WAS GOING TO FACE ONE OF MIGRATEST
-- MY GREATEST BATTLES.
I STARTED LOSING MY HAIR AND WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN.
I'M NOT GOING TO LIE. I WAS SCARED I WAS GOING TO DIE.
BUT I KNEW I COULDN'T GIVE UP. I HAD TO STAY POSITIVE AND KEEP
FIGHTING. THANKFULLY THE CHEMO AND
MEDICINE WORKED. IN 2011 I LEARNED I WAS CANCER
FREE. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO MY FAMILY
FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND I AM PROUD TO SAY I'M A FIGHTER AND
SURVIVOR. >> SHE IS.
HER MOM AND SISTER ARE HERE.
YOU WANT TO CLOSE YOUR EYES? KAYLA, COME ON OUT.
SHE'S ESCORTED BY GERALD WHO'S BRINGING HER OUT.
WOW. HOLD ON ONE SECOND.
KEEP YOUR EYES CLOSED. SHE'S ALMOST HERE.
WOW. ALL RIGHT.
>> YOU GUYS READY TO OPEN YOUR EYES?
WHY DON'T YOU OPEN YOUR EYES AND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR GIRL.
>> OH MY GOSH! >> YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!
>> THAT DRESS IS SO BEAUTIFUL. >> I PICKED IT OUT.
>> WHAT DO YOU LOVE THE MOST ABOUT IT?
>> THE DECORATION RIGHT HERE. >> IN THE MIDDLE.
JILL, THAT DRESS IS BEAUTIFUL. >> WE WANT TO THANK MEN'S WARE
HOUSE FOR DOING ALL THE SUITS AND JEWELRY.
>> LET'S BRING AVA

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