THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE NOON ROTARY RELEASE
When Layton Spalding spoke to the Danville Noon Rotary on September 30, 2024, people were moved by her sparkly personality and her passion for helping children who are coping with grief. On the evening of February 11, 2025, many members of the Danville Noon Rotary volunteered their time and energy to help Layton continue to Light the Way. Using a $2,000 grant that was gifted from Rotary last fall, they were able to purchase supplies and fill enough baskets for up to 50 children who are coping with loss.
Layton Spalding, a sixth grader at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School, is the founder of Light the Way which helps to comfort these children and brings awareness to childhood grief. At only four years old, Layton tragically lost her own father to brain cancer. Now she provides baskets to hospitals for children in these situations. Baskets include the things that provided her comfort during her own experience with loss. They are filled with games, crayons, stickers, stuffies, sparkles and more. Each basket also includes a sunshine to remind them that brighter days are ahead. If you wish to support Layton’s Light the Way and the impact she is making, her Amazon wish for basket items can be found at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RVDE34SFUECV.
