Trevor Vampran
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: St. Amant, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-07-14
Duration: 00:04:55
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | Vampran, Trevor Sidney | Cancer | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contributors:
- Vampran, Pam Interviewee
- Federico, Sara Interviewee
- Vampran, Trevor Interviewee
- Bahlinger, Lauren Interviewee
- Arledge, Morgan Interviewee
- Vampran, Travis Interviewee
- Harrison, Monica Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 2010 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Trevor Vampran, a junior at St. Amant High School. In 2008, Vampran was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. He spent a total of eighteen months receiving treatments at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. While at the hospital, Vampran befriended many of the younger patients and helped them through their treatments. He is a tireless fundraiser for both the hospital and Dreams Come True.