HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — Each month, ABC15 recognizes someone making a difference in our community with the Carolina Champion Award. This month’s honoree is a Grand Strand mother who transformed unimaginable loss into a legacy of hope for children and families.
When Maria Pellicane’s two children were diagnosed with Cockayne syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, doctors told her they likely had only four to seven years to live.
“I was in my car,” Pellicane recalled. “She called and was hysterical, saying the test came back and you’re right, this is what they have, and I can’t help you. There is no cure.”…