ROANOKE, Va. – Juanita Prada, founder of the platform BeholdBeGold, is turning her experience as a two-time childhood cancer survivor into advocacy for others.
She works to raise awareness, support fellow survivors and educate the community on the lasting health effects children can face after cancer treatments — from organ damage to cognitive impairments to psychological and social impacts.
To help support that mission, the second annual Glaze for Gold fundraiser begins Friday at Glazed Bisque-It in Roanoke. Through Sunday, people can paint pottery with friends and family, with half of the proceeds benefiting Behold Be Gold as Prada works toward nonprofit status…