Dear Friends and JoinQueena Followers, On the night of April 24, 2008, when Queena went to the Bloomingdale Library to return books, she was raped, beaten and left to die. She was 18, about to graduate high school and getting ready to attend the University of Florida on a full
My new friend Kimberly Nimmo is a Thirty-One consultant. She donated an amazing gift basket full of goodies for the 5K4Q benefit and came up with the idea for “Totes for Queena!” If you would like to purchase a Large Utility Tote from Kimberly, all profits will be donated to Queena’s
June 10, 2013 Dear Mr. Smith, My name is Heather Smith and I am a Licensed Physical Therapist at a small community hospital in the Tampa Bay area. I have had the privilege to have an ongoing working relationship with a very special young lady named Queena. I believe she may
June 4, 2013 To Island Dolphin Care: I am a teacher of students with visual disabilities for Hillsborough County Schools in Tampa. I am writing in reference to Queena’s application to the Island Dolphin Care 5 day program. Queena was my student for three years prior to her graduation
I remember my roommate came home one day in 2011 and shared with me this story in the TBT about a girl working towards recovery from a severe injury in 2008. This girl was, of course, Queena. There was a picture with the article of her in the pool with
I am a teacher of students with visual disabilities for Hillsborough County Schools. Three years ago a new student was assigned to my caseload. I knew about this girl from the newspapers. Now, I had her reports and student file to review. As I read, it all seemed so sad
Hey guys, SomeguynamedFrank from Humor 2 Outreach (H2O) got in touch with Queena and her Mom last week and wants to perform with his group of Christian comedians to help raise money for Queena’s therapy! H2O is a one of a kind organization that performs fundraising stand-up comedy shows to
BY PAUL CATALAPublished: May 20, 2013 APOLLO BEACH – Although all of the more than 250 runners had completed the course ahead of her, Queena wasn’t deterred from crossing the finish line in a personal victory. With caregivers and family pushing her modified wheelchair, Queena smiled as she passed under
By D’Ann White The event is organized by East Bay High School’s Student Goverment Association. Student volunteers from East Bay High School’s Student Government Association are making last-minute preparations to host the second annual 5K4Q Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW,
By Kathy L. Collins It has been five years since “Q,” a student at East Bay High School was brutally attacked and left for dead in the woods by the Bloomingdale Regional Library. While she has become known as the Bloomingdale Library Survivor, students at East Bay High School still