12 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2018 Good Kid AWARD H allie Bea Barnard was just five pounds at birth and at 13 months old a blood test provided a diagnosis of Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA). Now at 10 years old, she is fierce and to see her playing piano or selling Girl Scout cookies, you wouldn’t know that she tires sooner than others, and exposure to flu can bring perilous results. You might not notice the dark circles that may appear under her eyes or see the routine blood draws and both physically and financially exhausting medical exams and treatments. Less than 800 in the world fight this disease of bone marrow malfunction and failure to make enough red blood cells, and this brave little girl is determined to help others like her. “Every match, every dollar of support—one little girl is pushing us to continue.” Elyse Barnard | Hallie’s mom WHO IS FIRED UPTO SAVE LIVES MEET A 10-YEAR-OLD‘HERO’ Caped Crusader: Hallie’s family founded Hallie’ Heroes, a nonprofit organization which has helped direct bone marrow drives resulting in over 6000 people being tested and 69 lives saved so far. By Deb Silverthorn