4-H’er donates to Putnam County Cancer Center

Following the livestock auction at the Hendricks County Fair, Haley Beaman took her earnings and donated $350 to the Putnam County Cancer Center.

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Each year more than 1.7 million people are diagnosed with some form of cancer.

Cancer affects everyone. Seeing a loved one battle this disease is hard to do, no matter what age.

For Haley Beaman, watching her stepmother battle cancer has not been easy. Tanya Beaman has been a patient at the Putnam County Cancer Center since November.

In that time, Haley and her father have gotten to know the staff at the Cancer Center.

Haley shows swine for both the Hendricks County Fair and currently at the Indiana State Fair. On top of her love for showing, she is a student at Caston High School.

One of the hardest parts of showing in 4-H is auction time. This year Haley auctioned off her swine and decided to donate the money to the Putnam County Cancer Center.

On Monday, Aug. 12, Haley presented a $350 check to the Cancer Center.

“She has the biggest heart,” Tanya Beaman said of her stepdaughter.

The staff of the Putnam County Cancer Center could not agree more and thanked Haley for her heart and generosity.