Snellville’s mayor and city council on Monday officially named the basketball courts at Briscoe Park the Amanda Riley Courts honoring the memory of the Snellville teen.
In a facebook post Monday, Barbara Riley stated, “We will never be able to express how very much this means to us as there is no greater gift than one that helps keep our girl’s memory alive. It is a great feeling knowing that long after we are gone, Amanda and her love of basketball will always be remembered.”
The 17-year old Brookwood High School teen succumbed to cancer in April of 2010 after more than a year-long battle. Her parents, Barbara and Steve Riley, formed the Amanda Riley Foundation earlier this year to directly support children fighting cancer and their families. They work directly with families of children diagnosed with solid tumor cancers by providing items to the patient that will “hopefully bring a smile to their faces and take their mind off of having cancer.” The foundation also works closely with the parents of the patient to support them in ways to help relieve some of the burdens associated with having a child with cancer.
Information: www.amandarileyfoundation.org
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