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Northwest Arkansas teen continues late mother's legacy of raising cancer research funds

40/29 News·Oct 22, 2026 · 10:40 PM CT
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Karis Quinn started raising money for metastatic breast cancer research with a lemonade stand at age 6, after her mother Lisa was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Since losing her mother, the Northwest Arkansas high schooler has kept the fundraising going, and this fall she's switching to a hot chocolate stand on Oct. 22 to benefit METAvivor.

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