St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helped save Colorado cancer patient

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Each St. Jude Dream Home ticket can have an impact on kids right here at home.

Taryn Peterson invited FOX31 into her little oasis, her bedroom. Like many 7-year-olds, she has lots of teddy bears, but there’s a special one on her bookshelf.

“This is it,” Taryn said. “It has all of my survivor pins.”

Taryn’s St. Jude survivor pins are symbols of the journey and strength this karate-kicking, underwater-swimming second grader has fought and climbed to sit here today.

“Being able to see her make friends and play and hang out with other cousins, all these different things that she worked so hard to do, it really teaches me when things at work or stuff gets…