Kimberly Briggs
Community Hero 2005
Nine-year-old Kimberly—or Kim, as her friends call her—is crazy about kittens and ferrets. She has several of her own. For most of her young life, Kimberly has enjoyed skating, swimming, and playing golf and softball. She has quite a healthy appetite for her favorite food, tacos, an ear for all kinds of music, and a love of the arts. At school, she excels in math, reading and spelling.
Although quadriplegia keeps Kimberly from doing the things she used to do, it hasn’t changed her courageous heart and incredibly upbeat attitude. “After everything she’s faced, she still stays so positive and won’t give up,” says her grandmother, Gloria. She continually draws strength from her ironclad will and is improving by the day.
