SHARONVILLE, Ohio —

A second-grade teacher at Princeton City Schools is preparing for the new year – just months after an act of kindness that goes way beyond the classroom.

Janae Sneed sets up her classroom at Sharonville Elementary, ready to teach her students a lesson about giving. Advertisement

"I’m very excited to meet some new friends," Janae said. "I came back the last three weeks of school. My kids are super excited to see me. They have so many questions."

Janae is used to being a source of strength for her kids. But this year, she showed up for her younger brother Brandon in a way that saved his life.

"It’s even stronger knowing that I’m always a part of my brother and he’s always now a part of me," Janae said.

Back in 2014, Brandon was diagnosed with a rare disease. He’s b

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