WEIRTON — Kristin Andrews was just a senior attending Weir High School when she received a diagnosis of cancer, after which she quickly died from the disease. Her parents, Brian and Joan Andrews, along with her sister, Kelsey, were longtime residents of Weirton prior to moving to Morgantown years ago.

The charity they started, Kelsey’s Christmas, has grown substantially through its 19 years. It began with a few carloads of donations and became an event which required the use of a large U-haul encompassing close to more than $15,000 worth of toys, pajamas, socks, teenage items, craft kits, toiletries and gift cards for children having to stay in a hospital setting.

The family of Kristin, along with her friends, are truly an example of possessing true Christian values — taking a heartbreak

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