Bre Felix Honored Through Donations To AWL
By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews
AKRON — Brelynna “Bre” Felix loved animals.
Her aunt Ali Steyn noted to InkFreeNews that the Akron girl had a dog named Mia and “some stray cats she took in against her mother’s wishes.”
Therefore, her family recently opted to honor Bre by collecting items for the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County.
March 2 would have been Bre’s 13th birthday, and March 5 marked four months since she passed away when she was hit while walking along SR 19 outside Akron in Fulton County with her brother Isaiah Felix and others.
Steyn said the family gathered to commemorate Bre’s birthday and also organized a fundraiser to collect donations for the AWL.
Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, where Bre attended, helped gather items, said Steyn.
In the end, roughly 50 items, including sanitary wipes, dog and cat food and treats, toys and towels, were donated to the AWL.
AWL Executive Director Tonya Blanchard told InkFreeNews the donation was “a total blessing for us.”
She said the league was planning to request dog food from the public because its supply was low, but the league then got the donation.
“God works in mysterious ways,” she said.
“I believe she would have felt an overwhelming sense of love as community members, family, and friends came together to honor her in this way,” said Steyn of Bre.
Steyn also said that Isaiah, who was injured in the accident on Nov. 5, 2021, is “doing well with all things considered.”
“He has a final checkup at Riley’s on Monday to make sure his jaw healed properly,” she said.
Steyn also said gathering items in honor of Bre helped the family.
“It was part of our healing process,” she said. “We want to thank everyone who donated in Bre’s memory because she would have personally adopted every animal in need of a loving home.”