Crystal Reeves wanted to find a way to create awareness about what happened to her and why.
She was motivated to do so after watching a beauty pageant for wheelchair-bound women.
“I thought well, you know what, I could get my platform out there,” she said.
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By Don Munsch [email protected]
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