Seneca Valley senior Alexa Lombardo holds her cousin, Carter Bish, 2, who has kidney disease and will undergo a kidney transplant this year. Alexa has organized Carter's Kidney Krew Walk for her senior project. The walk will be held at 9 a.m. on March 19 at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township. All proceeds raised at Walk with Carter's Krew will benefit the National Kidney Foundation.

A required school project will raise funds and awareness for kidney ailments.

Alexa Lombardo, a senior at Seneca Valley Senior High School and Cranberry Township resident, couldn’t help but think of her little cousin, Carter Bish, 2, when planning her senior project.

The tot was born without kidney function and could undergo a kidney transplant this year.

Having already raised $3,000 for the National Kidney Foundation on a fundraising page, Alexa decided to organize Carter’s Kidney Krew Walk, which will be held at 9 a.m. March 19 at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township.

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