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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — In 2013, Brooklyn McKenzie was a 7-year-old girl selling jam to raise enough money to go to the Happiest Place on Earth. That was until she saw a picture of a 5-year-old Colombian boy with Down syndrome who was looking for a family.Starting that summer nearly 10 years ago, Brooklyn raised $562 to go towards a $15,000 adoption grant for Vaughn-Jose created by Brady Murray and his RODS Heroes organization.
Brooklyn and her mother were able to meet Vaughn-Jose, his brother and their parents, Ryan and Melanie, for the first time Sunday. Now 16, Vaughn-Jose lives in Colorado Springs with his parents and five siblings, including a brother, Ty, who also has Down syndrome.
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