P-G: 9-year-old gets room of her own

When the Fagan family asked their Allegheny Center Alliance Church community about reputable contractors for an addition to their home, they didn't know their fellow parishioners would end up serving as the builders.

David and Jennifer Fagan's 9-year-old daughter, Sierra, was born with multiple birth defects that have left her with significant physical and mental disabilities. The medical equipment and special furniture to accommodate Sierra's needs fit only in the family's dining room, which has longtime served as her makeshift room.

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• www.post-gazette.com/pg/11356/1198459-55.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

KDKA: Volunteers Come Together To Build ‘Sierra’s Room’

The Fagan family’s yard in Mount Lebanon is filled with builders.

Dave Fagan, a volunteer fire fighter, is joined by dozens of colleagues, fellow church members, and people he’d never met before.

They’ve come to build an addition – a room for Dave and Jennifer Fagan’s little daughter, Sierra. Weighing just 37 pounds, she’s a 9-year-old with special needs.


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• pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/12/14/volunteers-come-together-to-build-sierras-room (KDKA)