Kayla Myers and the Friendship Journey

Jaime Guttenberg and Gina Montalto were volunteers for The Friendship Journey, a nonprofit organization that connects children with special needs and their peers. Both girls lost their lives in the Parkland school shooting; in their memory, a scholarship fund was created.

One of the recipients was Kayla Myers from American Heritage Schools, Broward campus. The Friendship Journey provides scholarships to eligible graduating high school seniors and college or trade school students who have volunteered with kids with special needs.

Kayla and Jaime shared a mutual love for supporting their friends with disabilities. After Jaime lost her life, Kayla honored Jaime by dedicating herself to impactful work.

“𝘐𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥,” 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥.

Myers plans on attending the University of Florida’s Honors Program to obtain her bachelor’s degree on a pre-medical track to become a pediatric doctor.