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what he had asked her to do. When asked to give a statement she told her Pastor thank you for giving her the task and her assignment was complete.
As she sat down Pastor Eagelton gave Richardson a word from the Lord telling her that she was just getting started and God wasn’ t done with her yet. That’ s when she got the idea to honor cancer survivors in the community. Her first event was in February of 2015 standing room only honoring over 35 survivors. Richardson would go on to honor over 300 survivors from Huntsville to other surrounding areas around Texas.
Over the past six to seven years, the Huntsville Diamonds have given away over 10,000 backpacks with basic school supplies from Walker County to other surrounding communities. The Huntsville Diamonds have been surprising families with Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner and gifts. The Huntsville Diamonds have given away over 1,000 or more bikes to students, and families in the Huntsville area. Richardson has done many fundraisers for those who fight cancer or any illness in her community. She has done a number of things in private and behind the scenes for others as well.
Richardson has received a number of awards for her love for her community. In 2017, she was named Walker County Unsung Hero of the Year. That same year she was selected as Grand Marshall for the Juneteenth Parade.
In 2019, she received the Shining Star award from ZBT music awards held in Houston.
In 2020, on her birthday, Mayor Brauninger
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