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Bright Light Foundation Expands Its Impact

The Bright Light Foundation has been featured in multiple news stories, highlighting our mission to uplift communities and provide essential support to those in need. From local broadcasts to national coverage, our efforts have gained recognition for making a real difference. While we’re honored by the spotlight, our focus remains on expanding our impact—reaching more families, supporting more initiatives, and inspiring even greater change. With your continued support, we can build on this momentum and create an even brighter future for those who need it most. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to grow our reach and make a lasting difference!

WKYT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Three people are facing charges in the death of a four-year-old in Lexington.

Police say they were notified of the death of the child on February 26.

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The child died from a fentanyl overdose.

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Dr. Phil

Welcome to the Dr. Phil Primetime YouTube Channel! The Dr. Phil Primetime YouTube Channel, featuring Dr. Phil McGraw, will share clips from America’s top talk show host as he turns it up in prime time. Dr. Phil is on a mission to tackle issues that matter to YOU: parents’ rights, social media, education, homelessness, the Fentanyl crisis, and much more—no topic is out of reach, no cow is too sacred, and nobody is too lost to find their way back.

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LEX18

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Cheyene Helm says her daughter, 4-year-old Brighton Hendron, meant everything to her.

She said, "She's my best friend she is a light to so many people, she's changed a lot of people's lives."

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It's been almost a year since she passed away. Her mom had an idea about what caused her baby's death. Brighton was born with Turner Syndrome. It's rare and can cause developmental and medical issues. But this mom was shocked when she found out three weeks later that it was fentanyl poisoning.

Spectrum News 1

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Richmond mother is on a mission to prevent the tragedy that took her daughter’s life from happening to other families.

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Spectrum News 1

RICHMOND, Ky. — A Community Against Drug Dealers event was held Saturday, July 20. U.S. Congressman Andy Barr, R-Lexington, State Sen. Donald Douglas, R-Nicholasville and Cheyene Helm of the Bright Light Foundation were among those who spoke.

LEX18

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Wednesday, Feb. 26 marks two years since fentanyl poisoning took the life of a four-year-old in Lexington.

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Since Brighton Hendron's tragic death, her mother has made it her mission to spread awareness of the dangers of fentanyl.

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WTVQ

WTVQ

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One mother in Richmond, who lost her daughter last year to fentanyl poisoning tells her story and the work she’s doing help stop the fentanyl crisis in Kentucky.

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Cheyenne Helm, the founder of the Bright Light Foundation, lost her four-year-old daughter Brighton in 2023, and started the foundation in her honor.

ABC 36

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One local foundation, the Bright Light Foundation, is holding its first Families Fighting Fentanyl event.

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The event began at 5 p.m. at the Moondance Amphitheatre.

The purpose is to bring awareness to the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. and in Kentucky and to educate people on the statistics of kids, teens, young adults and adults dying from fentanyl.

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