New England Donor Services: Sanford cheerleader, 9, is on her third set of lungs
Emily King, 9, is active these days as a cheerleader in Sanford, where she is a third grade student. Emily received a double lung transplant at age 2 and another at age 7.
She is the daughter of Justin and Stephanie King and has two brothers – Parker, 15, and Chase, 13.
“She is doing really good right now,” Emily’s mother said in a phone interview March 24. “She has been a fighter since she was born. She’s a feisty one.”
Stephanie King teaches the first grade at Buxton Center Elementary School. The school was recognized by New England Donor Services for its support of Emily and her family in a ceremony March 25.
Read the full story via the Portland Press Herald >> https://www.pressherald.com/2026/03/25/sanford-cheerleader-9-has-had-two-double-lung-transplants/