7 Days East Polk Elections Education Obituaries Lottery Columnists Florida Siblings Reunited With Grandparents' Help September was the last time the five brothers and sisters were all together. It was the best present anyone could have given them. This year's holiday appeal marks the 32nd year of The Ledger's Newspaper with a Heart campaign. There are no overhead costs.
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Their sisters weren't as lucky. September was the last time they all saw each other, said Rhonda Kerce, their grandmother, who at 39 looks young enough to be their mother. The minimally furnished living room of their rental apartment rang with screams of joy Thursday as the separated siblings came together and met their new brother, Damian. Less than a month old, he came to Rhonda and Ronnie Kerce, whom the children call Nanny and Papa, after his birth. Newspaper with a Heart donors made the joyful chaos possible.