INDIANAPOLIS -- Over the last few years, the Franklin Township community has come together to rally for a child with cancer.
On Wednesday, they came together to create a memorial to ensure she's remembered.
We first told you about Ariana Tejada's story last January, when her classmates raised thousands of dollars in her honor.
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Tejada died of liver cancer earlier this month.
Since then, Franklin Township Schools have been collecting bottle caps to be turned into a memorial bench.
Students need 400 pounds of plastic to make the bench.
Tejada, a sixth grader, was attending class from her hospital bed up until a few days before she died.
"It is that perseverance and strength everyone wants to carry on," Franklin Township Middle School East Principal Chase Huotari said. "This young lady made a big impact in 12 years, and in my view our job is to carry on that message so it is never forgotten."
The bench will been green – Tejada's favorite color. Green is also the color for liver cancer awareness.
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