COLUMBIA — As the minutes counted down to midnight on Dec. 31, Hope McPheeters and her family huddled around a 14-inch computer screen watching vote tallies on the Pepsi Leader Board.
Ella's Hope foundation awarded $25,000
Saturday, February 12, 2011 | 4:27 p.m. CST;
updated 3:57 p.m. CST, Sunday, February 13, 2011
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