Mattie Miracle Walk 2023 was a $131,249 success!

Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Promotional Video

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to us that you take the time to write to us and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful to us and help support us through very challenging times. To you we are forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically stop writing on September 9, 2010. However, at the moment, I feel like our journey with grief still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with us, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki and Peter



The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation celebrates its 7th anniversary!

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation was created in the honor of Mattie.

We are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We are dedicated to increasing childhood cancer awareness, education, advocacy, research and psychosocial support services to children, their families and medical personnel. Children and their families will be supported throughout the cancer treatment journey, to ensure access to quality psychosocial and mental health care, and to enable children to cope with cancer so they can lead happy and productive lives. Please visit the website at: www.mattiemiracle.com and take some time to explore the site.

We have only gotten this far because of people like yourself, who have supported us through thick and thin. So thank you for your continued support and caring, and remember:

.... Let's Make the Miracle Happen and Stomp Out Childhood Cancer!

A Remembrance Video of Mattie

May 21, 2018

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2009. Mattie was home in between treatments and was sitting on the couch surrounded by his blankets, toys, and his stuffed animal cat. Mattie received this stuffed animal as a reward from his child life specialist. Mattie did a good job complying with a procedure, and as a reward he got to pick out something from the hospital gift shop. Mattie wanted the cat!









Quote of the day: When people make donations to non profits, they want to know that their money goes to good use.Sam Simon


Our grand total for this year's Walk is $96,188! Totally amazing. I am EXHAUSTED, so I am sharing some highlights from the day. 

My mom and me.
 The Walk beginning!
Peter and me with my cousins Maria and Peter, who now live in Michigan. Maria and I met as children in Italy. Ironically we got reconnected a few years ago and we are honored she came to the Walk. 
My mom and me with our friends Ronee and Eugene. They live in New York and came to DC to attend our Walk. 
The man in blue is Dylan, our caricaturist! He was wonderful. In front of him was little Liz and her family. Liz is currently undergoing treatment. 
This cutie is Emma. Emma is also enduring cancer treatment. She LOVED to build.
We were visited by the Dunkin Donuts Community Cruiser! Can you see Marti peeking her head into the photo from behind the truck's window. Peter and I met Marti a few weeks ago in Foggy Bottom and literally we just went up to talk to her to get more information about the truck. When we were done, we suggested she come to the Walk and she loved the idea. The rest is history. 
Me with Tricia, Mattie's favorite nurse. Tricia made this beautiful Mattie Miracle theme colored wreath for me. It is just charming with butterflies and a hummingbird. Tricia was there for Peter and I every step of the way when Mattie was sick. We will never forget her and she will always be a special part of our lives. 













Peter and his mom, with Rachel from Reptiles Alive and Sunglow.... a boa constrictor! Sunglow was featured at the Reptiles Alive show at the Walk.









I end tonight's blog with a photo of myself with my dad and my lifetime friend, Karen. 


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