Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2009, on Mother's Day. My last Mother's Day with Mattie. Mattie worked with his art therapists on creating this beautiful clay vase! Then they constructed tissue paper flowers for the vase. Mattie came into his hospital room that day to surprise me with the gift. To this day, I still have the vase and flowers in our living room.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 33,079,478
- Number of people who died from the virus: 589,135
One of our supporters, Gary, in New Jersey, set me this photo at 6:11am!
"We did not have the privilege of knowing Mattie, but I was a cancer kid myself. I know how precious and valued Mattie would have been to all who knew him. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of honoring the legacy of love he inspires."
Messages like this mean the world to me. Because we do not solicit from families touched by childhood cancer at ALL! Therefore, when I learn that someone impacted by childhood cancer participated in the Walk and made an effort to get to know us, it is a treasured gift.
These two sisters, Shanthi and Shriya, have participated in our Walks for years. Not only did they attend every live Walk, but they were also volunteers. I am thrilled they continue to be a part of our event!
This is Tanuja, Shanthi and Shriya's mom!
This is Lori! I met Lori in 2011, and we have been connected ever since. Lori is one of the leading researchers and clinicians internationally on the psychosocial care of children with cancer. Lori took our vision for the Standards of Care and made them a published reality.
Our friends the Goldwater's! These children are the grandchildren of Mattie's preschool teacher, Margaret. Margaret was a dear friend of mine who died from ALS. Margaret's daughter, Ali, continues with the Foundation where her mom left off and she has encouraged her children to also get involved.
This is Craig. He is our top walker this year. He also won last year too! How does he do it? He's a runner.
Maya is 13 years old and lives in Illinois. Her mom and I went to graduate school together. Maya won first place for the teenager step count. This is Maya's second year winning with us. I am so impressed with her. Just to so you know, 55,807 steps translates to 26 miles!
This is Melissa's step count. Melissa is Maya's mom! I absolutely love that a mom and daughter team walk together to support Mattie Miracle. Melissa is our second prize winner this year, and was last year too!
Our third prize winner is Matt. Matt is no stranger to Mattie Miracle, as he is soon to be Tricia's son-in-law! Tricia was Mattie's favorite nurse. Tricia and her family have attended every Walk since we started in 2009.
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