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, 2011

Saturday, May 21, 2011

 Saturday, May 21, 2011

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2007, on Father's day. We took Peter for a Duck Tour (a land and water tour) to celebrate the day. It was a beautiful day and Mattie loved watch our tour bus get transformed into a boat!

Quote of the day: Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss. The only job of a true friend is to facilitate whatever method he chooses. ~ Caleb Carr

I can't believe tomorrow is Sunday and there is no more Walk planning to do. The only thing left is set up and host it. Amazing how fast this last month has gone.

My parents tried to help divert my attention today since I have been quite wound up with planning. We all went shopping together, walked around, and had lunch. By the time I returned home, Peter had picked up Karen (my lifetime friend) from the train station. Karen and my dad did walk tasks with Peter, and my mom and I remained back at home.

The interesting part about this evening, is as I walking onto our deck, I spotted a bat flying low and over my head. Typically that would have freaked me out, but I took that as a sign instead. I told Peter that I just experienced a "Mattie Fly Over."

As I try to unwind for the night, I want to THANK all of our supporters and volunteers for making this Walk possible. We are very grateful and appreciative of your continued support and faith in us. Wish us luck tomorrow!

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