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 19, 2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Tonight's photo was taken on May 11, 2009. Mattie's support community held a Mattie March in his honor. At the event, the Magic Man (Bob Weiman, the head of the lower school) and Mattie performed several magic tricks. In fact, Bob visited Mattie throughout his 14 month cancer journey and tutored him personally in magic. Magic was actually very therapeutic for Mattie, as cancer took away his gross motor skills, however, he still had his fine motor skills. Magic enabled Mattie to connect with his medical care team, because words weren't necessary. In honor of Mattie's connection with Bob, we have a magic show at every Foundation Walk. 



Quote of the day: Fundraisers should use pride, not apology, when asking for a gift for a charity that is doing good work. ~ Henry Rosso


Highlights from today's Walk! First of all it was broiling out! Try in the 90s, high humidity, and NO breeze. Nonetheless, we had a good showing and I would say it was our best organized Walk yet!
Me and my friend in cancer, Ilona. We both lost our only children to cancer. We are pictured next to photos of our sons. 
This lovely lady is Tricia, Mattie's favorite HEM/ONC nurse. Tricia hasn't missed a walk yet! Tricia took care of all three of us in the hospital and we will never forget her. 
Me, pictured with Dr. Shad and Adina. Dr. Shad is the chief of pediatrics at Children's Hospital at Sinai and Adina is our child life specialist at the Hospital. We pay for her entire salary. Adina is a love and very competent, compassionate, and truly interested in Mattie Miracle and our mission.  
This is the magic man! Bob has been a part of our Walk ALL ten years. Bob performs every year at the Walk, in honor of Mattie. Mattie performed magic with Bob at the Mattie March in 2009. They had a special connection and magic was therapeutic for Mattie, as having these skills made him feel unique and special. 
Thanks to Take the Stage Performance Company we had a surprise Flash Mob at the Walk. 
This is my friend Ali and her family. Ali's mom, Margaret, and I were close friends. When Margaret died, Ali literally picked up where her mom left off. Ali fundraises for us, ran our craft tables at the Walk, and encourages her whole family to attend the Walk!
The wonderful Lego cityscape at the Walk! Mattie would have loved this!
Kids playing with THOUSANDS of Legos!
Rachael performing a Reptiles Alive show!
These ladies are from AT&T! They hosted a community tent at our Walk and they are looking forward to future partnerships. 
Me with Abby and Emily! Mattie went to preschool with these young women. Despite the heat, they both volunteered the entire day at the Walk! 
The Walk maybe over, but for us it is NOT over. My lifetime friend, Karen, is here helping us dig out! I truly mean dig out! Everything that was at the Walk is now in our living and dining rooms. It takes warehouse to a new level.

It is going to take me a while to figure out how much money we raised today, but a final count will be coming out within a few days!

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