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 9, 2019

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Thursday, May 9, 2019


Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2007. Mattie was five years old. I think this is just a a priceless photo that captured Mattie's fun, energy, and spirit!















Quote of the day: Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy objective, any more than as though you were giving him an opportunity to participate in high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his as the duty of asking yours. Whether or not he should give to that particular enterprise, and if so, how much, it is for him alone to decide.
~ John D. Rockefeller



Today's fundraising thermometer reads.... $93,107 or 93% of goal!


In our home it is ALL WALK, ALL THE TIME. Not sure how we accomplish anything else, as I am glued to the computer for about 12 hours daily and dealing with the administration of the event. 

As I promised, here are photos of the raffle basket placards. We have another great line up of items this year! Click here to purchase raffle tickets.

1. An Apple iPad
 2. two tickets to a Washington Capitals ice hockey game
 3. Designed for the Coffee lover

                                                        4. Dining around Washington, DC

5. 6 one-day passes to Disney World or other Disney parks 
6. Lots of Legos


 7. 4 tickets to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. This item can ONLY be sold on the day of the event. Macy's only gives these tickets out to non-profits. So in essence the tickets are priceless!
 8. Gift cards do grow on trees. 
9. Four tickets to the Washington Nationals (includes food and parking)
 10. Have your own personalized quilt designed for you. 
 11. Scout Bags
12. Everything wine... classes and tastings!

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