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On February 28, 2025 we will celebrate the impact that you helped us make on families in 2024! Hear their stories, bid on amazing experiences in our auction, and join us for dinner and drinks at MacGregor Downs Country Club!
Reserve your table and sponsorship by using the QR code or the link below to register.
We don't believe in 'Fighting' cancer. Instead, we focus on using our 5 Pillars to help the families that we serve navigate through the fear, uncertainty and doubt of a cancer journey. We let the doctors use protocols and science to 'fight' the cancer while we focus on maintaining a positive mindset by using these pillars as our guide.
For those that support our mission, are facing challenges or are serving others, thanks for pushing it forward!
Ever seen someone unhappy when eating a donut? We haven't either! That's because when you take a bite of a donut your body releases dopamine - a 'feel good' hormone. Our shirt slogan has the same affect - without the calories! When you do a "Clap, Fist Pump, Wooo" a wave of positive energy rushes through you. This is so important because our cause forces us to confront major challenges and adversity. When it's time to reach out to a family that is in crisis mode because of a sick child, we do a little "Clap, Fist Pump, Wooo" to get our mood and mindset in a positive space. We believe this simple little thing helps us serve our families to the best of our ability. Finally, we hope the shirt helps you get in the right mindset when you're facing your own adversity.
A few years ago, Jayden started experiencing memory loss. It affected his school work and resulted in him going from straight A's to failing every class. He was evaluated by a psychologist and was diagnosed ADHD. Several months after he was placed on medication to help improve his memory loss, his grades started coming back up. Shortly later, Jayden started vomiting randomly. I took him to see his pediatrician and we were told it was side effects from the prescription he was on for ADHD. As time went by, his symptoms increased and he started having balance problems and his ear started to hurt. I took him to the ER and was told he had an ear infection. I didn’t accept it because I knew it was more than that. They sent us home with some antibiotics. The next day he came home from school limping. It was then that I couldn’t listen to these doctors anymore, I went straight to his pediatrician and demanded for CT scans and blood work. The doctor was kind and provided me with orders for MRI and CT scan and I booked an appointment the next day at Texas Children's Hospital. November 8th, 2023 was the day our lives changed forever. Surgery was scheduled immediately because the tumors had already spread to his spine. The goal was to remove as much as they could in his brain and kill the rest with radiation and chemotherapy.
The day Jayden was diagnosed with Medulla Blastoma was the worst day of our lives. The terror and absolute loss of control that comes with a diagnosis is something I don’t wish on anyone. Trying to be your child’s advocate, understanding all the medical information, maintaining schedules for treatment, the sleepless nights in the hospital and at home , time away from my other kids. I almost thought I was going to end up in the psych ward because I was losing my mind. Being a widow with 4 kids and no family around is a nightmare. But thank God for my church family who stood by us through it all. And God who never left our side and made a tough journey easy for us. Jayden used to be a track star and he loved to play soccer. He is loved by his classmates and everyone around him. Now the treatments have come to an end andJayden is looking forward to running again and playing soccer.
