04/16/2026
If you woke up this morning with a healthy child, you won the lottery of life!
I used to read quotes like that and just keep scrolling, now I feel them in my bones.
Today is Maddie’s birthday. Correction. Today SHOULD be Maddie’s birthday. Her tenth birthday. Double digits. But instead she isn’t here to celebrate. Isn’t here to grow up. Stuck being forever 6.
Today there are parents waking up in their kids hospital room. Today there are kids waking up to IV poles, treatments, fear, and long days ahead. But today, you can help!
Something as small as a gift, a toy, a book, a comfort item.. can change their entire day!
I know because I lived that for a whole year. I watched it happen with Maddie. A tiny stuffed animal became her comfort when she was scared. A coloring book distracted her during treatments. A silly little toy gave her something to smile about when everything else felt heavy.
Those “little things” were never little.They were everything.
So today, for Maddie’s birthday I’m asking you to help me give another child that same feeling. Let’s flood hospitals with birthday gifts with Maddie’s face stickers on them so that she can be remembered. Let’s go BIG for her 10th birthday.
If you can, send a toy, a comfort item, or anything that could bring a moment of joy:
🧸 Small stuffed animals
🧩 Small puzzles
🎨 Stickers or craft kits
🌀 Fidget toys / stress balls
🚗 Matchbox cars or small dolls
🧦 Cozy socks or blankets
🖍️ Coloring books & crayons
📚 Books
🎲 Games
🎵 Small musical instruments
Or use our wishlist to make it easy 💛
If you’ve ever wondered how to make a difference… this is it!
Buy Maddie a birthday gift today.
And we’ll make sure it reaches a child who needs it, just like she did.
Happy 10th Birthday, Maddie 🥰
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