Help Elise Fight Kawasaki Disease

Our hearts are heavy as we share this urgent plea.

My best friend, Danielle, is a devoted mother, fierce friend, and selfless soul who has spent her life showing up for others. Today, she needs us to show up for her. Her beautiful daughter, Elise, has just been diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease — a rare but serious condition that inflames the blood vessels and can lead to long-term heart complications if not treated immediately.

Elise is only a child. Bright-eyed, full of love, and with a spirit too big for her tiny frame. What started as a fever quickly turned into every parent’s nightmare. She’s now undergoing intense medical care — and the emotional, physical, and financial toll on Danielle’s family is more than any mother should ever have to bear alone.

As Danielle faces every parent’s worst fear, she’s also facing a mountain of medical expenses: hospital stays, specialist visits, heart monitoring, immune therapies, and ongoing care. In the U.S., care for Kawasaki Disease is not only urgent — it’s overwhelmingly expensive. The emotional cost is crushing enough. The financial one shouldn’t have to be.

We are asking for $50,000 to help cover Elise’s care and give her the best chance at healing. Every dollar raised will go directly toward Elise’s treatment and recovery.

This is more than a fundraiser. It’s a lifeline. For Elise. For Danielle, Leo, and her two brothers. For a future where Elise gets to grow up, chase her dreams, and live without the shadow of heart damage hanging over her.

If you’ve ever known what it feels like to be helpless in the face of a medical emergency, please help. If you’ve ever had someone fight for you, please help us fight for Elise.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your love, your prayers, and your support.

With love and deep gratitude,

Dr. Leyland