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<div><strong>Meet Lily</strong>
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<div>Every parent imagines watching their child hit milestones. First steps, first words, the small victories you celebrate without thinking twice. For us, those moments look different. When our daughter Lily reaches for a toy, pulls herself to standing, or finds a new way to tell us what she wants, our whole family erupts. Because we know what it took to get there.
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<div>Lily is 21 months old. She is joyful, curious, and one of the most determined people we've ever met. She adores her big sister Charlotte, lights up around people, and throws herself into every new experience with a fearlessness that inspires everyone around her. She is our light.
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<div>At 18 months, Lily was diagnosed with a CASK gene mutation, an ultra-rare neurological condition that affects fewer than 600 known families worldwide. That diagnosis changed our lives and set us on a path we never expected.
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<div><strong>What Is CASK?</strong>
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<div>CASK is a genetic condition that affects brain development and neurological function. It can impact motor skills, speech, coordination, and cognition, and may be associated with seizures. Every child with CASK is different, and the future holds real uncertainty. But the science is clear: <strong>early, intensive therapy during these critical years of brain development can make a meaningful difference in outcomes.</strong>
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<div>Lily is in that window right now.
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<div><strong>The Work Lily Does Every Day</strong>
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<div>Several times a year, Lily attends therapy intensives: concentrated 3-to-6-week programs of daily physiotherapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy, typically 2 to 4 hours a day.
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<div>Things that come naturally to most children, like standing independently, communicating needs, and building core strength, take extraordinary effort and repetition for Lily. Specialized therapists, adapted techniques, and relentless practice. Yet she shows up with determination every single day, and she brings joy to every person who works with her.
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<div>This work is not optional. It is how Lily builds the skills that will shape her future. And during this critical stage of development, every month matters.
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<div><strong>Why We Need Your Help</strong>
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<div>The intensive therapy Lily needs costs well over $100,000 a year and is not covered by provincial health funding. Lily is supported by dedicated local therapy teams here in Canada as well as international specialist centres like Virginia Tech, which means our family also takes on the cost of travel, accommodation, and currency exchange on top of the therapy itself.
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<div>For our family, like many CASK families, sustaining this level of support requires help. We are not asking because we haven't tried. We are asking because the need is greater than any one family can carry alone, and because the window to make the biggest difference in Lily's development is right now.
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<div><strong>Real Hope for a Cure</strong>
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<div>There is currently no cure for CASK. But for the first time, there is real scientific hope and a clear path forward.
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<div>Researchers are actively developing gene therapy approaches that target CASK at its root, not just managing symptoms, but addressing the underlying genetic cause. These include delivering a functional copy of the CASK gene into cells and activating the healthy but silent copy already present in female brains. The lead researcher on CASK gene replacement therapy was recently awarded a prestigious international rare disease scholarship to advance this work.
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<div>Here is what makes this moment so urgent:<strong> it is estimated that $1 to $1.5 million USD could take CASK gene therapy through to clinical human trials. The science is ready to move. Funding is the bottleneck. </strong>And for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, timing matters deeply. The younger a child is when effective treatment arrives, the greater the potential to change their trajectory.
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<div>But with fewer than 600 families affected worldwide, CASK doesn't attract large-scale pharmaceutical funding. Progress depends entirely on community-driven support, people like you. Every dollar contributed to research brings all CASK children closer to a cure.
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<div><strong>Where Your Donation Goes</strong>
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<div>Funds raised through <strong>Help Lily Bloom</strong> support two things:
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<div><strong>Lily's care today:</strong> intensive therapy, specialized supports, and the international travel required to access the best centres during this critical developmental window.
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<div><strong>A cure for tomorrow:</strong> contributions to gene therapy research working toward clinical trials, changing outcomes for Lily and every child living with CASK.
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<div>Your donation is not just helping one little girl. It is investing in science that could help every CASK family in the world.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div><strong>Donate</strong>. Any amount makes a real difference. Whether it helps offset a week of intensive therapy or moves research closer to trial, every contribution matters.
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<div><strong>Share</strong>. With a community this small, every new person who sees Lily's story counts. Send this link to a friend, post it on social media, mention it at work. You never know who will be moved to help.
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<div><strong>Follow along</strong>. We'll post updates on Lily's progress, therapy milestones, and research developments right here and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/helplilybloom?igsh=MW12ZDZuaXhyNndw&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">instagram</a>. Every step forward is a step you helped make possible.
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<div>Lily doesn't know how rare her condition is. She doesn't know the odds. She just knows she wants to move, to connect, to grow. She shows up every single day ready to work, and she does it with a smile that could light up a room.
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