Join Us in Supporting the Howe Family

The Howe family faced a situation this past Sunday, March 30 that no family is ever prepared for. Bailey experienced vision issues, a massive headache, and numbness in her hands, and for only being 13, this was very alarming as she rarely complains about anything. Trevor (Father) and Lenee (Mother) took Bailey to the emergency room and after a long day of waiting, the MRI revealed an abnormal brain diagnosis. She was referred to a team of neurosurgeons, with the devastating news that Bailey has an AVM which is an arteriovenous malformation. This is a tangle of arteries and veins in the brain that can result in a rupture, causing a brain bleed, aneurysm, seizures, or stroke. In Bailey's case, her AVM is located in the frontal lobe of the brain and requires invasive brain surgery, which is scheduled for May 6. The Howes are an incredibly loving, athletic, generous, tight-knit beautiful family--our favorite family! Trevor works in sales/marketing and Lenee has been a teacher for 20+ years, met at Sonoma State University, and built their lives and family in Petaluma. Their athleticism has been undeniably passed down to Bailey and her brother Peyton who spend most of their time dedicated to sports events, traveling for lacrosse, soccer, and cross country. Bailey is an incredible soccer and lacrosse athlete, loves weight lifting, her dogs, and her brother Peyton. She is also on a private club soccer team, North Coast Futbol Club. She is a dedicated student who loves math and art and truly has a heart of gold. This diagnosis has been hard to take in for family and friends, but Bailey has been in great spirits and continues to smile and enjoy living her best life every day. She is ready to get the surgery done and over with so she can get back to "normal life". Please donate whatever you can to the Howes to help cover the unexpected medical, travel, and unplanned expenses of this unforeseen medical diagnosis/surgery. We are sending ALL of the positive vibes to the Howe family in this trying time, and pray for a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery for our Bailey! The next few months will be a challenging road ahead but with love and support, Bailey will come out of this even stronger!

Thank you and much love,

Kehley and Connor Waggoner