Oliver Even Memorial Adoption Fund
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OLIVER'S STORY
When Oliver was born, he survived open-heart surgery to repair a hole in his heart and a constricted aorta. During the first four years of his life, he lived in four foster homes before he and his older sister came to live with our family in June of 2014. At that time he had multiple mental and physical health issues, which were slowly resolved over the following three years. We were blessed to adopt both Oliver and his sister, with the adoption being finalized in June of 2017.
Oliver was full of life and joy. His favorite movie was Free Willy and all its sequels, which he watched over and over again. At one point, he even wanted to become a marine biologist and work with orcas. His favorite music group was BTS and his favorite song was "Dynamite." He loved to dance to hip-hop music and played Just Dance with his sister on the X-Box. He earned a blue belt in Karate at Chozen Martial Arts Academy, and always kept the classes very lively. He was delighted to have nerf wars with his older brother and his brother's friends. He also enjoyed splashing with his friends in the creek near our house.
Oliver was extremely curious and very bright. He did internet research and found arcane unless facts. For example, when we visited Hawaii, he let us know that more people died of falling coconuts than from shark attacks. He was a star pupil in Sunday School and always knew all the answers. He loved STEM and attended a STEM summer camp several years in a row. He had a phenomenal memory for actors and movies and could even tell us about movies he hadn't yet seen.
Oliver loved food and during COVID, he always wanted to know the meal plan for the day. Even if he had just eaten, he wanted to know what was for the next meal. He was an early riser on weekends and would wake up his sister long before she wanted to get up. He didn't like thunderstorms and would sneak into his sister's room to sleep next to her. His socks never matched because he would lose one of his socks somewhere in the house. Oliver always said hello when someone came into a room or came to check on how you were doing.
Recently, Oliver shared that he wanted to become a teacher. Since school was very difficult for him because of his ADHD, he felt he could help other children who struggle in school.
Oliver went to Children's Hospital on May 5th to put in a stent to enlarge the aorta, where it was constricted. Unfortunately, there were complications and Oliver went to be with Jesus on May 6, 2021. Although his life was short, he impacted so many people with his sense of humor and joy for life.
THE OLIVER EVEN MEMORIAL ADOPTION FUND
Like Oliver and his sister, there are hundreds of children who need forever homes. Unfortunately, the cost of adopting a child is very high and, for some, is a prohibitive burden. We were blessed to have Oliver as part of our family for seven years and we would like to pass that blessing along to other families. Therefore, it is our desire to raise money to help others to defray the costs of adopting a child.
All the money raised through this Go-Fund-Me Memorial will be donated to a family or several families in the process of adoption, who have a financial need to make their dream, and that of a child wanting a forever home, come true. Cheryl and Greg Even will administer this fund and chose the recipient(s).
Thank you, in advance, for your contribution in memory of Oliver!
If you would like to share memories or pictures of Oliver, please go to: https://memories.lifeweb360.com/oliver-angel-even
When Oliver was born, he survived open-heart surgery to repair a hole in his heart and a constricted aorta. During the first four years of his life, he lived in four foster homes before he and his older sister came to live with our family in June of 2014. At that time he had multiple mental and physical health issues, which were slowly resolved over the following three years. We were blessed to adopt both Oliver and his sister, with the adoption being finalized in June of 2017.
Oliver was full of life and joy. His favorite movie was Free Willy and all its sequels, which he watched over and over again. At one point, he even wanted to become a marine biologist and work with orcas. His favorite music group was BTS and his favorite song was "Dynamite." He loved to dance to hip-hop music and played Just Dance with his sister on the X-Box. He earned a blue belt in Karate at Chozen Martial Arts Academy, and always kept the classes very lively. He was delighted to have nerf wars with his older brother and his brother's friends. He also enjoyed splashing with his friends in the creek near our house.
Oliver was extremely curious and very bright. He did internet research and found arcane unless facts. For example, when we visited Hawaii, he let us know that more people died of falling coconuts than from shark attacks. He was a star pupil in Sunday School and always knew all the answers. He loved STEM and attended a STEM summer camp several years in a row. He had a phenomenal memory for actors and movies and could even tell us about movies he hadn't yet seen.
Oliver loved food and during COVID, he always wanted to know the meal plan for the day. Even if he had just eaten, he wanted to know what was for the next meal. He was an early riser on weekends and would wake up his sister long before she wanted to get up. He didn't like thunderstorms and would sneak into his sister's room to sleep next to her. His socks never matched because he would lose one of his socks somewhere in the house. Oliver always said hello when someone came into a room or came to check on how you were doing.
Recently, Oliver shared that he wanted to become a teacher. Since school was very difficult for him because of his ADHD, he felt he could help other children who struggle in school.
Oliver went to Children's Hospital on May 5th to put in a stent to enlarge the aorta, where it was constricted. Unfortunately, there were complications and Oliver went to be with Jesus on May 6, 2021. Although his life was short, he impacted so many people with his sense of humor and joy for life.
THE OLIVER EVEN MEMORIAL ADOPTION FUND
Like Oliver and his sister, there are hundreds of children who need forever homes. Unfortunately, the cost of adopting a child is very high and, for some, is a prohibitive burden. We were blessed to have Oliver as part of our family for seven years and we would like to pass that blessing along to other families. Therefore, it is our desire to raise money to help others to defray the costs of adopting a child.
All the money raised through this Go-Fund-Me Memorial will be donated to a family or several families in the process of adoption, who have a financial need to make their dream, and that of a child wanting a forever home, come true. Cheryl and Greg Even will administer this fund and chose the recipient(s).
Thank you, in advance, for your contribution in memory of Oliver!
If you would like to share memories or pictures of Oliver, please go to: https://memories.lifeweb360.com/oliver-angel-even
Organizer
Cheryl Even
Organizer
La Verne, CA