Jace went into surgery smiling.

He's 11 years old. He doesn't use words — but he communicates everything through his eyes, his laugh, and a slow side-smirk that tells you he knows exactly what's going on.

On April 7th, Jace underwent 8 hours of bilateral hip and double foot reconstruction surgery at IWK Health Centre in Halifax. Both hips rebuilt. Both feet corrected. A surgery that will define the next year of his life.

Three days later, he got to go outside.

That's who Jace is.

He has a rare genetic condition called MEF2C Haploinsufficiency. He is nonverbal, profoundly deaf, uses a wheelchair, and has epilepsy. He only learned to walk at age 9 — something we were never guaranteed would happen. This surgery was necessary to protect that ability before his hips dislocated completely.

Now comes the hard part — a year of recovery, rebuilding, and returning to the life he has fought so hard to build.

His mom Jessica will be by his side every step of the way. She has to be. And that means she cannot work.

We are raising $70,000 to bring Jace home safely — with the ramp, the equipment, the adaptive tools, and the stability his family needs to get through this year.

Every dollar goes directly to Jace.