One Unforgettable Gift
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12 days ago we received some very sad news. I found out that a friend's 8 year old little girl has an inoperable brain tumor after they noticed her face drooping and took her into the ER.
How quickly the life of a family can change forever. The cancer is called DIPG and mainly affects children. The survival rate is zero percent. While we don't know for certain how much time is left, this is a very aggressive, fast moving disease, so time is of the essence. We need a miracle (and believe in miracles) so praying for one is the primary need we are asking for.
The picture of this little girl , Caroline Kanis (left), of Holland MI and her beautiful mother Tina Kanis (right) was taken prior to diagnosis. The additional pictures are post diagnosis, and as you can see, the tumor has caused the left side of her face to droop.
The family has a carepage on facebook with pictures and updates under -Prayers For Caroline "Peachy" Kanis- should you care to read more :)
Make A Wish Foundation was able to give her a dream vacation with her family- but only for a short number of days per her Doctors orders. She will be home very soon We will continue praying and continue hoping for this family, but there may not be a great length of time, only God knows. These tumors grow very rapidly.
We are looking for prayers and also to raise funds for an idea that will help make each day of this little girl's life as special and happy as possible. While the miracle of a cure would be what we would like to give her, so far, there isn't one.
So we want to offer a gift to create a wonderful memory for this very special little girl and her lovely family. This gift is not from me, this is from all of you who so generously contribute and you will be recognized.
THE PLAN:
We need to Raisefunds and time is of the essence.
We have hired (pending funds) "Flash Mob America", a national company with fantastic reviews, to choreograph, video, and utilize (professional) dancers to three special songs that will be performed by a professional vocalist. This company was kind enough to make concessions based on the situation and our limited time, as well as reducing the rate as much as they could. What a blessing!
This is secret and a surprise for this little girl as well as her parents and siblings, whom don't know about this plan.
If God has ever put something in my mind to do, this is by far the most transparent, strong push I have had. So we are reaching out to you to please help make one of this sweet child's days be as joyous and amazing as possible. She can then watch this beautiful suprise gift in her honor over and over again. Her parents can also have a keepsake where surely the videographers will capture surprise, joy, and hopefully a huge smile on their daughter's face.
I also am a mother, who just wants to help in some way.
My heart sank in hearing the news. It is a helpless feeling to watch such a loving family go through something so devastating. Their faith is amazing and love for one another is something so beautiful and unlike anything I have ever seen.
Everyone who contributes will be the grantor of this gift and the sole reason this was able to happen. This gift is from every person who was able to contribute or fold their hands and pray.
You will receive updates as we progress with the plans. We also need more dancers! You don't need to be a professional and the more we have, the better. There will be a rehearsal (approx 3 hours) to learn the choreography or FMA can send those interested a video of the dance moves. As soon as we have the date , details and location, it will be posted here on updates.
Thank you for your contribution and prayers. Some miracles may happen for this 8 year old angel, and maybe this one will too.
With Infinite Gratitude and Thanks for your prayers and/or donation.
How quickly the life of a family can change forever. The cancer is called DIPG and mainly affects children. The survival rate is zero percent. While we don't know for certain how much time is left, this is a very aggressive, fast moving disease, so time is of the essence. We need a miracle (and believe in miracles) so praying for one is the primary need we are asking for.
The picture of this little girl , Caroline Kanis (left), of Holland MI and her beautiful mother Tina Kanis (right) was taken prior to diagnosis. The additional pictures are post diagnosis, and as you can see, the tumor has caused the left side of her face to droop.
The family has a carepage on facebook with pictures and updates under -Prayers For Caroline "Peachy" Kanis- should you care to read more :)
Make A Wish Foundation was able to give her a dream vacation with her family- but only for a short number of days per her Doctors orders. She will be home very soon We will continue praying and continue hoping for this family, but there may not be a great length of time, only God knows. These tumors grow very rapidly.
We are looking for prayers and also to raise funds for an idea that will help make each day of this little girl's life as special and happy as possible. While the miracle of a cure would be what we would like to give her, so far, there isn't one.
So we want to offer a gift to create a wonderful memory for this very special little girl and her lovely family. This gift is not from me, this is from all of you who so generously contribute and you will be recognized.
THE PLAN:
We need to Raisefunds and time is of the essence.
We have hired (pending funds) "Flash Mob America", a national company with fantastic reviews, to choreograph, video, and utilize (professional) dancers to three special songs that will be performed by a professional vocalist. This company was kind enough to make concessions based on the situation and our limited time, as well as reducing the rate as much as they could. What a blessing!
This is secret and a surprise for this little girl as well as her parents and siblings, whom don't know about this plan.
If God has ever put something in my mind to do, this is by far the most transparent, strong push I have had. So we are reaching out to you to please help make one of this sweet child's days be as joyous and amazing as possible. She can then watch this beautiful suprise gift in her honor over and over again. Her parents can also have a keepsake where surely the videographers will capture surprise, joy, and hopefully a huge smile on their daughter's face.
I also am a mother, who just wants to help in some way.
My heart sank in hearing the news. It is a helpless feeling to watch such a loving family go through something so devastating. Their faith is amazing and love for one another is something so beautiful and unlike anything I have ever seen.
Everyone who contributes will be the grantor of this gift and the sole reason this was able to happen. This gift is from every person who was able to contribute or fold their hands and pray.
You will receive updates as we progress with the plans. We also need more dancers! You don't need to be a professional and the more we have, the better. There will be a rehearsal (approx 3 hours) to learn the choreography or FMA can send those interested a video of the dance moves. As soon as we have the date , details and location, it will be posted here on updates.
Thank you for your contribution and prayers. Some miracles may happen for this 8 year old angel, and maybe this one will too.
With Infinite Gratitude and Thanks for your prayers and/or donation.
Organizer
Amy Hoover
Organizer
Middleville, MI
