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Emma Joy’s Journey
Emma Joy’s Journey

Blake and Stephanie Booth are young pastors and parents to three active children who love reading and telling stories together. They were stunned when their oldest child, Emma Joy, was diagnosed with cancer at five years old. Emma needed immediate hospitalization, and she needed her parents at her side. Blake and Stephanie had nothing with them and no plans for staying overnight, let alone for an …

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Declan’s Crew
Declan’s Crew

Unexpected News for Young Parents Carlsbad parents Eva and Kyle Stafford were at a prenatal checkup for their third child when they got some terrifying news: “Your baby’s lungs have fluid in them. We don’t know why. If they keep swelling, he’s not going to survive.” They were in shock. Their first two pregnancies had been easy. Now, they were being asked to prepare for in vitro surgery — an operat …

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Together with Valeria
Together with Valeria

Valeria, in glasses, with big brother Armando Jr., mom Veronica, sister Viviana, and dad Armando Sr. Valeria is an old soul, according to her mother, Veronica Raymundo. At six years old, Valeria seemed wise beyond her years, with a calm and loving presence. She rarely complained. But Veronica and her husband, Armando, knew something was wrong when their daughter had a fever that just wouldn’t stay …

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Cheering for Kayla
Cheering for Kayla

Murrieta high-schooler Kayla Brown (pictured above next to her dad) is a natural role model and trailblazer for her four younger sisters. She makes the most of life with school, sports, church, and travel. But last year, this strong sister faced an unwanted adversary: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It was devastating. Kayla’s treatment began right away with si …

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Crossing an Ocean for Milo
Crossing an Ocean for Milo

We’ve been delighted to get to know Milo Bingham and his parents over the years – this sweet boy is pictured here with his mom, Janet. But at his birth eight years ago, his parents  got terrible news: Milo had a rare, complex heart defect that needed immediate open heart surgery for the best chance at life.  And this advanced care wasn’t available at their Hawaii hospital. Crossing the ocean to sa …

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Cassandra and Her House, Then and Now
Cassandra and Her House, Then and Now

Cassandra Junkin’s parents knew something was wrong when their usually cheerful four-year old was too listless to play. It was Valentine’s Day, and she had no interest in cards or sweets. Doctor’s visits and tests revealed the unthinkable: Cassandra had leukemia and needed treatment right away. That was 10 years ago, in 2007. Leticia and Don Junkin kept close to their daughter by staying at our or …

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Strength for Naya
Strength for Naya

Like most families, videogame animator Sarah Barnes never expected to stay at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. But when surgery for her daughter’s heart condition took a turn for the worse, the Ronald McDonald House was the home base that kept her going. Sarah adopted 4½-year-old Naya after a visit to China. This determined and inquisitive girl had survived many challenging transitions in her yo …

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Courage for Santiago
Courage for Santiago

The Zimmer boys and their dad love science fiction, tabletop war games, and Pokémon. Scott’s a university librarian, and Sophia homeschools 17-year-old Andrés and 11-year-old Santiago. Santiago seemed low energy on a particularly hot July day. Then he was screaming in pain. After rushing to the emergency room, the family was shocked to learn that a tumor on Santiago’s liver had ruptured. They’d ne …

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Together With Baby Reef
Together With Baby Reef

Life was busy during May 2014 for Robe and Meridith Whittemore, a firefighter and event planner raising a toddler girl in Point Loma. These active, beach-loving parents were eagerly expecting their second child. Yet everything changed at 37 weeks, when routine ultrasound showed blood on their baby’s brain. Doctors ordered an emergency C-section, and rushed their baby to intensive care at Rady Chil …

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The Sy Family’s Miracle
The Sy Family’s Miracle

When Patrick Sy plays superhero, you can believe him. At just three years old, he became a super donor for his big sister and best buddy, Rina Sy, who was diagnosed with leukemia shortly before Mother’s Day last year. Parents Marianne and Keith Sy spent several months at Rina’s hospital bedside, helping her endure three initial grueling rounds of chemotherapy. Anxious and exhausted, they tried to …

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May 24, 2023
Red Shoe Day: Save the Date
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2021-2022 Impact Report: Because You Give
2021-2022 Impact Report: Because You Give

What a difference you make! Donors and volunteers have a tremendous impact in helping fami …

Dinner with Friends “Hangs Ten” to Celebrate 10 Years of Giving
Dinner with Friends “Hangs Ten” to Celebrate 10 Years of Giving

Carlos Sanguinetti & Matt Teeter Mark 10 Years of Dinner with Friends In 2009, a medic …

Golf Invitational hits a “hole-in-one” to Support Families with Hospitalized Children
Golf Invitational hits a “hole-in-one” to Support Families with Hospitalized Children

The September 2022 Golf Invitational was truly a “hole-in-one” event. Through sponsorships …

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