A thoughtful friend of mine, Alisha, got together with her Mom’s Group in North Aurora, IL and made tutus and tuques (winter hats) in honor of my daughter Sydney who died from Scimitar Syndrome and a little girl Hannah who battled and beat childhood leukemia. The gifts were given to me to donate to a local children’s hospital. What a generous gesture and a great organization!
Alisha wrote:
“Regarding the tutu project, I went through a very special organization called Tutus and Tuques (www.tutusandtuques.com). I thought that this organization’s mission along with the tutus was a beautiful symbol of Sydney. I also wanted to honor a little girl whose mom is a part of our mother’s club. She was diagnosed with leukemia when she was little and just went into remission in September. I shared Sydney’s and Hannah’s story with some friends, neighbors, and members of the North Aurora Mother’s Club to see how many volunteers that I could get to help. The cool thing about it, too, was that there were several children who helped with the project as well. Wherever you choose to donate the gifts, I am sure that they will put a smile on the faces of those little kids, and that is one way Sydney has touched our lives… just the thought of her makes me smile like the sun couldn’t beam any brighter!”
I donated the beautiful tutus and tuques to Child’s Voice, an outpatient medical evaluation center for children who may be victims of physical and/or sexual abuse and neglect. There is no better tribute to the life of a child than to pass kindness on to others… especially other children. A heartfelt thank you to Alisha, the moms in North Aurora and Tutus and Tuques!
Sylvie
Tags: Scimitar Syndrome, Sydney
