‘Fundraising’ Archives
To China, with hope on use of cord blood stem cells
Source: Sun Times Media By DENISE M. BARAN-UNLAND For Sun-Times Media The generosity of many people and organizations made it possible for a Minooka mom and her daughter to go to China for treatment of the daughter’s spina bifida, which could allow her to walk [Read More]
Local Woman Raising Money for Health Treatment
Source: krextv Fruita, Colo. A Grand Valley woman is raising money so she can receive umbilical stem cell treatment that could one day help her walk again. A rollover car crash seven years ago left Jordanne Menzies a quadriplegic. Wednesday, she held a fundraiser at the End [Read More]
A yard sale to help a little girl’s future
Source: godanriver.com The friends and family of a little girl who faces tremendous challenges in her life are holding a yard sale Saturday to help her have a brighter future. Seven-year-old Kaitlyn Dix has cerebral palsy after suffering a stroke before she was even born. [Read More]
Benefit for East Dubuque child set for April 24
Source: eastdubuqueregister Ava Gilbert is just two and a half years old, but has already experienced more than her share of medical interventions. Born with a heart murmur, Ava spent the first few days of her life surrounded by specialists. For the most part, her heart [Read More]
Sights set on blindness cure
Source: The Westerner For nine-year-old Tasha Hyde, the miracle of sight is $38,000 and 10,000km away. The family of the youngster from Strathpine, who was born blind and has cerebral palsy, plans to fly to China in September for a unique treatment that could give Tasha the [Read More]
Paralysed man has hopes of walking
Source: Timeslive When Shelindra Baros was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at the age of five, medical experts told his mother he would not live to be 20. LOOKING UP: Shelindra Baros is positive stem-cell therapy can offer him a new life Picture: ROGAN WARD Now, at [Read More]
