July 13, 2008
Transforming experiences in the pediatric cancer community
In our May 17, 2008 blog we talked about something special being guided by Nicholas and two other boys (Matthew and Ben) in heaven. Along with Sheila and me, Ely & Gigi (Matthew's parents) and John & Christine (Ben's parents) have come together forming an alliance that will transform experiences in the pediatric cancer community. And last night at the San Jose Fairmont hotel we had a meeting with the Lance Armstrong Foundation talking with its president and other executives.
It's clear from our meetings last night that our alliance and the Lance Armstrong Foundation will transform experiences in the pediatric cancer community. Please stay tuned as we begin to unveil a vision and collaboration of advocacy, knowledge, and alliances that also continue the uplifting of spirits via The Nicholas Colby Fund's events/experiences "helping children be children."
July 22, 2008
Harmony from harp experiences, and kids 4-18 years old helping children be children via a Swim-A-Thon
Harp performances. Today, four young girls performed on the harp at Children's Hospital Oakland via The Nicholas Colby Fund. They performed Disney and other children's songs from stories such as Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, and much more. The young patients, their parents, and the medical staff all enjoyed the performance in a concert setting. The performers also took the harp bedside playing for patients who were unable to leave their rooms. (You can read more about this experience provided for children by clicking on What We Do > Collaborating to Deliver More > Harp in the Hospital.)
One mother joyfully cried as her daughter experienced the harmonious sounds. And a little boy fell asleep in his grandfather's arms to the soothing, loving music.
Swim-A-Thon. The Orinda Country Club selected The Nicholas Colby Fund to be the benefactor of their 2008 Swim-A-Thon. We are grateful for their Board's support of children through the children's hospitals we collaborate with, and thankful for the swimmers' commitment & dedication to make a big "splash" toward "helping children be children."
Yesterday, the swimmers age 4-18 took to the water and swam for children with cancer. (You can see them by clicking onto What We Do > Events / Experiences > Experiences in Pictures > Nicholas Colby Fund 3rd Quarter 2008.) Following are quotes from two of the swimmers:
Elizabeth said, "This sort of program is not only donating money, but you have to give part of yourself by swimming. It's nice to know that all of our hard work is going to benefit children who deserve it."
Kyle said, "I love swimming as a sport, but it makes me even happier to swim for children who are less fortunate. I feel special that I was part of this."
And a heartwarming surprise was young swimmers that went to school with Nicholas, and a student who was a babysitter of a friend and this young girl followed Nicholas' journey then and now. Bittersweet...and we continually trust and believe in God's love.
Fathers remembering and remembered...
This Father's Day morning I was greeted with love from my wife; my sons; family; friends; and even strangers when I was sitting at Nicholas' Oakmont Memorial Park site. There were voice mail messages, text messages, and surprises at our front door. Every expression of love today tenderly touches my heart. And every expression of love is part of my life - thank you.
At our front door was a "Father And Son" figurine from Nicholas' teacher (Ms. Shirley). Along with the figurine was a card from another teacher at Nicholas' former Montessori school. It was a card about a moment with Nicholas at school and today Ms. Shirley said the card belongs to me, too. The card has a butterfly on the front and the hand-written message reads: "Many times you passed thru my classroom sporting that great smile of yours and always saying "Hi" to me. One day I was walking down the hallway and there you were in the bathroom on the potty. I doubled back to say Hi to you. You said "Hi" and gave me a smile that touched my heart. That was a moment I will never forget. Thanks Nicholas for that Special Remembrance."
At Nicholas' Oakmont Memorial Park site, while I was sitting and thinking of Nicholas (you, son) a lady walked up and began talking about Nicholas' presence. Instantly, the thought of "never gone, never far, forever in our hearts & souls" was once again a reality.
As I think about my sons' here on earth and their physical connection with me and Nicholas' heavenly connection, there are constant reminders that love is waiting for each of us every moment of our lives. Simple smiles from family, friends, and even strangers are moments treasured. And if it's hard to believe that a simple smile (and/or "Hi") is treasured...think about not being able to smile with someone or say hi. I am blessed this Father's Day to have a heavenly Father that loves in the midst of my pain. I am blessed to have Nicholas with me and me being with him through our Father. I am blessed to have a wife that is so compassionate and loving. I am blessed to have sons that care and share a love that for us is so heavenly. I am blessed to have all of you in my life and me being able to be in yours.
I'm smiling and saying "Hi" and I "just know" that Nicholas is too!
A Nicholas Colby Fund Note: Last night we hosted Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in our suite to enjoy The World Famous Lipiszanner Stallions. It was also a collaborative experience provided to the patients via our relationship with The Matthew Tsern Memorial Fund (MTMF). The MTMF purchased food and souvenirs for the patients. To see pictures please go to The Nicholas Colby Fund 2nd Quarter 2008 photo album under What We Do > Events/Experiences > Experiences In Pictures. Friday night patients from Children's Hospital Oakland and UCSF-Children's Hospital were our guests. Next week patients from all three hospitals will be our guests to enjoy Sesame Street Live.
May 3, 2008
Images of love - another time of remembrance and the comfort of connections with families
In 22 days it will be two years that Nicholas has been in Heaven (May 25). Today I attended a "Time of Remembrance" at Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Like April 27 when we attended "A Day for Remembrance" at Children's Hospital Oakland, there were parents who have lost a child as well as other family members and nurses & doctors. There was conversation, music, remembrances shared, and images of love that were the pictures of the children now in Heaven.
There were parents whose children had participated in Nicholas Colby Fund events/experiences. There were parents whose child shared the joy of Yu-Gi-Oh cards with Nicholas while they were in the hospital together. Along with the images of love (the children in Heaven), the conversations were all about love. I am so grateful for God's love allowing me to trust and believe and "just know" that Nicholas is more than okay. And I am so grateful that today, I talked with Nicholas' nurses and doctors as well as parents that uplifted my spirits as we shared the joy and love of our precious children that are never gone, never far.
QUIET, PLANNING PHASE. The April 27 and today's remembrance come at a time when The Nicholas Colby Fund is in what we call a quiet, planning phase. This is the time that we reflect on our past events/experiences and plan for the series of upcoming ones. Looking back on the calendar on this website you will see continuous months of events/experiences delivering smiles and uplifting spirits "helping children be children."
CONTINUANCE OF OUR SPECIAL "PACKS." So while the next couple of months are "quiet" as we plan, please stay with us as we prepare to continue doing all that we do and more. Of course, what is always delivered throughout each month are our backpacks for newly diagnosed children with cancer, and our nutritional packs for parents/guardians of children who have to go into the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
May 17, 2008
They are smiling
Referring to the April 29 journal, today we spent the morning and early afternoon with Matthew's parents. We visited Matthew's spot and then went into town (Los Gatos/Palo Alto) to have lunch with his parents. Lovingly, the place they chose happened to be a small restaurant called Cafe Brioche we took Nicholas to before the leukemia. Amazing!
The wonder of God's love creates smiles in the midst of our broken hearts and souls. And, like we will always experience with Nicholas, we "just know" that we are in each other's heart and soul and feel blessed to have love in every layer of our lives. The sharing of stories, moments, and love about our boys - Nicholas and Matthew - was a gift. And there is a third boy - Benjamin - that was in our conversations. We see these three boys playing & having fun...smiling...and providing gifts in ways that create smiles blessing the lives of others.
These three boys are guiding something very, very special and the complete gift that they are providing is coming into view. We'll share more about their shared gift in the coming weeks. Next week we'll be spending more time with Benjamin's parents and soon after I plan on the six of us parents engaging together...as our boys are engaging...following Nicholas, Matthew, and Benjamin's lead of love begetting love.
April 7, 2008
Warriors' basketball star Monta Ellis played with children from the Nicholas Colby Fund
Today was our inaugural "Nicholas Colby Fund Basketball Clinic" with the Golden State Warriors at their Practice Facility. The Facility where the Warriors had just practiced on...was filled with patients from Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Oakland, and UC San Francisco-Children's Hospital. This experience was made possible because of the Golden State Warriors' organization and Nicholas.
While this special event was planned out well in advance there were a couple things we were keeping as a surprise. The surprise was Monta Ellis, one of the stars on the Warriors. After the patients all received Warriors' jerseys to wear and keep, their parents or guardians received "The City" shirts, they all made their way to the courts. Parents as well as the patients were looking around at all of the history on the walls about the Warriors. They were looking at the bright lights, the colorful golden floor, and Warriors representatives all in position to create a great time out for them.
While the patients were engaging with the Warriors basketball camp staff (who too captured their attention), Monta made his way onto the Practice Facility floor. Many parents quickly grabbed their cameras and as Monta went to the kids, the kids seemed to smile even brighter. First, they were being treated like the stars that they are...and then they had this basketball star (Monta) come out to play with them.
We are so grateful for the love for Nicholas that the entire Warriors organization continuously shows to the Nicholas Colby Fund. We were blessed that Coach Silas came out to engage with the kids and for Thunder to help the kids laugh and smile. (Thunder is the Warriors mascot and the same person who came to our home and played with Nicholas. And the same Thunder who was the MC at Nicholas' Celebration of Life .)
There were lots of prizes and authographed items for everyone as well. And there were lots of photos with the Warriors and autographs written on just about everything. Monta was very accommodating, Coach Silas was patient and fun, and Thunder was being Thunder entertaining everyone. Thank you Warriors! (Pictures are on the Nicholas Colby Fund 2nd Quarter 2008 photo album under What We Do > Events/ Experiences > Experiences In Pictures)
Today was a good day for these kids...and we are so happy to collaborate with the Warriors toward Helping Children Be Children. After all of the hoopla and excitement in the air, and after the kids left telling their stories of what they enjoyed the most, Sheila and I packed things up with the Warriors and four of our volunteers. By the way, thank you Nicholas Colby Fund volunteers: Allie E, Katie B, Meg M, and Erin C. You were wonderful! And then, Sheila and I quietly left and went to Fenton's Ice Creamery in Piedmont. Nicholas loved going there for ice cream so we went there to be with him in another way that we can...
April 8, 2008
Video of yesterday's Nicholas Colby Fund Basketball Clinic to be shown tonight at halftime of the Warriors' game
This morning I received the following message about the Warriors' game tonight:
"Lamont, I wanted to let you know that for tonight's game, the Nicholas Colby Fund Basketball Clinic will be the "Community Spotlight" feature which will be shown during half-time on the scoreboard. It will be a minute-long video recap that will be accompanied with a brief read on the event."
- Golden State Warriors
April 9, 2008
Golden State Warriors place photo gallery of Nicholas Colby Fund B-ball Clinic on their website
After last night's half-time video presentation during the Warriors game at Oracle Arena, the Warriors informed me that they placed images and messages about our basketball clinic on their website.
Here is the link: https://youtu.be/f0_b_Ffh7n4
Following are the messages the Warriors placed with the images
On April 7, the Warriors hosted the Nicholas Colby Fund Basketball Clinic with Stephen Silas and Monta Ellis at the Warriors Practice Facility.
The clinic was held for children of the Nicholas Colby Fund and their parents.
The Nicholas Colby Fund focuses on 'Helping Children be Children' by creating memories and experiences...
...that uplift the spirit of kids diagnosed with cancer, a degenerating condition or another life-threatening illness.
Upon signing in, the clinic participants were fitted with a jersey and their parents received a Warriors T-shirt.
During the clinic, Warriors guard Monta Ellis ran the kids through several drills...
...as did Warriors Assistant Coach Stephen Silas.
Thunder was also there to lend a helping hand to the clinic participants.
A total of 25 kids from the Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Oakland and UCSF-Children's Hospital participated in the clinic...
...and they each had A Great Time Out hooping it up with the Warriors.
In addition to the basketball clinic, the kids were treated to a Q&A with Monta and Stephen...
...and those who answered the questions correctly received Warriors prizes.
Following the clinic, the participants were able to get autographs and pose for pictures with some of their favorite Warriors.
The Warriors thank the Nicholas Colby Fund staff for allowing the team to put on this event for such a deserving group of kids.
And the Warriors also thank the kids from the Nicholas Colby Fund for attending and wish them the best.
April 17, 2008
Results of local newspaper story reveal the continuance of love-begetting-love
Yesterday (Wednesday) the Lafayette Today newspaper was delivered to all Lafayette households. It had a cover page story about Nicholas and his legacy, The Nicholas Colby Fund. During Nicholas' leukemia journey we often talked about love-begetting-love and the circle-of-love to describe the wonderful, warm actions of many people who helped some of the ups and downs seem a little smoother. Even if the actions provided just a loving touch letting us know that someone else was there thinking about Nicholas and the heart-wrenching journey.
As a result of the newspaper story, yesterday and today we have received several emails sent to our info@nicholascolbyfund.org email address. There have been local businesses such as Papyrus of Lafayette and individual adults asking how they could help (with donations) toward our work of "helping children be children." And it has been equally so nice to receive emails from Acalanes high school students wanting to volunteer their time to The Nicholas Colby Fund. One student happens to know Nicholas and his email brought a loving smile to our faces and hearts.
Several high school and college students have been helping with our events/experiences. Some of them approached us toward helping them volunteer at the children's hospitals. And a couple of them have turned to the medical field to be their choice of study.
It is amazing to experience love-begetting-love and we trust & believe Nicholas is smiling too!
April 27, 2008
Gift of a child - another time of remembrance with others
Next month it will be two years that Nicholas has been in Heaven (May 25). Today, Sheila and I were at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute for our second participation in "A Day for Remembrance." There were parents who have lost a child as well as nurses and doctors. Live harp music played creating an angelic atmosphere to go along with a slide show of pictures of the children who are now in Heaven. Stories of the children were shared and a few of the children were benefactors of the Nicholas Colby Fund through our events/experiences.
Parents and medical staff told us stories of Nicholas Colby Fund events that the children enjoyed so much. There was a story of a boy who after a Warriors game took pictures with the cheerleaders to tease his dad. There were stories of children still living; one story is of a child who recently received a Nicholas Colby Fund backpack and how he uses it to hold pictures of his family. Remember A Book Called, The Next Place, By Warren Hanson that was read to Nicholas on May 25, 2006? A warm surprise was hearing it read today as part of the remembrance for all!
Today we cried a little more and felt Nicholas' love little more. We are so grateful for the "Gift of a child" knowing, as we all shared today, "We are who we are today because we have had a child whom we have loved. We are what we are because we have loved a child who has also loved us."
Right now we are sitting in the backyard near the pool. The sky is so beautiful, the gentle wind caressing our face, and with the warmth of Nicholas so very much alive in our hearts and souls. In the background we are playing a Hawaiian CD that we often played when we were in the pool with Nicholas...playing and having fun. Remember the song, Oh Dolphin, we talked about several times throughout the journal entries? Remember Nicholas' love for the water, for dolphins? Remember Nicholas playing and having fun with Hoku the dolphin in Hawaii? We remember everything and we are grateful for God's love as we trust and believe Nicholas remembers everything and time has heavenly stood still allowing Nicholas to simply be overjoyed with love all around him.
Next Sunday we will participate in a "Time of Remembrance" by Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
April 29, 2008
Comfort and love in a new way today
Today a mom and dad of a sweet, precious boy named Matthew who is in Heaven with Nicholas came for a visit. We visited Nicholas' spot, ate at one of Nicholas' favorite restaurants (Blue Ginko), and had conversations that touched our hearts & souls in ways that...well seemingly seem heavenly.
Maybe it was the anticipation of personally connecting with this couple again in hopes that it, in someway, would allow us another touch from Nicholas through his heavenly connection with Matthew. And maybe it was just "love begetting love" as we have often expressed.
The Tserns left Nicholas a loving plaque - Tranquility - that in itself lifted our spirits as we visualize Nicholas and Matthew heavenly soaring so freely and happy!
Next month we will visit the Tserns, Matthew's spot, and hopefully continue to experience the comfort, love, and touch of tranquility our relationship generates. Nicholas and Matthew, thank you for loving us as we all love you so very, very much! Nicholas Colby Fund® and AAA volunteers rally in memory of Nicholas; and an Easter story
Many of you have asked how was the March 14-16, 2008 Camp Okizu event so this journal entry tells that story via a story that ran this past week on our companies website called Passport (AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah). Following is the story (and pictures are in the Nicholas Colby Fund 1st Quarter 2008 photo album, under What We Do > Events / Experiences).
Editor's note: Last weekend a group of AAA volunteers spent two days clearing trails; reparing fences; and cutting, placing, and sanding outdoor amphitheater benches at Camp Okizu, a Northern California summer camp for children with cancer. The outing was organized by AAA's Lamont Gilbert, a 28-year employee. Passport asked him to share his story with employees.
I still remember the night Nicholas was diagnosed with leukemia. With tears flowing from my wife's eyes, I tightly held onto Nicholas and Sheila, trying to grasp what was happening while at the same time trying to provide comfort and love.
Without any words to Nicholas about the heart-and-body wrenching news we just heard, our beautiful 4 1/2 year old son said, "Don't worry about me, I'll be alright!" The unthinkable thing to a parent happened to us that night and again 1 1/2 years later when Nicholas' battle with cancer physically took him from us.
Nicholas was blessed to be surrounded by so many friends of all ages - even before the diagnosis - and truly enjoyed all that life and more importantly, love, offers. And there were times Nicholas said, "I just want to be a normal kid." So creating opportunities for children with cancer to feel normal is why Sheila and I established The Nicholas Colby Fund, to create events and experiences that help children with cancer have treasured moments.
Helping children be children
Because of God's gift of Nicholas, Sheila and I are devoting our lives to help more children experience the treasures of childhood. It's a way for us to continually "care for" Nicholas and in return our hearts are massaged, if ever so slightly, while helping us help children be children.
Camping is a simple pleasure that many children without cancer don't ever experience. Sheila and I came up with the idea to work with Camp Okizu after participating in a bereavement camp there. I then organized an event that would bring together Nicholas Colby Fund volunteers with AAA employee volunteers.
When Nicholas was first diagnosed, everyone at all levels of AAA called, asking what they could do. They showed up at the hospitals. They brought food to us. This is who we (AAA and its employees) really are. Now as we carry out Nicholas' legacy they've come through again.
Our Easter story
As we decorated for Easter at Nicholas' site today at Oakmont Memoria Park in Lafayette, I though alot about a message a colleague gave me last week. I often talk about being a man focused on doing the "right" things so I will be able to see and be with Nicholas again. The message was a very present reminder of God's love. Here is the message:
We will see him again, when our work is done hear on earth. Easter reminds us of God's great promise; our time here on earth is just a blink of an eye, and glorious days, with our Heavenly Father and loved ones who have gone before us await us.
I'm so thankful that Nicholas knew (and knows) that whether or not we could see each other, hear each other, touch each other, etc., we talked about always being in each other's heart and soul. And these talks were before the leukemia diagnosis as well as during the leukemia battle. We often said, "We just know!" And we always talked and prayed about our faith, trust, and belief in God's love.
February 9, 2008
Nicholas’ birthday is Sunday…and his love because of God’s love is daily experienced
Note: This journal was written on January 25, 2008 and the February 9 date is because of an update providing a link to the 1st Quarter 2008 photo album.
This coming Sunday (January 27) would be Nicholas’ 8th birthday. And, today, Nicholas has been in Heaven for 1 year & 8 months! You know Nicholas’ passion for the Warriors…so we will celebrate Nicholas and everything about our precious son, your relative, your friend, at the Warriors’ game that evening. Some of the patients and their family from Bay Area children’s hospitals who knew Nicholas will join us. And the Warriors will deliver a half-time tribute to Nicholas (as they did last year when there was a Warriors’ game on his first birthday in Heaven).
Every single day we think about Nicholas, we talk (and pray) to Nicholas, we feel his love, and hear his words that were angelic before and now are angelic alongside God’s whisper that—truly—radiates throughout our hearts & souls. Trusting and believing God’s love, we constantly do everything we can and in everyway to reach out to you, Nicholas. Like our presence with God…our reach to you does not come back empty. Thank you for constantly loving us, son! You are with us and we love you so, so much. Our tears are because having you in our lives was, and is, perfect! In some ways the tears are perfect tears reflecting a love that is perfect & pure.
Everyday we celebrate you, son, and with every heartbeat we feel love even though there is heartache. The pain because of the heartache does not go away, however, knowing your love will never go away, unquestionably, keeps us nearer to God. And as you know seeing and being around God, just being near Him you experience nothing except love…
A Nicholas Colby Fund perspective for today: a patient from Stanford-Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital will be our guests at the Warriors game Sunday, sitting in seats on the court alongside the visiting New York Knicks.
Please click on Nicholas Colby Fund 1st Quarter 2008 to see pictures from the January 27, 2008 remembrance of Nicholas at the Warriors' game.
February 24, 2008
Nicholas and love begetting love
We are so grateful to KNOW that Nicholas knew he was loved! He was loved by us, you, and as we always have known—God. The actions with The Nicholas Colby Fund that we continue to take are actions of love, because of Nicholas' amazing love.
Relationships we continue to establish and partnerships forming as well as strengthened are because of love. Moment-by-moment Nicholas shared love as much as he clearly felt loved! So, it is no wonder that we now have a relationship with an organization called, Moment by Moment. Moment by Moment is an organization of professional photographers who provide portraits of families of children with a life-limiting illness (at no cost to the family). You can read more about Moment by Moment by clicking onto What We Do > Collaborating To Deliver More… > Moment by Moment – Portraits Taken Of Patients.
Love begetting love continues in so many beautiful ways and every single time we see & feel Nicholas. Just like the back packs that we are now providing to newly diagnosed patients with cancer. You can read more about these backpacks by clicking onto What We Do > Special “Packs” > Back Packs.
And following is an example of the circle of love we often experience. It is about a new-found friend and her actions of love toward us, Nicholas, and The Nicholas Colby Fund as it relates to the backpacks:
"I met Lamont while working on a Vision & Values project at CSAA (AAA of Northern California) and was immediately impressed with his commitment to building a values-oriented company. Even better, he and his family live in the small town where I live. When I heard his son, Nicholas, had leukemia I could only imagine how their family would handle such a difficult situation. "
Through (their website) and friends at CSAA, I followed their journey. It was a combination of inspiring highs—the wonderful bone marrow donor, the gift of another year with Nicholas—and horrible lows culminating in Nicholas' passing.
"Through it all, Nicholas was brave and kind of funny. Lamont, Sheila, and their other sons showed how love and faith can carry people through devastating times. I felt blessed to have witnessed their journey and wanted to do something to support their family. Since Nicholas' kindness and loving spirit live on through The Nicholas Colby Fund, and because he loved to read, a donation of books seemed like the right thing to do.
"I picked a combination of Nicholas' favorites and our family favorites. I hope these books will carry Nicholas' spirit to other children who face terminal illnesses. I'd also like to thank the Lafayette Bookstore for giving discounts on the books and donating Harry Potter bookmarks for the children."
— Louanne Klein and family
As life goes on, and we breathe and focus on love, we live—too—trusting and believing God’s love that He preciously holds Nicholas…and keeps us with Nicholas at all times.
February 20, 2008
We say it a lot, because we feel it a lot—Love
Tonight we had an opportunity to have dinner with a new partner, Moment by Moment. We spent time talking with Karen and her husband Scott about life. Times with family, friends, children we meet along our new paths, current events, times gone by, there boys, our boys, fun things, sad things, and overall life with love sprinkled everywhere. We talked about Nicholas and his love that blesses our lives every day. And, inside as well as outside, dealt with the pain of not physically seeing our precious son. While reflecting back on every aspect of his life, we feel and know how lucky we were and are to have Nicholas’ love.
Most of you know that the Golden State Warriors professional basketball organization was meaningful to Nicholas before the leukemia journey—well, Thunder (the Warriors mascot) was certainly meaningful to him. And most of you know that the Warriors collaborate with The Nicholas Colby Fund on a variety of events and experiences that we provide for patients from several children’s hospitals. Well, there is now a branded event with the Warriors called the “Nicholas Colby Fund Basketball Clinic” and the inaugural clinic will be held April 7, 2008.
EVENT: “Nicholas Colby Fund Basketball Clinic” with the Golden State Warriors
DESCRIPTION: Golden State Warriors professional basketball and The Nicholas Colby Fund activity at the Warriors Practice Facility.
Patients from Stanford-Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Oakland will be guests of The Nicholas Colby Fund…each patient and one of their parents will be treated to an afternoon like a basketball star. Most patients will arrive via special transportation with lots of “hoopla” and enjoy a basketball clinic designed just for them.
Nicholas’ love and the love of the Warriors’ organization for Nicholas are amazing…generating amazing things like this experience for children.
OTHER EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES: This new event is a beautiful addition to the many things we do such as the Nutritional Packs provided to parents or guardians in the pediatric intensive care unit, Back Packs that we are now starting for newly diagnosed cancer patients, and the array of events / experiences captured under What We Do > Events / Experiences.
As busy as life is, we find that love is never too busy, too tired, too anything except “love.” And we thank God for love!
