Giving Tuesday
My family's journey at Children's Hospital started when my younger sister JJ was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. At 5 weeks old she had her first open heart-surgery. At 8 months she had her second open heart surgery. This was a really difficult time for my family.
I was 6 at the time so the exact impact Children’s has had on our lives was lost on me. As I’ve gotten older; I've come to understand that they quite literally saved my sister's life. Not only did they save it but she has done nothing but THRIVE since then. (See Judith and my dog Boomer below)
In addition to this, they welcomed us into their community with open arms. Children’s is a community of open-minded and open-armed people. They have shown us nothing but kindness and support in all the years we’ve spent with them. Judith even got to host their annual gala four years in a row (from ages 12-16).
Around this time of year I find myself thinking about ways to give back. It's the holiday season, and with it, the season of giving! There’s no better time to do it. I’ll be donating to Children's Hospital Minnesota this year to help kids receive exceptional levels of care, support, and resources. There are countless families out there that have been positively impacted and countless that will be.
The effect of Children’s additionally hits home as a member of AKASPORT. It gives me peace of mind that there’s a Children’s Hospital around for all our campers out there.
On this Giving Tuesday I implore anyone who finds their way to this blog post to choose a cause to support.
Also, feel free to click the link and check out this video of Judith as the Children’s Annual Star Gala emcee :)
Happy Holidays!
Sincerely
Coach Parker.