I’m participating in the February Step Challenge in support of SickKids.
This month, I’m stepping up in the fight for children’s health by participating in the February Step Challenge. Every walk, commute, and hike will help SickKids.
Your support, whether through a donation or simply cheering me on, will help keep me moving, one step at a time, towards my goal.
Donations made will help SickKids fund groundbreaking research, fuel innovative health care, and continue to deliver life – saving care for countless kids.
Thank you for your support!
My achievements
First Donation Received
50% Fundraising Target Reached
Received 5 Donations
Reached Fundraising Target
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Reached Fitness Target
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Introduction to ChaseSky
Tuesday 3rd FebWith two medically complex kiddos, SickKids is our second home. My family has spent countless nights there, and because of SickKids, we were able to bring our children home. Today, both of our kids are thriving—stable, growing, and hitting milestones at their own pace.
We could not have come this far without the incredible donors who support SickKids. Please join our family in this fight to help other SickKids families. Every little bit truly counts.
Brief Background
Chase spent the first four months of his life in SickKids’ NICU before being discharged home with supplemental oxygen, a G-tube for feeding, a long list of medications, and an uncertain prognosis. His early years were filled with frequent hospital visits, admissions, surgeries, tests, scans, bloodworks, and non-stop medical appointments. While other children were enrolled in extracurricular activities, Chase was pushing himself through therapies to reach long-overdue milestones.
Chase has been diagnosed with an extremely rare KMT2D-related genetic disorder. Only 14 other individuals worldwide have been published with this diagnosis. Due to his complex medical history, he is followed by 11 specialists at SickKids.
Two years later, Skylar joined our family. At 18 weeks’ gestation, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect—Tetralogy of Fallot. She underwent her first cardiac catheterization at just three days old as a temporary intervention, followed by open-heart surgery at five months old.
Because of these life-saving interventions, both of our kiddos are here with us today. Our hope is that one day they will be strong enough to give back. Until then, please join us for the Steps Challenge this February and help support families like ours.
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