Thank you for visiting Ida's fundraising page!

If you don't know Ida, she was diagnosed with Stage IV Hepatoblastoma when she was just 13 months old.  I didn't even know that a one year old could get cancer.  She has been through many surgeries and chemotherapy and is still not in remission.

Paul and I have a new passion to help kids.  Not just kids with cancer, but all kids with special needs.  We decided to support this fundraiser because we feel that it is so important to make families comfortable when they are dealing with a sick or injured child.  American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, WI, provides so many things that you have probably never even heard about.  For example... access to washers and dryers when your child pukes all over their clothes from chemo... child life who brings toys to your child's room when their immune system is too low to leave the room...  volunteers to come and sit with your child so you can go get something to eat from the cafeteria...movies for your child to watch when they are bored out of their mind... social workers to help you find financial resources and support groups...  psychology to help you deal with the emotional rollcoaster that you ride... parent liason to provide support to parents and help get them connected with others... computers so we can update our websites...  I think you get the picture.  The list goes on.  I pray that you never have to use the American Family Children's Hospital, but if you do, you will find out how important your donation is to families like ours.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure.  Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

Love,

Paul and Melissa DeVries