Today I will share a story of a little boy and his family who benefited from your generous donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
At just six-months old, Colt was diagnosed with cancer after a routine check-up. His doctors found a tumor and discovered that is was neuroblastoma.
Colt started chemotherapy then went through a stem cell transplant, requiring him to be in and out of the Monroe Carell Jr.’s Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for an extended period of time. His parents, Cody and BreAnna, lived more than two hours away in Loretto, Tennessee. They couldn’t imagine not being by Colt’s side to hold his arm, assure him that things would be okay, and give him strength to keep fighting with all his might.
That's when Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Nashville stepped in, providing them a 'home away from home' when they needed it most.
“It was a place where Colt could come to be away from the hospital – where he could run into the playroom and play with the train set, bowling ball and pins, and play kitchen, escaping into a world where there were no scary noises, neon lights, needles and tubes even if only briefly.” After almost two months, Colt was finally able to go home. However, less than a year later, the cancer returned. While he went through chemo again, the Phillips once again checked into the Ronald McDonald House in Nashville, and found the same kind of support, comfort and hope that they had experienced a year before.
Two months ago, when RMHC found out that Colt was once again cancer free, we celebrated with more than 175,000 of our Facebook fans.
Thank you for all your generous donations to date!! If you haven't donated yet, please do it today. Colt and so many children and their families are supported by your donations.
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