Marek loves going fishing, camping and being outdoors. His favourite animal are frogs, and he always tries to find one in the garden or by the lake. He gets very excited for anything that has a frog on it, whether it’s a book, toy, stuffy or pretty much anything! His family shared that he has a keen ability to spot everything and anything that has a frog on it.
Read MoreHe likes sports, building, and climbing. When you see his big smile and hear his laugh, it’s hard to imagine how sick he really is. Kayne has Chronic Granulomatous Disease, a rare genetic disorder. Kayne’s mother has the gene, and it was passed to her by her mother. There was a fifty-fifty chance that Kayne would inherit the gene. And he did.
Read More“We were in the middle of this huge thing, we were just trying to keep our daughter alive. The specialist told us she was going to put our name in, and 2 days later Shannon [The Dream Factory’s Dream Coordinator] was at the hospital with a present for Nori. I thought it was incredible - two days and they were already involved, lifting her spirits during one of our toughest times.”
Read MoreThe first words that come to mind when Malachi’s parents describe their son: happy, energetic, and extremely curious. Born at 30 weeks and 6 days, Malachi was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. This means that he was born without a lot of diaphragm, affecting the development of his heart and lungs. Malachi’s dream is for a complete bedroom makeover, something his mom thinks will be “bold” and “edgy” just like her son’s personality — and full of superheroes, of course!
Read MoreAngel is truly a special gift to our family. She loves getting hugs, and especially when we do a family hug. She loves car rides, being out and about, and in general just loves to be a social butterfly. It’s been difficult with COVID-19, as Angel has not really been able to go anywhere or have new experiences. We really think that she would love camping, and that’s why her dream come true is for a camper for us to take her on a few new adventures.
Read More“We were in the middle of this huge thing, we were just trying to keep our daughter alive. The specialist told us she was going to put our name in, and 2 days later Shannon [The Dream Factory’s Dream Coordinator] was at the hospital with a present for Nori. I thought it was incredible - two days and they were already involved, lifting her spirits during one of our toughest times.”
Read MoreLetter from A Dream Parent: Eveline is the most social kid I know, loving attention from anyone who will give it. That makes her a favourite among the nurses and doctors. She's so funny, and loves to smile, laugh, and make others laugh. Even at 1 year old, she knows how to ham it up to get someone smiling.
Read MoreCOVID-19 changed my dream from wanting to go to Disney World to build lightsabers and droids with my family, to wanting an above-ground pool. I chose to dream for a pool because before I got cancer I was a competitive swimmer and I had to stop due to chemo and being scared. I was scared to get back into the pool with no hair.
Read MoreTravis is a brilliant thinker and a creative soul, with a very quick wit that is always thinking outside of the box. These are all qualities that his friends love about him. Travis and his best friends love to hang out, watch YouTube or anime, and laugh over Snapchat about all of their inside jokes.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2018: A day to be remembered. It was the day our little warrior, Malcolm was born. Malcolm was born full-term without complication, and gained weight like a champ in the first 3 months of his life. I may have struggled as a first time mom, but he was certainly thriving.
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