Gift of Life Walk & Run 2015

The event was amazing as usual.

Even though this was the smallest team Zoe’s Heart has ever had at the event, with less than 24 hours to go we not only met our fundraising goal, we exceeded it. We raised $1,080. I’d like to thank the following people for making that possible:

Zoe’s Aunt Cathy, her Dad and his fiance Andrea, Zoe’s Nana & Grandpa Joe (who drove at the speed of sound to make it to the event), Zoe’s Papa (my dad), Zoe’s Uncle Justin (my brother), Diana Jackson, Linda Stuchal, Allison Welsandt, Lori McAvoy, Bev Alt, Charlene Wood, Katy Neff, Debbie Dalehite, Tom Breno & the Strongsville Optimists Club (donated a whopping $500!), Kate Stiner (friend and mother of a donor – love you Kate!), Jamie Gregorski, LeeAnn Vasicek, and Audrey Benko.

Due to some technical difficulties, I’m currently unable to post a team picture (or any pictures) from the event. I’ll get some pictures up here as soon it’s fixed. Thanks to Nikki’s site make-over, I am finally able to add in the team picture from the event. IMG_0247

 

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Zoe’s Heart began the day our world changed. My daughter, Zoe, received a heart transplant at just six years old. Six. In the span of childhood milestones and bedtime stories, we learned words like “transplant,” “rejection,” “ICU,” and “donor family.” We learned what it means to wait. To hope. To live in the in-between. This blog is our way of sharing the journey — the beautiful, the terrifying, the exhausting, and the miraculous. Zoe’s Heart exists for two reasons: To keep our family and friends updated as we walk this road. And to advocate fiercely for organ donation — because someone else’s yes saved my daughter’s life. This space is raw. It’s honest. It doesn’t pretend the hard parts don’t exist. But it also refuses to ignore the hope. We believe in celebrating progress, honoring the gift of life, and speaking openly about what transplant families experience behind hospital doors. Zoe is living proof that generosity changes everything. Thank you for being here. Thank you for following her journey. And if you ever find yourself wondering whether organ donation matters — it does. It saved our girl. Welcome to Zoe’s Heart.