Jaelynn was a very active nine year old little girl. Horseback riding, Soccer , Rec and a Travel softball team! Playdates with friends and cousin sleepovers, just enjoying life as a nine year old should. Towards the end of sports season she started to get tired, her happiness and love for sports and visiting the barn was being pushed out and overtaken by alot of " Im tired " and " I just don't feel goods". She ended up dropping out of soccer with two weeks remaining, stopped visiting the horses at the barn but was sticking with softball with very little energy. After a string of fevers, some lasting 11 days at a time she felt a little better and went to a sleepover at her best friends house. The next morning we picked her up and went to breakfast with her grandparents. She was incredibly pale, almost grey and didn't touch her food. Her dad and I decided something was definatly going on and i made her an appt for the next day. We had been to the doctor previously that month for the fevers but because she had a cough we were told it was a virus and to let it run its course. This time we pushed for lab work. Within 25 minutes of us leaving the doctors office I received a call from her doctor asking me to please pull over if i could. She sent us straight to hasbro mentioning leukemia or multiple viruses at once but that she needed to be rechecked asap. At that point, Jaelynn and I both knew it was serious and that is when her journey with leukemia began, She was diagnosed 10/23/23 with B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She was hospitalized from 10/23/23 until 11/22/23, the night before Thanksgiving. We made it home for the holiday and were finally all together. Over the next few weeks we started our Clinic appointments she had good days and bad. On 12/14 We were told that Jaelynn was in REMISSION! We had another in patient hosptial stay from 12/21-12/25. We made it home Christmas morning just in time to open presents with her sister! She even got to spend New years eve with her bestfriend Keegan. Weve been home alot since then trying to stay healthy with the exception of our photo shoot with GLIMMER OF HOPE FOUNDATION and it was absolutely amazing! Jaelynn felt so beautiful... and continues to stay optimistic through all of her treatments.
Runway for a Cure is an event that shows child and adult cancer fighters and survivors their courageous, confidence, strength and beauty. We are partnering with local boutiques, local celebrities and community heroes to make this a show you won’t want to miss. Cocktail hour, raffles, auctions, live performances & more.
We welcome 50+ cancer fighters and survivors from all around the country, while also honoring angels lost due to cancer.
Saturday, March 23rd 2024
The Rhodes on Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905
5-9 pm
Purchase Tickets: https://gohfdn.booktix.net/
Runway for a Cure Fundraising
- Donate to a cancer survivor/fighter model through their peer to peer fundraising link - 100% of your donation will go towards our programs for helping kids battling cancer. Two models (one adult and one child) who have fundraised the most, will be recognized at the show and be able to make remarks. Help us hit our fundraising goal of $100,000!
What we do
Glimmer of Hope Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that shows girls and boys their strength and beauty through the donation of bald dolls and provides HOPE to families battling childhood cancer.
Glimmer of Hope Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #851607457). All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
- Bald Dolls: To make the world a less scary place for children battling cancer, we sponsor and donate dolls and bald dolls to better help children feel represented and confident during their journey.
- “Best Day Ever” Photo Shoots: A magical day for a group of girls battling cancer. The Best Day Ever features: hair and makeup services, a gift basket, a catered lunch, crafts, a princess dress and a doll in a matching princess dress, followed by a professional photoshoot at a magical location!
- Bereavement Boxes: To help heal a broken heart, we have created bereavement boxes for families we have served after their child has passed. We partner with Spencer Welch Studios to send watercolor portraits of each child as part of each box.