Raven Jeffords

A few people who have looked at my blog have asked me what made me start this foundation and why I have chosen to help children with cancer raise money and help try to stop child abuse. So I decided I would put my one of my biggest inspirations up to help answer their questions.

Well one of my biggest inspirations is Raven Elizabeth Jeffords. Raven born May 28,1992 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She started her schooling at Jackling Elementary in West Valley City, Utah and then attended Sunny Ridge Elementary in Nampa, Idaho. Raven Attended Skyview High School her freshman year and then completed online classes while recovering from her bone marrow transplant. Raven had leukemia and fought hard for years. She was a friend of mine and also went to my church. Raven was the kind of person who just made you want to be a better person and live life to its fullest and be thankful for what you had. She went thru so much pain and years of battling her cancer and never once gave up or complained. She passed away May 2, 2009 a few weeks before her 17th birthday. It's been almost a year since she passed away and i miss her so much but when i got to raise money for the hospital in Boise St. Lukes children cancer unit MISTI i felt like she was right there beside me and I even went caroling there this Christmas and will the next with my choir and it reminds me of when I got to go there and see Raven. She was a great example to me and after seeing first hand someone loose a fight against cancer at a young age I really want to try and help. Thank you Raven for being such a great example to me and for everything you taught me. Make a Wish Foundation helped make one her dreams come true by sending her and her family to Florida to swim with dolphins I hope to one day help people complete their dreams as well.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/obituary.aspx?n=raven-elizabeth-jeffords&pid=127017861
To read more on Raven visit the site above.

An Inspirational little boy

Grant Davis was born June 12, 2002. He arrived three months early and weighed just 2 pounds, 4 ounces. After his birth, he spent three months in the hospital.Grant’s health problems—premature birth, gastric reflux disease, periventricular leukomalacia, chronic lung disease, and cerebral palsy. As a result of his cerebral palsy, which has affected both legs and one arm, Grant cannot stand nor walk. Grant is an energetic seven-year-old boy and would love to have the ability to do what he sees his sisters and other children doing; he just wants to be a "normal" kid. I had the chance to get to help raise money for his new wheelchair so we could help his dream to be a "normal" kid come true and it was an awesome experience! Grant loves football so i called some of my friends from my high school team to come and meet Grant and you could just see how heppy Grant was. Grant taught me so many things. He is truely an inspiration to me and such a strong willed and sweet little boy and i was very blessed to get to know him, he is an amazing little boy and a true hero in my eyes! Check out www.wheels4grant.blogspot.com for more info