Family Turns Grief Into Action, Fundraising for March of Dimes

He takes the good to help in heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He is going to make it right sooner then you think. Death and dying, sorrow and crying will be no more. Jehovah will be making all things new with an end to this wicked system of things.

I would like to know why they did not help. I give money to charities and I am hearing more and more stories of how they misuse the money by paying high salaries to employees or refusing to help cerain people.

@Mike I think I'd like to know that, too... I've heard such stories as well and logically, charities also pay for the "extras" they give out (eco bags, tshirts, bracelets, etc. with their logo - mostly bought by donators but occasionally given to people after donation as well) as well as their own advertising, financial dept., etc. It makes me wonder how much of the money donated actually goes to the cause it's for - I honestly can't imagine it being more than 50% unless a LOT of people are donating a good amount (which I'm sure is ideal.) Personally I feel the only ones we can really be sure of are ones that ask for supplies (clothing, blankets, food, petcare supplies, etc.) or volunteer time/manual labour.

I have never heard any complaints about the March of Dimes. I often read a newsletter called, "The Nonprofiteer" which features a category entitled 'Charity Scandals". People report some very disheartening experiences about how the donations they gave wound up lining the pockets of the people running the organizations. This combined with the media's exposure of many charities ripping people off and paying huge salaries to its managerial staff can really make you think twice about where your donation goods and dollars are going. However, I also do not want to use this as an excuse not to give something back to society or to help those less fortunate. So, on a day to day basis I prefer volunteering my time to soup kitchens, donating food to local food shelters, contributing to volunteer emergency units, or helping people in my own community directly when I know they are hurting. When it comes to nationally known charities, I am comfortable mainly with up front causes like the St. Jude Children's Hospital, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and sometimes the Red Cross. I NEVER entertain any donation requests that come in by phone or the Internet. Be careful! There are a lot of parasites out there who would put their own mother or child in harm's way for a buck!

omg your right you look like an real jack butt to me Did you not read her writting on how when she was in bed rest and all Do you think it takes forever to write maybe you are a bit slow with thoughts But many it just flows on the paper may god be with you I think you really need him in your life

How after the baby is alseep and you can not sleep yourself, that you must find some outlet..like others who know your pain. Did you think of all those moments in the hospital room where the baby is in the incubator and you want to be near, but need a break? The opposite is true here..she NEVER let this child off her mind even when she has a moment to herself. Obviously the OP hassn't had or known a person with a sick child. Maggie was certainly a beautiful child and her memory still is. ( Mom of 2 sick babies. One who is with me today as an adult, and a baby angel. )

You're not a troll, just someone trying to wrap your head around something you have no point of reference to. My doctors son was 3 when a brain tumor was discovered...the worst kind, one that is almost always a death sentence. They took him to Houston for proton therapy. His wife & him took turns, never leaving his side as they also cared for his 5yr old sister. To keep friends & family updated they used a Caringbridge site. This turned out to be mom's "therapy", & kept her from going insane. While she sat in the hospital in Houston (& then in Milwaukee for chemo), while her baby slept & sleep alluded her, she poured out her heart, sharing her fears, frustrations, helplessness & moments of joy, sorrow & love. Her posts never failed to make those reading cry, laugh, & cry again. These posts were the most beautiful love letters a mother could ever give a child. Books she sought out to help her thru this only depressed her, pointing out the horrors rather than being inspirational & letting her know she wasn't alone. Friends & family encouraged her to write that book that would give others some comfort. So, she sat at her Leo's bedside with her laptop & typed away between his "why do we have to be her mom?", "don't let them hurt me more", "I want to go home now", & her catching his puke, calming him, having her heart ripped out bit by bit as she watched the horror that was now part of her little boys life. Her own mother, an editor, was her editor. It gave her something she had control of and way to get it out instead of falling apart. Her book "Leo the Lion" was published b4 he was found cancer free at his 1st post treatment scan. All profits from her book go to childrens cancer reasearch. She is involved with raising money for Saint Balderick's (child cancer research) & feels she owes it to her son & other children to fight to find a cure so other parents won't have to go through what they did, and no child will have to go through what Leo did. If anyone is interested you can find the book on Amazon.

Yes I agree, sometimes moms really need the support of others online. I believe the person who posted this can't possibly be a parent. Do not judge this family based on this little thing. There are several factors here: 1. Sometimes a mom's only outlet IS online (many of us don't have neighbors we can share a coffee with while the little ones play) and it's a lifeline to the outside world when you're at home. 2. Babies sleep at odd hours and are awake at odd hours.The internet is of course 24/7. 3. Writing is very cathartic. Imagine having a child with very high needs who needs you night and day, even more so than most babies (and they ALL require a lot, believe me). Moms and dads need SOME outlet for all the emotions they are feeling, or they might snap. You just can't know if you haven't walked in someone's shoes.