So much kindness was sent my way last week with the Team Ashley auction that I want to pay it forward….and right now. So starting tomorrow morning at 9am EST/6am Pacific 100% of all Lil Blue Boo pattern sale proceeds for 48 hours will go to benefit the Fitzgerald family.
In January of 2011, Kezia Fitzgerald was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma stage 3b. She and her husband Mike’s beautiful little girl Saoirse was then diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Stage 4 High Risk on May 5th of 2011. She was only 11 Months old. Kezia and Saoirse were battling 2 different types of cancer at the same time. Kezia went into remission in September. Saoirse passed away December 13th 2011 at 6:47 am. She was 18 Months old.
CNN shared the family’s story back in September and again in December.
You can read more about Saoirse’s story, Kezia’s story, and Neuroblastoma on the Fitzgerald’s blog here.
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Here’s where I really need your help for the next 48 hours……..
Please help me raise as much money as possible for this wonderful family who has endured so much. We can help them financially and to raise awareness about Neuroblastoma. Please share this post! Blog, tweet, share on Facebook…..anything you feel led to do. Thank you so much!
Click the heart to shop! Don’t sew? Purchase one anyways…..100% goes to the family!
Oh my goodness….this hurts me!!
Oh what a beautiful little girl. How heartbreaking for this family.
Yay!! Such a worthy cause…ill be joining in!
I purchased a pattern this afternoon! Such a worthy cause. Can’t wait to see how much money is raised.
You are an amazing person, Ashley. I have been following your blog for a long time, but I have never posted before. My heart breaks for you, your beautiful family and everyone who has been touched by cancer. My own daughter is fighting cancer, for the second time. After she is through with her chemotherapy, she will be admitted to Froedtert Cancer Center to have a stem cell transplant. My niece had a transplant two years ago for Leukemia. You are all, beautiful, strong, courageous and young women, who are in my prayers daily…..
Love love LOVE this. I held a giveaway on my blog this weekend so in addition to the ones I will buy for me (aka the only ones I don’t already own!) I will be buying patterns for the four giveaway winners as well. Thank you for doing this and for reminding us that when we combine our resources we can do AWESOME things to bless other people!!
Christy.
Buying one or more…. NOW!
A dear friend of mine’s daughter suffers from Neuroblastoma. What a heartbreaking story! Will be shopping today!
How generous of you to lend a helping heart to a family in need. You are an inspiration to me with your outlook to “CHOOSE JOY”. I have been following your blog for a long time and have purchased a couple of your patterns. I purchased another one today, it means more now because it is for a wonderful, helping cause. Thank you Ashley!!
How absolutely wonderful of you to do this for the Fitzgerald Family! I have been following them since last year and will be purchasing one of these sew patterns from you! <3 Thank you for doing this for them!
Just placed my order for 2 patterns – of course my sewing machine is still in the box it came in, so maybe these will be 2 of my first projects! I’m happy to do what I can to help.
Bought one!
What a great Cause! I shared this on my blog and facebook. Love the lil leggings pattern! I hope your doing well : )
Wow this one cut me deep. This is such a heartbreaking story. I posted this on the wall of my two groups. I hope that helps you get the word out. This is such a beautiful thing you are doing. As always, much love!
Just wanted you to know that I totally jacked your slogan and am writing about choosing joy today on my blog. You have no idea the lives you impact here.
This hurts my heart. Going to look at patterns now and will share the word.
hi i am from SHS were ur friend Mrs. Walten works and last week we watched a video when u got ur hair cut. I think ur an amazing person to be going through this HAPPY! i have an older sisster who is married and has two babys. He husben has cancer and she is haveing a really hard time also a family died form the same cancer that he has. That day when we saw the video and went to advizing i got one of those “choose joy” braclets. till the day i still have it on. The family friends name is Mr. Gates and he was a high school teacher. He was married and had three kids, two in high school and the other just starting kindergarden. My sisster is going through a really hard time. One day she called my day crying and she called him daddy. she is 30 years old. I know that this has nothing to do with this but i just wanted to tell u. I want to tell me sisster about u and maybe it can help her. Thank u soooo much for chooseing joy!
Wish I had little ones to sew cute tops and bottoms for still, but they’ll love the Casbah bags I make for them and me!
What a great way to help another family in their time of need! Thanks for the chance to also help!! God Bless you all!!
thank you for sharing the Fitzgerald’s story and for continuing to put things in perspective. what a horrible loss. I have posted your pattern sale info on facebook and will blog tomorrow. Pam
I’ll be shopping and I will pass the word along! I may have to copy Christy’s idea and offer some for giveaway prizes. I read the sad story of the Fitzgerald’s several weeks ago when I read your the whole “Choose Joy” chronicles in one sitting . . . it is amazing to see what positivity you are bringing to this dark world of cancer. Thank you for every thing (little or big!) you do.
Ashley,
I think everything you are doing is amazing. I follow you all the time and give my husband updates on how you are doing. My thought and prayers go out to you and your family. Your joy is infectious even over the computer. Wanted to give you an idea about paying forward ideas or even generating sales for yourself. Consider doing an electronic booklet of your top posts. You have such a wonderful following. It would be great for you and I’m sure you would be very successful. Just an idea I wanted to share and pass along.
Wish I could buy more than just one pattern…wishing this family all the best & thanks for helping them
Wish I could get mroe than just one pattern – but I do wish this family all the best and it’s wonderful they have people to help them raise awareness
Done and Dusted! I send my hopes for both your family and theirs x
My girlfriend just ran a race for me and my cancer and now I want to pay it forward too by buying a pattern- great idea! My heart breaks for the family xo