Jaxx was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at just 2 1/2 weeks old: it was the scariest day of our lives, and we did not know what the future held for our first amazing little boy. Cystic Fibrosis is a fatal genetic disease with no cure that affects the lungs, liver, and pancreas. There were a whirlwind of appointments and admittances that followed Jaxx’s diagnosis.
Read MoreSpring is here! While March and April already feel like they were ages ago, we still want to share a quick update on what we’ve been up to over the last few months! Check it out below!
Read MoreOn January 17, 2019, our lives changed in a matter of minutes. Our baby girl, Drea had been not feeling well for months: constant nausea, headaches and dizziness. We had taken her to the doctor several times and after two emergency room visits, a CT scan confirmed our worst nightmare: Drea had a tumour inside the 4th ventricle of her brain.
Read MoreTo everyone who contributed to Deadlifts for Dreams this year, I want to send a huge thank you. Not only did we manage to fundraise enough to make Maya's dream come true, we doubled up and have enough to help another child who will benefit from a dream come true.
Read MoreAs one of the star defencemen on the Winnipeg Jets, Josh Morrissey is a household name for many hockey fans in Manitoba and to some children, getting the chance to meet him is a dream come true.
Morrissey became the Ambassador for The Dream Factory in 2016 and has sacrificed countless hours to help us make dreams come true for kids here in Manitoba who are battling life-threatening illnesses.
Read MoreKonichiwa, Dream Team!
I would like to tell you about my dream trip to Japan that you have organized for me. I will tell my story starting from the limousine that took us to the airport. I had indescribable feelings. It was the first time I rode in a limo and I was feeling like a celebrity too!
Read MoreHeidi lives up in Gnadenthal, a 15-minute drive South-East of Winkler, with a family that knows how to love each other. Heidi, an 11-year-old, was born a twin, has a younger sister, as well another set of younger twin siblings.
To really know Heidi’s story, we have to look back to a few years ago.
Read MoreWith spring just around the corner, our team is very excited about the upcoming Dream Maker Auction - our biggest event of the year! But that doesn’t mean we’re not still busy making dreams come true - check out what we’ve been up to this month:
Read MoreAzariah was only three months old when her family learned that she had a rare form of kidney cancer called Wilm’s Tumour. It was rare enough for someone as young as Azariah to be diagnosed, but even rarer to have tumours on both kidneys.
Over the last three years, Azariah has been an absolute trooper, handling all of the tests and treatments along the way. It has been so incredibly tough on her parents and her siblings, and this whole family could benefit from some of the hope and joy that comes from a dream come true.
Read MoreWhat started out as a few random fevers throughout the summer of 2018, turned into an emergency room visit and news that turned our whole world upside down. During the early hours of August 25, 2018, we found out that our little 6-year-old Karmyn had cancer.
A few days later, she was formally diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Two weeks after that, it was concluded that Karmyn had Philadelphia Positive ALL, which is very rare in pediatric Leukemia in that less than 5% of kids have it. Since then, Karmyn has turned 7 and her days have been mainly filled with trips to clinic at CancerCare, and admissions at Children's Hospital on CK5.
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