Comments about ‘Hope Kids offers a modern fairy tale for children with illnesses’

I'm having a very hard time typing because it's hard to see my computer screen. I have eyes filled with tears because I just finished reading the horrible story of little Ethan Stacy. Then I read this wonderful story and it only added to the tears. Thank God there are still good people out there who are willing to give goodness and love to others.

Thank you Deseret News for a story like this. We need these occasionally to counterbalance the evil and remind us that there are many more good people in the world than those who are possessed by vileness.

My daughter was one of the little princesses last night and she had the time of her life. She's in the middle of a round of chemo, so she wasn't smiling on the outside, but she was having the time of her life.

Thank you so much to all those who helped put this together. It meant the world to my little girl who has gone through so much!

I was able to be at the event and this story really captured the spirit of it all. I, too, am so glad to see such goodness in the world as my heart has been broken over the past few days. Many thanks to Linsey who sacrificed so much to make this happen - what an angel!

Last night was Magical. My daughter has not stopped talking about it. It was AMAZING. HopeKids is an amazing foundation that has helped me give my kids opportunities i wouldn't normally be able to give them.

Thank You HopeKids, and all those who helped, for giving us night of being Princesses and Princes'

Hopekids is AMAZING, It came to Utah just at the right time for our family, Aliyah had just had 15 surgeries in 18 months and our family was worn out and feeling not so hopeful about the future. We felt alone and didn't know how we were going to keep going through all of this.. Then like a knight in shining armor Hopekids came to Utah and has changed our lives forever, We as a family have things to look forward to and we get to be with other families that get it. At a Hopekids events Feeding tubes and masks don't get you strange looks and our Aliyah doesn't feel like she is not normal because in the Hopekids world she is normal and she gets treated that way. It means so much to me as a mom to not have her feel different or out of place. Hopekids has given her a place to belong. Hopekids if not just an organization it is a Family.. We love our Hopekids family and all the wonderful people that help in anyway to bring smiles to these sweet face Thank you all soooooo Much.. Amy Peedle

Huge thanks to Linsey (Cinderella) for making last night possible!

If you know a family with a child with cancer or another life-threatening medical condition, or if you want to get involved as a volunteer or supporter with HopeKids, please contact us! Just search Google for "HopeKids" (one word) to find us on the web or call/email me--contact information is below.

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C. R. Oldham
Executive Director, HopeKids Utah
801-564-4673 or cr(at)hopekids.org