Evelyn and I were outside, enjoying the weather, blowing bubbles, just trying to soak up a normal moment. And then Evelyn started to get quiet and tear up....
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One more day waiting is one more day a parent has with their child alive.
No big updates over the last week, just life happening in the middle of the waiting. Over the weekend we celebrated little brother turning 3, and in just...
Continue Reading »See “Hearts for Evelyn” featured on KIMT-3!
https://youtu.be/7FMAweG1634?si=dFXY7jSYAUMAuKkH We had the opportunity to sit down with our local news station KIMT-3 to share Evelyn’s heart journey, talk about COTA and what Donate Life Month truly...
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200 days in the hospital tomorrow. I never imagined this would be our reality. Being here this long isn’t normal for anyone but somehow, we’ve adapted. We’ve found...
Continue Reading »The Gift of Time: Why National Donate Life Month Matters
April is National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to celebrating those who have saved lives through donation and encouraging others to consider the incredible impact a single...
Continue Reading »6 Months
Saturday marked 6 months of hospital life for Evelyn. Half a year of machines, meds, alarms, and routines that no child should have to know so well. But...
Continue Reading »Finally A Good Week!
Evelyn has had a really good week! We’ve been using a little incentive system called “hospital bucks” whenever she finishes an assessment, vitals, meds, dressing changes, etc. She...
Continue Reading »Donations Needed for Fundraising Garage Sale for COTA in honor of Evelyn’s Heart
We are collecting items for an upcoming fundraising garage sale to support the COTA for Evelyn’s Heart campaign. All proceeds will go to COTA in her honor to...
Continue Reading »We Did It! Over $100,000 Raised for Evelyn’s Heart
We are overwhelmed, in the very best way. When we first set a goal of $100,000 for COTA to help cover the transplant-related expenses for our sweet Evelyn,...
Continue Reading »Goal Amended
The fundraising goal has recently been updated per a conversation between Evelyn’s family and Rick Lofgren, COTA President & CEO. This letter below from Rick explains the recent change: Greetings...
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North Branch, MN
Transplant Type: Heart
Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant
Goal: $150,000.00
Raised: $123,948 of $150,000 goal
Raised by 158 contributors