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199…

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...

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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...

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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...

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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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The Rhythm of Evelyn: A Poem

She is five years old. She knows hospital hallwayslike other kids know their neighborhoods. PICU 3rd floor Down the hall, to the rightPlay room Down the elevator to the...

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Freedom… Sort Of

After 11 days of isolation after testing positive for RSV, Evelyn finally tested negative and had her restrictions lifted. Keeping a 5-year-old in a hospital room that long...

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Evelyn Otto

North Branch, MN

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant

Goal: $150,000.00

Raised: $136,943 of $150,000 goal

Raised by 186 contributors