11-Year-Old Girl Fights For a Cure
Many times throughout life we can get a sense of pride in our children and grandchildren. I am overwhelmed with that sense of that pride in my 11-year-old granddaughter.
Miah Rasmusson is raising money to help find a cure for juvenile cancer. Cancer is very dear to her. Miah lost one grandfather, Charles Goering, a couple years ago to cancer while her other grandfather, Dave Schillinger just received stem cells at Northwestern hospital due to cancer.
A couple weeks ago Miah heard of St. Baldricks Foundation. Where volunteers commit to shaving their heads in a sign of solidarity for kids with cancer while raising money to help find a cure. Miah asked her parents if she could do this. At first everyone tried to talk her out of it afraid of sending a bald headed 11-year-old girl to 5th grade.
After a lot of convincing her parents agreed. Miah was apprehensive of setting a $750 goal but within 4 days she raised over $1700 and the donations keep coming in along with words of encouragement for her.
My family is very proud of our brave little girl and would like to get the word out to help her in her fight. Miah will be shaving her head April 14th at Fox and the Hound. If anyone would like to make a monetary donation in her name you can go to www.stbaldricks.org and search for Miah R under participants.
Nicole Kollins
4:34 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Way to go Miss Miah! I am so proud of you!
Rob and Jonna Peterson
5:01 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Miah is a special young lady and anybody that knows her is better off for it. She has more love in her than could possibly fit inside her tiny little frame yet there seems to be a never-ending supply of it. The world could use more adults following the kind of example that this darling girl is setting. we're so proud of you.
Mary Ann Lopez
10:44 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Please keep us up to date on how the fundraising is going!
Scho
8:26 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Way to inspire so many people Miah. We are all so very proud of you!! Keep up the good work. :)
amber rasmusson
10:27 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
This morning Miah reached $2000 in donations for St Baldricks. She is very excited!
Karin McCarthy-lange
2:13 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The world needs more people like you Miah - keep up the good work!
Diane Cabiness
3:05 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Woo-hoo! Way to go Miah. You are a very sweet and caring young lady.
Felicia J. Slattery, M.A., M.Ad.Ed.
9:40 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
God bless her! It's just hair -- it'll grow back and what an adventure she is on. I love to see our kids changing the world :-)
Brooke Elizabeth
4:56 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
Wow! What a tear jerker. Hair is just that...hair. I was my mothers caregiver while she battled colon cancer. You are raising such a precious loving child. Miah you can change the world...A hair strand at a time! God Bless you and your family
Carolyn Behrens
9:03 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Good for you Miah!!!!! We can make a difference as you well know!! Thank you for helping to raise money for kids cancer!! It won't be long now........a cure will be found!! Keep up the good work and thank you Mom and Dad for letting her do this!!
Lisa Schillinger
7:34 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
As of today Miah has raised $2345 for St Baldricks Foundation. We couldn't be prouder of her!
Lisa Schillinger
5:20 pm on Sunday, April 15, 2012
Miah raised a total of $3210 when her head was shaved. As the night went on she received another $130 for a total of $3340!