Introduction

Welcome to Marissa's Blog. I am starting this blog for a couple of reasons. Primarily because Marissa is a beautiful little girl who has Down Syndrome. We found out the day that she was born and have been presented with a variety of barriers along the way. However, we continue to march on through these barriers and we continue to land on our feet. Although Marissa's only about a year old, she has quite a story to tell.

First and foremost, Marissa is in need of your support. It was recently decided that she needs to undergo positional helmet therapy. Our insurance company (and many others do not cover the cost of this) so we found ourselves in a bind. The physicians explained that helmet therapy is only effective before the soft spot on the head closes so we needed to make a decision immediately. We put our faith in God's hands and moved forward with the treatment.



Since the treatment will cost $3500 we are looking for support from our friends, family, and the community. Our family in Michigan is organizing a silent auction to be held on October 9, 2009. We are currently in the process of contacting businesses in Michigan, Ohio, and N. Carolina to donate goods or services to be placed in a silent auction to raise $3500 for this therapy. Please know that if we raise in excess of #3500, we will donate the remaining funds to our local Down Syndrome chapter to provide a scholarship to another family that may wind up in a similar situation.

Some things to make note of:

The silent auction is to take place on October 9rd in Michigan, but I'd like for our friends and family to be able to participate no matter their location. Auction categories will be added periodically to this blog, however bidding will not begin until the 9th. Pictures of our items will be posted the week of October 5th, or as they become available.


Please consider following Marissa's blog and keeping track of our progress as we add items to our auction categories. If you would like to participate in the auction please contact me by posting a reply message.

Very sincerely,
Marissa's Mom