Callie Ruel

On December 30, 2020 Neil and Kristen received the news that no parents want to hear, their baby girl Callie has an inoperable brain stem tumor that has been diagnosed as a Diffuse Intrinsic Potine Gliomas(DIPG) tumor, which is terminal.  This form of cancer is very rare, with only 3 other cases diagnosed in Canada in 2020.  Callie is the light of their life, so this news is completely unfathomable.

This fund is set up to support Neil, Kristen and their 3 daughters Zophia, Lilah and Izzy, so they can all be remain together as a family to support Callie as they navigate future challenges in her journey.  The family will require financial assistance to replace lost income, provide immediate financial relief,  future medical support for Callie, and counselling support for the family.  We have a network of family and friends assisting in day to day support for Neil and Kristen, but any donations to support their efforts are greatly appreciated.

This fund goes directly to Neil and Kristen, but GoFundMe does take some fees.  We created this account to assist them, and have now turned over access directly to them.  

Neil and Kristen have requested that any inquiries go through family liaisons Lorrie Provencal, and Justin Thomson  and for co-workers of Neil, Natasha Visscher (internal communications).

Thank you.