12 For 12

Can you believe it? By all rights and data, our precious Chase should have never seen a 3rd year, let alone a 12th birthday! Yet, here we are and Chase still lives and breathes joy into our family and the world around him. And on December 12th - 12/12 - he will officially be 12. A golden birthday for a golden boy [because of his golden hairs, don't you know? ;)]

He is a miracle and we are so thankful.

This year, Chase had a very special request for his birthday fundraiser (which is running an extra day!). He wanted the money equally divided between the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital - two of his absolute favorites. And we can't think of a more fitting plan! Lurie has brought Chase life more times than we can count, and the Rizzo Foundation has instilled hope. Hope and Life go hand in hand in so many precious ways. So after much discussion with our Lurie and Rizzo families, this page was put together. All the funds will rest here, so we can see a grand total, and then when all is said and done, the Rizzo Family will write a check on Chase's behalf to Lurie Children's - because of YOU, dear ones!

Would you consider making a donation? You can give $12 (or a multiple of 12, or more!) in honor of Chase's 12 years. Every dollar counts - and it feels like it counts double this year - as they will go to help a child like Chase and a family like ours - often in their most stressful, heartbreaking moments - both in the hospital with Lurie and around the country with ARFF.

With your help, we can contribute research, resources and encouragement for so many children like Chase. On behalf of the fighters and families supported by Lurie Children's Hospital and the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation - THANK YOU.

Sincerely, Chase and the Ewoldt Family