Thank you for asking how you can help.

There are small things that we can do to help.

The realities:

Imagine the grueling rollercoaster of Jesse’s rush to hospital, his diagnosis, the surgeries and treatments.

5 weeks in hospital split Jesse’s family in half. Jesse, Mom and Dad lived downtown at Toronto at Sick Kids Hospital. The other half stayed at home in Bolton.

Through the harsh winter, Jesse and his family commuted 2-4 days a week for chemo. Imagine the brutal realities of chemo. Add 11/2 to 3 hour trips each way plus some overnight hotel stays.

April/ May: bone marrow transplant with Jesse in isolation, Mom & Dad rented a downtown apartment and siblings shuttled back and forth.

June: Jesse and family moved into a more "immunity and blind baby friendly" home.

Now: more chemo and the fight to keep Jesse healing.

Jesse thrives on his weekly music therapy sessions – essential to his healing, well-being and recovery

Jesse’s music therapy:

• helps Jesse explore how to express his emotions and release the obvious stress and anxiety from frequent and disturbing medical treatments
  (When upset, Jesse will violently bang his head. With music therapy Jesse is encouraged to bang the drums when he’s mad and to have fun playing the guitar when he’s happy)
  
• helps Jesse develop his tactile and other sensory skills. This can be especially challenging for a visually impaired child
  
• helps Jesse develop a routine with musical rather than medical highlights
  

Future: Special education? More treatments?

Yes, donations help.

Blood donations help.

Blood transfusions are common in chemo. Waiting for blood can be heartbreaking. Find out how you can donate blood in Canada.

Financial donations help.

NEW - if you would like, you may now donate on-line to help with Jesse's music therapy and education fund. The service is compliments of: the Olympian generous folks at www.icanpledge.com

Donations can also be made at:

Christ Church, 22 Nancy Street, Bolton.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 567, Bolton, ON, L7E 5T4
Please make cheques payable to Christ Church and write "for Baby Jesse" in the memo section or on a covering note.
The church will issue tax receipts, which will confirm the donation.

Community fund-raisers help too.

Would you like to find out what’s happening in your community?

Would you like to lead a fund-raiser? Please call: 416.763.9029

It helps to know that Jesse can help others.

Help Jesse help others. Please do share the knowledge.

"Faith is alive in the community in action."

Paul Tillich