Hello, all! Jordyn's Fundraiser was a great event last Saturday! Tiff's Treats had a line full of people that wrapped around the building and it was consistently super-long all day! People waited in line in the heat to buy cookies and make donations for 3 hours or more!
I was there for a couple of hours to do a radio interview with Majic 95.5 at their Live Remote tent and took some pictures for Austin Monthly who is publishing the story for their October issue. I had also done an interview for MIX 94.7 during the prior week, which I will try to attach a clip to this blog. It was great being able to tell Jordyn's story and educate listeners on her rare syndrome. I got to introduce myself to those in line and thank them for their help with the Fundraiser. Even though the cookies themselves are well worth the long wait, the fact that their purchase went to my daughter's Wish made it well worth it for some.
I wish Jordyn was able to go to her own Benefit, but she is still healing and has a couple of more weeks to go in her cast. The doctors say her femur is mending up well. :) Her rash is also healing and we hope to see her big beautiful smile again soon as she's feeling better!
The folks at Tiff's Treats were so wonderful and we are so very grateful that they personally chose Jordyn to sponsor her wish to go to Disney World next year! A personal Thank You to Tiffany and Leon for their graciousness! The Make-A-Wish Foundation worked very hard to help put this whole thing together and not only did the Fundraiser make enough money to send us to Disney, but they made enough to help another Wish Kid with their wish!
Make-A-Wish is funding our trip next March as far as travel, lodging, and admission, but there is still room for personal donations. John and I have opened a savings account in Jordyn's name for donations to go towards expenditures in this trip Not covered (a week away from work, luggage for 6 people, special cases for Jordyn's foods, ect). Quite a few of you have already asked me if there was another way to donate, so I made it a bit easier by using
You can make a donation in any amount, and every little bit helps. You can print out the receipt for tax purposes afterwards. We've never gone on a week-long trip with a pre-teen, 2 toddlers and an infant before, so I don't know what to expect financially! LOL All I know is Jordyn and the kids will LOVE going to Disney and staying at the Disney Lodge that was specifically made for Wish Kids. They cater to these kids so well during their visits, so I'm just so excited for Jordyn!!
Thank you to all who made an appearance, waited in line, and/or made donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation! I will update everyone on the trip details as they come, as well as Jordyn's health and any other Gomez Newz! :)
We hope everyone stays safe during these storms and hurricanes. God Bless!
Kristen, John, Jordyn, Joslyn, Jacob, and Baby J (due in early December)
