This week at Yellow Door we said goodbye to two wonderful young men! Amarian and his foster mom stayed with us at Rosie's Place for 3 weeks while he recovered from a kidney transplant. His brother and dad visited on weekends from Forest, VA . As mom tells his...
Our wonderful 6-year-old, Zeke, getting to enjoy a hike after 72 days of inpatient treatment at UVA Children's hospital.We say goodbye, for now, and wish safe travels to Zeke's family as they depart for Philadelphia, @childrensphila, where Zeke will receive further...
As hard as it is to believe, we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of our Incorporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 17th!! Sincere thanks to our initial Board of Directors, Jill Watson Shelby, Elaine Finley and Lydia Ackerman, who laid the foundation for where...
Our SINCERE thanks to everyone who donated to our mission last Tuesday. Your contributions go directly to helping families like Harmoni's. Here she is, all set to head home after staying with us for two months following a successful heart transplant. Mom and Grandma...
As promised, here is a heartwarming video of our buddy, Zeke,dancing in the face of cancer! To have this much joy after undergoing chemo is truly remarkable! Even in these challenging times, we remain committed to ensuring that the most medically at-risk pediatric...
This week at Yellow Door we welcomed the Puigs, a family we can describe in a word--JOYFUL! Six-year-old Zeke has Accute Myeloid Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. He is undergoing chemotherapy, and, due to Covid-19, had not been home or seen his family...
We want to share the stories of two of our current families...both with teens fighting cancer. Garret, 16, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in December, 2019. He has completed chemotherapy, and is currently undergoing 5 weeks of radiation at UVA Children's. His Mom...
How has Covid-19 affected Yellow Door? Gratefully, it hasn't! If anything, it has shown us the strength of our apartment model, especially in trying times like these. As other businesses close, we remain open, serving the most vulnerable immunocompromised patients...
Once again, this is why we do what we do! We are so grateful to EVERYONE who makes it possible. The list is only getting longer! A sincere thanks to everyone who has made Yellow Door a success.
On January 22nd, our cancer patient Thomas, who was with us for 10 months while he fought cancer, was an honorary player for Shenandoah University during the V-Foundation for Cancer Research basketball game. After spending time with him for 10 months, let us tell you...