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This Week at Yellow Door 08-25-20

This Week at Yellow Door 08-25-20

Hi, this is Ann Marie - Yellow Door Foundation Board Member. My husband Gerry, my siblings and I sponsor Rosie’s House. Named in honor of my mom Rose, Rosie’s House is our fourth apartment at Yellow Door. Today, Gerry and I met precious Lily and her family to bid them...

This Week at Yellow Door 08-02-20

This Week at Yellow Door 08-02-20

Yellow Door Heart Moms past and present met at Stone Creek to share their experiences in a language only they can understand. Jessie, left, is the mother of 5-month old Lily, who got her new heart over a month ago. She is finally out of the hospital and recovering at...

This Week at Yellow Door 07-13-20

This Week at Yellow Door 07-13-20

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...

This Week at Yellow Door 06-10-20

This Week at Yellow Door 06-10-20

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...

This Week at Yellow Door 05-19-20

This Week at Yellow Door 05-19-20

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...

This Week at Yellow Door 05-12-20

This Week at Yellow Door 05-12-20

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...

This Week at Yellow Door 05-04-20

This Week at Yellow Door 05-04-20

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 04-28-20

This week at Yellow Door 04-28-20

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...

This Week at Yellow Door 04-07-20

This Week at Yellow Door 04-07-20

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...