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Help Make Terminally Ill 5-Year-Old Boy's Wish Come True

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The Cosmic Cow's Carra Riley sent me a message on Facebook from one of her other Facebook friends telling me about this heartbreaking/heartwarming story that I wanted to pass along to everyone else in hopes that you, dear Active Rain members, will help this little boy and his family create a legacy of help and hope for other little kids.

Little Noah Biorkman is a typical 5-year-old boy: he loves Christmas.  However, what is atypical for this little guy is that he has been fighting cancer since he was 3 years old.  When it went into remission in late 2007, the family was overjoyed.  But, a year later, Noah experienced a relapse.  Currently, Noah is in hospice care in Michigan after being diagnosed with end stage neuroblastoma.  Both he and his family have come to terms with the fact that Noah most likely will not make it to Christmas.  But, instead of focusing on the negative, they have decided to make the most of the time Noah has left in this world.  Christmas was brougth to Noah this weekend.

After the family had put out Noah's request to receive as many Christmas cards as possible, they were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and wishes from all over the world, including a package from as far away as Hong Kong.  So far, they have received around 8000 cards.  The family is forever grateful to all these people for showing such tremendous support to their little boy.  Since the Biorkman family has received so many packages, they have set up a trust fund in Noah's name and have asked that, in lieu of gifts, please send a card with $1 inside and they will donate all money received in Noah's name to the University of Michigan's neuroblastoma research center and the Michigan Make-a-Wish chapter.  Please send a card to the family.  If you wish to also send them a gift, please make a donation instead of anything you are comfortable with.

Cards can be sent to:

Noah Biorkman
1141 Fountain View Circle
South Lyon, MI 48178

Thank you, Carra, for letting me know about this story.  It is heartbreaking as well as heartwarming.  My card and donation are in the mail tomorrow.  I hope more people join me in this.

Click here to view the video of Noah's story on Click on Detroit.

Heather Chavez, Real Estate Virtual Assistant - Second Self Virtual Assistance: When There Isn't Enough of You to Go Around!

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Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Heather, thank you for spreading the word......it is sad, but what a tremendous response.  I will keep Noah and his family and friends in my prayers.

Nov 08, 2009 03:42 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Ms. Heather,

You are simply the best.  You see a need and you do something about it.  I am so blessed to have you as an activerain and cyber friend!  I think this is what helping the world is all about.  The Internet allows us to communicate with literally Millions of people!  A great example of facebook and blog posts working together! 

Thank you for posting this and hopefully others reading will re-blog it and activerain will reign in the out pour of support for Noah Biorkman! 

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Nov 08, 2009 05:56 AM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

And, if you can, send them a Christmas card with $1 in it to donate in Noah's name to the charities named above, Ann.  This family is showing tremendous resilience in the face of hardship.  I think we should all show our support.

Nov 08, 2009 06:03 AM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Thank you, Carra, for letting me know about this.  I hope people will help spread the word.  I can't imagine losing my son like this.  I would hope I could show as much grace as they do.  Re-blog away!

Nov 08, 2009 06:03 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Heather--What a great reason to pull out the Christmas decorations as I know they are some where in one of the boxes.  I will do that this evening.  And I will keep the family in my prayers throughout the holiday season.  Mary

Nov 09, 2009 06:48 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Russel, Zoey, and I sent three cards, one from each of us. Hopefully he likes cats.

Nov 09, 2009 01:49 PM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Mary and Russel,

You are both special activerain friends!  I know the family will appreciate the love expressed! 

Nov 09, 2009 04:16 PM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

If you find it in your heart to send the family a card, that would be cool, too, Mary.

Nov 10, 2009 04:38 AM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Way to go, Jim.  You and Russel are so cool.  And, of course, Zoey's in a league of her own! ;)

Nov 10, 2009 04:38 AM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Thank you again for letting us all know about this, Carra.  It's so easy to make a difference in someone's life, even if it's in a small way.

Nov 10, 2009 04:39 AM
Teral McDowell
Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Sending a card his way; blessings to you for sharing Noah's story.

Nov 11, 2009 02:34 PM
Charles Perkins
Charles G. Perkins, CPA - Burien, WA

Thanks for sharing this.  I'm going to send a card tomorrow.  It is always sad to hear of young kids going through something like this.  When we get older we have had a chance to live some of our life, but a three year old hasn't really begun to experience life.

Nov 11, 2009 04:47 PM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Thank you, Teral.  I'm sure the family will be grateful.

Nov 12, 2009 02:16 AM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

You are so right, Charles.  As parents, we are only prepared to die first.  We don't prepare to be the ones to bury our children.  And the fact that this little guy is aware of his mortality at such a young age and has affected so many people may be the reason he was put here to begin with.

Nov 12, 2009 02:18 AM
Grace Culver
Michigan Homes Network - home advertising and search - Ferndale, MI
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Thanks for sharing this story. I am sure the family is grateful for your help in getting this around.

Nov 04, 2010 02:27 PM
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