Their Saving Grace
When Maddie was 5-years-old, she fell off a slide in her backyard and hit her head. The fall ruptured an unknown pre-existing cerebral arterio-venous malformation (AVM), an abnormal connection between…
A Sisterly Bond Kept Together
As soon as my little sister, Raegan, was born I could tell our hearts were already one. Our bond was stronger than anything I had ever felt in my 3…
Caden’s Story from his mom, Jennifer
Written by Jennifer Caden Andrew was born on June 1, 2005. My pregnancy was a normal pregnancy. I had an ultra sound done at 24 weeks and everything was fine.…
A Close, Comfortable Place for Parents
WHNT‘s Chief Meterologist Jason Simpson and his wife Lacey received news they never thought they would when their son Brody was born on May 8th, 2015. It is whirlwind stories…
Working Together to Heal
It is always a fun night when Hand in Paw comes to the Ronald McDonald House. The kids and families love it (and so do the staff and volunteers)! We…
Friends Become Family
When my son James was 15 months old, he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. When he was two, we traveled from our home near Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO,…
No Crying in Alabama
Written by Annette Marten It was the Spring of 2008. Birmingham, Alabama greeted us quite unkindly. We arrived just in time for a tornado watch, something New Yorkers never have to…
A Mother and Daughter
Beautiful seven-year-old Janay Maguel came to stay at the Ronald McDonald House here in Birmingham, all the way from her home in Belize, a country located in Central America. Janay…
A Love Unimaginable
My name is Ashleigh Davis, and this is my story. My life was pretty normal up until the day my dad died of an overdose in 2009. This crushed not only…
The White Family Story
Meet our guest family who spoke at our Heart of the House Gala on September 11, 2014. Mr. Gene and Cynthia White and their Great Granddaughter Raylee call the Ronald…
Jackson Family Story
When you meet 15-month-old Mackenzie Jackson you cannot help but smile. Looking at this sweet little girl it would never enter your mind that she was anything but a happy,…
Jordan’s Story
Children Like Jordan Need You At 39.6 weeks gestation Jordan was delivered via C-Section for breech birth and multiple congenital anomalies. He has sacral agenesis, a disorder in which there…
Yazmin’s Story
In December of 2012 Yazmin started experiencing pain in her left arm so excruciating it would restrict any movement. After many visits to different hospitals she was diagnosed with an…
