The Story of My Friend Jewel and Her Surgery in June

Jewel's Hope

Here is the story of my little friend Jewel. She is the granddaughter of my best friend Ellen Tidwell and the Daughter of Holly Manhold who grew up with my daughter Kelly. Jewel was born with cerebral palsy. There is now a operation available that has the hope of helping Jewel be able to walk. This operation is schedule for a few weeks from now in Saint Louis. Although insurance covers a lot of this operation the family has to pay a significant portion and because it is out of town there are many travel and housing expenses. The recovery and therapy after the surgery will be long and challenging.

Jewel's Grandmother, Ellen

Jewel's Grandparents and friends are sponsoring a fund raising campaign to help with all of these expenses. As part of the extended family I will like to ask for everyone's help in contributing to this effort. Small amounts will quickly add up to big amounts!

See Jewel's Hope Blog: http://jewelshope.blogspot.com/

If you would like to make a contribution go to Pay Pal:
www.paypal.com/sendmoney

Here is Holly's email address:
hmanhold@yahoo.com
(You will need this to make a PayPal donation)

Note: you will have to have or set up a PayPal account. You can also email me and I can tell you where to mail a regular check to the family. Judy@JudyButler.com

Here is Jewel's story from her Blog:

I was born on October 16, 2005, 12 weeks too early. I only weighed 2 lbs. 9 oz. Now, I'm four years old, and have grown SO much! I'm beautiful, crazy smart, and I have cerebral palsy. My legs don't work like the other kids' legs do. I want to run with my big brothers and dance ballet like my big sister, but my brain doesn't send the right messages to my legs. I've worked really hard in therapy for years, but it's still just not enough. I need a little bit more... That's where you come in! 300 miles away, at the St. Louis Children's Hospital, there's a doctor who can help me. He can perform surgery on my nerves so that they stop sending the wrong signals and I can learn to walk. My family and I are beginning an adventure that will change all of our lives. We just need your prayers and support to get us there. Wait and see, I'll be running all over the place soon! Look out world, here I come!