Sophie’s Army

30/05/2025

❤️💔❤️
you’re so loved, lil dude.

29/05/2025

Utterly devastated typing this. This is Griffin, the sweetest and most charismatic 8 year old boy whom I have gotten to know over the past several years after meeting him and his beautiful family while staying at the House as he and his little brother, Declan, were receiving treatment for CDH. His moms have always been THE kindest and most supportive people and even though we haven’t seen each other in a few years, we still keep in touch and check in on each other. This week, the unimaginable happened, as Griffin was experiencing one of his episodes that he routinely gets with his condition, he experienced a cardiac arrest at home, where his mothers performed CPR. This led to a series of multiple medical events over the past two days which ultimately led to an irreversible brain herniation. He was declared brain dead this morning at 11:32, and in honoring his wishes, tomorrow, on what should be his 9th birthday, Griffin will receive an Honor Walk and complete the most sacred act of all, donating the gift of life so that others of all ages can continue to experience even a tenth of the pure joy, love and light that Griffin IS. The halls of Children’s will be lined with rainbows— because if you knew him, you knew he couldn’t pick ONE favorite color because it would make all of the other colors feel bad. 🥹💔🌈 Please pray for the Thompson-Crew family, for Angie and Veronica as they prepare their sweet boy for his final race to the heavens, and especially little Declan, as he learns to navigate life without his best buddy by his side. Please visit https://gofund.me/204bd037 to donate to help cover final medical expenses and funeral expenses. Let’s give Griffin the BIGGEST celebration of life as he completes his final, most selfless act of giving life. Thank you for all of the laughs, kiddo. The only comfort I have in my heart today is knowing that is totally by his side right now. And I KNOW he is preparing to blow out his candles, tomorrow.

Life changes in an INSTANT.
Hug your babies.
Tell people you love them, often.
Laugh, because its the best medicine.
And LOVE HARD.
Be radically kind.
Smile in the storm.
THAT was Griff. ❤️

18/02/2025

https://dredf.org/disability-community-briefing-what-you-can-do-to-stop-the-attack-on-section-504/

18/02/2025

A timely read that should be required for all healthcare workers, patients and advocates:

INTRODUCTION Recently, two Australian nurses made headlines for claiming, on video, that they would kill -- and have killed -- Israeli patients. They’ve since been suspended and placed under investigation. Unfortunately, a coalition of Muslim groups from Sydney -- the nurses are Muslim -- have com...

16/01/2025

Remember my last reel about the correlation between the documentary and the current Palisades/Altadena/Eaton fires? URGENT UPDATE & HELP NEEDED:

Please share with anyone you know affected by these fires and contact or !

I cannot implore you enough how urgent it is to get this done.

29/11/2024

beyond grateful & thankful for every breath, every moment, and every day when there are so many people fighting for it. wishing you a peaceful thanksgiving. 🤍

14/11/2024

URGENT NEED: In lieu of our annual Holiday Haul & Musical Toy Drive for the children and families at , we have made the decision to put our efforts where they are genuinely needed the most and to continue our Hurricane Relief donation drive for them through the remainder of the year. As much as the holiday season brings us joy, the truth is that there will be no holiday this year if there is no relief. We need all hands on deck to keep these houses afloat so that they can continue their essential work in serving the most vulnerable families. Hurricanes Helene and Milton greatly devastated the Tampa Bay Area, and multiple RMHC houses and facilities sustained some massive damages. With these new re-construction costs, we want to fill the void where we can and do everything in our power to keep these houses stocked with all of the necessities (shelf stable foods, drinks, on-the-go meals, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, safety supplies, blankets, clothing, etc.) so that they can continue their mission and provide shelter, food, and respite nearby the hospital for these medically complex children and families.

Visit the link below to donate, and feel free to share far and wide! ❤️🏡

DONATE HERE: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VDX9L24RTALC?ref_=wl_share

24/10/2024

To those who have donated so far to our Hurricane Helene/Milton Relief Drive for the Houses, THANK YOU TREMENDOUSLY!!!! 🌀🏡

This has been such a devastating time, and we want to do everything we can to help them rebuild and resume operations in helping other medically complex children and families, just like they helped ours.

All items get sent straight to the East House to distribute amongst all of the Ronald McDonald House facilities in the Tampa Bay Area, so if you donated or left a note saying it was you who sent something, I am not the one who sees it— the staff there does. So PLEASE send me a message or comment if you donated so I can properly say thank you! ❤️

♡ DONATE HERE: ♡ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VDX9L24RTALC?ref_=wl_share

14/10/2024

Hi friends and fam! As many of you know, Hurricanes Helene and Milton have completely devastated so many communities in Florida, including our little home away from home… sustained some pretty massive damages, but ALL of the families are safe and that’s ALL that matters. You can replace property, but you cannot replace LIFE. However, right now, they need our assistance more than ever in helping their operations resume to help serve as many children and families as they possibly can while they reconstruct and rebuild. We have created an Amazon Wishlist where you can send essential items like food, drinks, toiletries, paper goods, blankets, portable fans, etc. directly to the East House for them to distribute amongst all of the facilities in the Tampa Bay Area. If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that ordinary heroes and community are found in the midst of tragedy, and these families are relying on us to lean on. Let’s come together to help some of the most vulnerable families impacted by these storms. 🤍

DONATE HERE: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VDX9L24RTALC?ref_=wl_share