August 27, 2011 - A feature article on the clinic

"When four pediatric therapists met at a candlelight vigil to celebrate the memory of Hailey Mayz Vassilaros in November, they realized they wanted to do more to celebrate the life of the 3-year-old they once helped care for."

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November 27, 2010 - Feature Article in the OC Register

"Within hours of the sudden death of their daughter, Sean and Wendy Vassilaros knew how they would keep her memory alive.

At the hospital, the couple vowed not to let the tragedy drive them apart but instead find something that would unite them and celebrate their daughter, Hailey Mayz, 3."

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July 18, 2010 - July 2010 - Two More Halos Given Out

We gave out a few more Halo's on Father's Day this year.  It was a tough day for me, but helping these sweet families definitley helped take away some of that pain.

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We have given out 4 more halos since then, so stay tuned for pictures and details!!

April 25, 2010 - April 2010 - Three Hailey's Halos Given Out

It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Foundation.  We just gave out three more Halos to people nominated by YOU.  Thank you for sending these sweet families to us:

Jordan Okruhlik
Jordan was born with a segmental hemangioma. A hemangioma is a benign tumor that grows rapidly the first 6-9 months of life and then starts to fade. Most hemangiomas don’t cause a lot of problems, but because Jordan’s covered most of her face, she had several complications.

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George, Isaac, and Noah Cannon
George, Isaac, and Noah were born at 27 and a half weeks after Michelle had been on bed rest for the previous 9 weeks due to preterm labor, just hoping to get them to a point where they could potentially survive when born.

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Coco Lazaridis
Coco was recemtly diagnosed with JMML, a rare type of childhood leukemia. She is currently seeing the doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The doctors are fabulous and of course they love Coco. She just recieved a bone marrow transplant on March 26. She is now working hard to get those new cells growing so she can come home!

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January 26, 2010 - Feature Article in the Morning Call

"A day after losing their 3-year-old daughter, Hailey, Sean Vassilaros and his wife, Wendy, faced the heart-breaking task of deciding what to do about gift inquiries.  Instead of designating an established charity to receive donations, the grieving couple decided soon after Hailey's death last year to create a foundation in her memory. And they chose to run it on Facebook.

By doing so, they joined a growing number of people who are harnessing the power of online social networking sites, such as Facebook, to honor the memory of loved ones. In the process, they are redefining the way a typical charitable organization is run."

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