www.themaddywagon.org
The Maddy Wagon, is a 501 (c) (3) charity. When Madison Garrett was first diagnosed with cancer she could not walk, and found comfort in a little red Radio Flyer wagon. After undergoing treatment Maddy has been cancer free since 2013. Now each year, she and the Garrett family fill wagons with donated gifts and other items and deliver them to children hospitalized at Children’s National Medical Center for cancer treatment during the Christmas holiday.
“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, is one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Children from all 50 states and from around the world have come through the doors of St. Jude for treatment, and thousands more around the world have benefited from the research conducted at St. Jude – research that is shared freely with the global medical community. No family ever pays St. Jude for anything” (St. Jude).
St. Jude was highlighted as our cause for the research innovation they conduct at the hospital to help treat Sickle Cell patients. Their research helps improve the lives of sickle cell patients worldwide.
My Three Sicklers is a 501(c)(3) foundation for children living with sickle cell disorders. The foundation is committed to providing support in 3 main ways:
