Fashion, friends, food and a good cause

Last weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Garden of Wishes fashion show at Independence Middle School presented by the Bethel Park Cheerleaders and Athletes benefitting Make a Wish.

My niece, Tori, is the Make A Wish child and has enjoyed many activities with the cheerleaders of Bethel Park, and everyone involved.

You've seen pictures of my niece, she's on my blog and reads it regularly. She was born with Tricuspid Atresia, a gongenital birth defect of the heart. Tori had her first operation when she was 8 months old. I arrived the day after, and exiting the elevator, was met by Tori in a stroller being pushed around the hallway. I was amazed, and have been ever since with her strength. She was lucky enough to make it almost 8 years before needing another. She seems like just your average 10 year old, but she does require frequent trips to the doctor's office and restraint from some activities she would love to do-like gymnastics.

The show was beautiful. The gowns from Babbetts were amazing, the set was incredible and everyone had a wonderful time.



Tori had two really good friend's of her's there. Jasmine and Courtney. They were alot of fun and seemed very proud of Tori.




















It's a shame these pics are so small and the others won't even upload!!! She looked beautiful and did a wonderful job.

I am currently looking into finding the nearest chapter (or even starting one) around here.

Make A Wish Foundation