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Chugging towards the 2026 parade!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s TIME to start the craziest, craftiest, fundraisiest half of the year – starting with a parade of epic proportions! The 2026 Fourth of July parade!! Each year we have participated in our city’s parade we have been able to pass out about 1,000 flyers telling our local community our story: about Damian, our ambition to treat his disease and save his life, and ask for help! Every year I have spent anywhere from 2 weeks to 1 month paper m
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Hi, Brittany (Damian's Mom) here! Damian's story is being told across multiple platforms in an attempt to reach the largest audience. I post a lot of content on these other platforms and it is all very shareable!! Please join our community on whichever platforms you're on to help us spread the word! THANK YOU!
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I'm Painting Again!
Happy (belated) World Elephant Day! Brock texted that to me yesterday morning that he heard it announced on the radio or something......
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Aug 13, 20242 min read
Takeaways from our 1st NNPDF Conference!
I honestly cannot believe we are already in the last half of July!!!! It's all going by so fast!! We did our massive 4th of July Parade...
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Jul 19, 20246 min read
Our 4th of July Parade Success!!!
Our best parade float ever!
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Jul 8, 20245 min read
Our 2024 Parade Concept!
We've participated in the Santa Clarita Valley's Independence Day Parade ever since Damian's diagnosis. In fact, when I decided I was...
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Jun 4, 20244 min read
Happy Birthday Damian!!
This past weekend was a full one as we celebrated a HUGE milestone in Damian's life! Weekend Celebration Most of Brock's family (parents...
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May 27, 20243 min read
The RESULTS from the Yards Sale!
We did it!!! Our first big in-person fundraiser of 2024 is officially complete - and it was a smashing success! Check out the full vlog...
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May 22, 20242 min read
YARDs SALE prep time!
We are just over a week away from our first big in-person fundraiser of 2024 and I'm pumped to get it going! So many of you have already...
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May 10, 20242 min read
Damian's BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER!
All right y'all, it's about time!!! Every year the days seem to go by faster, but this year has really thrown me off schedule! We've...
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May 1, 20243 min read
Damian has begun having seizures
It's been awhile since my last comprehensive Damian update. Let's catch up.
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Mar 26, 202411 min read
The sweetest Rare Disease Month!
Happy first week of March! We just wrapped up the shortest month of the year, which also happened to be Rare Disease Month, and I am so...
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Mar 5, 20245 min read
We met the developers of Damian's treatment!
If you follow my Instagram stories, you'll know we have spent a bunch of time in San Diego this month. A week ago some friends of ours...
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Feb 12, 20247 min read
BILLBOARDS & ad revenue!
Did I mention Damian is on a BILLBOARD??? When we drove down to Arizona just before Thanksgiving to go to the Wylder Nation Foundation...
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Jan 30, 20243 min read
Happy New Year from the Markham Family!
Happy New Year!! January 8th is officially the first day of the year, right? I'm pretty sure all the other days from December 26th to...
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Jan 8, 20244 min read
Our December fundraiser starts TUESDAY!
Ok, I have kept you in the dark long enough! It's time to announce what we're doing for our December fundraiser!! It's online! After the...
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Dec 8, 20233 min read
THE RESULTS of Damian's Not-So-Haunted House!
Happy November everyone! What an absolute whirlwind the last two months have been creating and opening and operating our latest crazy...
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Nov 6, 20235 min read
Make your own "Not-So-Haunted" stretching portrait!
Our "not-so-haunted" house designs are well on their way and I am so excited to share the progress!! In my last blog post I shared all...
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Sep 14, 20233 min read
OUR NEXT BIG PROJECT!!!
Buckle up and keep your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the vehicle! This next month and a half is going to be a wild ride. I can't...
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Sep 3, 20235 min read
Treatment Update: Brain 2.0 & MORE
Phew, what a busy (and exciting) summer it's been! With so many fundraising events going on, from the 4th of July parade to the Taylor...
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Aug 30, 20239 min read
TAYLOR SWIFT WEEK: How it went!!!
Oh my goodness, what a WEEK!!! In the off-chance you haven't heard about the absolute mania we've been in for the past month preparing to...
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Aug 15, 202312 min read
Our next project: Taylor Swift! (help wanted)
I can't believe I'm writing this: I am going to the Eras Tour. EEEEEEEK!!!! A few weeks ago, I got the **surprise of the summer** when I...
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Jul 20, 20234 min read
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