From left to right: Christopher, Catherine, Miles, Emery, Anniston, Ryder, Jethro, and Violet
Launching our 2025 fundraiser on Feb. 1, 2025!
This Year we are donating to Lucky Fin Project!
When Miles was born, we didn’t know about his limb difference beforehand. There are books about what to expect when you are expecting, but there were no guidebooks to walk us through what to expect when your baby is born with something unexpected. The emotions of that first day are still so vivid. At just a few weeks old, Miles became a patient at Scottish Rite Hospital. One of the things they mentioned to us, as nervous new parents, was to find our people, our community. We were recommended Lucky Fin Project. They were started by a mom, Molly, after her daughter Ryan was born with a limb difference. Through this community, we have found our people. It has been by far the most beautiful and encouraging place while we are on our parenthood journey. They not only have offered us encouragement over the years, they have donated to many of our fundraisers in the past, and most importantly they have given Miles a place where he belongs. His limb difference is something that has set him apart in many situations, but with Lucky Fin, it is the reason he fits in! Raising a child with any disability can be scary, emotional and lonely, but because of Lucky Fin Project, it has offered us a family that understands us in a way many can’t.
One of our goals is to help cover the registration costs of the kids/ adults who would like to attend this year’s Lucky Fin Project Retreat! We also hope to help them continue to grow and advocate for the limb different community. Last year, Miles was honored to be a special guest at their retreat and it was truly one of the best weekends of our lives being surrounded by so many wonderful new, and familiar Lucky Fin friends!
**Also, we will update everyone in a few days about Miles's hope for a prosthetic. We are still processing many emotions from news we recieved this week. When we asked Miles if he wanted to use this fundraiser to raise money for that he said, "No. That would only help me. This birthday fundraiser is meant to help others." and we want to respect that decision and couldn't think of a better organization to donate to this year! There will be a place in the shop if you want to make a donate to help Miles get his Hero Arm prosthetic.
Thank you for helping us reach our goals!
-The Platt family
