My Nonprofit Reviews

Isla is a sassy, kind, fun and loving 3 year old. On May 20, 2022 our family's world turned upside down and inside out when her pediatrician sent us for a head CT of her sinus. She was quickly diagnosed with stage 4/group 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma and it had already spread to her lymph nodes and lung. Within a week of diagnosis her eye became affected by the tumor as well, causing permanent loss of vision in her left eye. Due to the eye being affected she needed to start chemo and radiation urgently. She has completed 33 radiation treatments, the absolute most her little body is allowed, and will complete 42 weeks of chemo over a years’ time.

The first time the Orland Fire District met Isla it was to take her by ambulance to the local hospital. A couple of weeks later we were put in contact with Project Fire Buddies. My daughter is no long afraid of firemen (because the took her to the hospital), but she raves about their visit with her and her new water slide for the yard. In a time where my child can’t be a kid much, they have done all they can to make sure she is able to enjoy her childhood through illness. I will forever be a Project Fire Buddies fan and supporter 💛