Why Cali's Crew exists
When our son was diagnosed with cancer, our family — like so many others — was surrounded by love. Gifts, visits, and encouragement poured in for him throughout treatment, and we were deeply grateful for every bit of it.
But we noticed something else, too. Our daughter, Cali, was living through the same fear and disruption as the rest of us — new schedules, hospital waiting rooms, a house that revolved around her brother's care — and she rarely received anything of her own. She wasn't the one who was sick, so it was easy for her needs to go quietly unnoticed. When we talked with other families walking the same road, they told us they'd seen the exact same thing happen to their own kids.
Cali's Crew was started in her honor, so that siblings like her don't have to go through it feeling forgotten.