Brie's Gift

05/29/2026

We're excited to announce that Sheila E Wilson from S.E.W FaReal Creations is supporting Brie's Gift by donating gorgeous handmade memorial charms. The purse charm features the leukemia awareness colors that Brie's Gift supports, made in honor of Brielle. The car charm was specially made for our founder Tracy in memory of her fur baby, Zeus. Beautiful pieces like these will be sold at our car wash fundraiser next Saturday a portion of proceeds will go directly to Brie's Gift. Thank you, Sheila, for your amazing generosity!

05/28/2026

Her Brother's High school Graduation May 2023
Brielle begged the doctors. "Please," she said. "I need to go to my brother's graduation. My sister had to cancel her wedding because of me. Please don't let leukemia take this too. I just want to be there for Knight. He's my baby."
The doctors said yes.
In May, Knight graduated from high school. Brie was hospitalized, weak, exhausted. But she was determined. Knight wasn't just her brother he was her baby. And she needed him to know she loved him.
When we arrived late at the Civic Center and faced stairs to the balcony, she refused to sit at the bottom. "No. I'm going up," she said. Her cousin helped her climb those steps.
Then came the family photos on the grass. Brie wanted to walk not be pushed. She wanted her independence. She needed Knight to see her strength. So she walked across that field, taking breaks, but refusing to give in.
By the time we found a spot under a tree to rest, she was completely exhausted. But when her family arrived, she stood. She hugged Knight. She hugged all her siblings. She wore his graduation t-shirt with pride.
That day, leukemia was invisible. What everyone saw was Brie's love for her family. Her refusal to let the disease steal another moment from them. Her need to show them they mattered more than anything more than pain, more than weakness, more than leukemia itself.
After that graduation, Brie went back to the hospital. She never came home again.
But Knight knew. All her siblings knew. Brie loved them. And that's what Brie's Gift fights for giving patients the strength to show up as the people they want to be. To say "I love you" through presence. To matter.
Follow to see Day 13 tomorrow. Brie's story continues, and we need you to be part of it. 💗
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💗 https://briesgift.harnessgiving.org/donate/
Follow to continue following Brie's story. 💗
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05/27/2026

Join us next Saturday, June 6th for a car wash to support Brie's Gift. Can't make it? No problem — donate here https://briesgift.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/21187 💗

05/27/2026

BRIELLE JUST WANTED A SALAD
On the way back to Augusta University Medical Center, Brie wanted something simple. Something she loved. A salad.
For months, she had been craving it. But we couldn't stop at a restaurant. I couldn't guarantee the vegetables were cleaned properly. With her immune system destroyed by chemotherapy, even fresh produce could be dangerous.
So I told her no.
She cried. She cried like a baby, heartbroken over something most people take for granted a fresh salad.
But I made her a promise that day. "When you get out of this hospital and the leukemia is gone, I'm going to take you to get the biggest salad ever. Or I'll wash and clean all the vegetables myself and make sure you get exactly what you want."
She held onto that promise.
That's what leukemia takes. Not just health. Not just strength. It takes the everyday joys. The simple comforts. A salad. A meal without fear. Normalcy.
That's why Brie's Gift exists. Because patients fighting leukemia deserve more than survival they deserve to hold onto hope. They deserve to dream about the day they can have a salad again, or a meal without worry, or just one normal moment.
Brie's story is a reminder that we fight for those moments. For our patients. For their futures.
Follow to see Day 12 tomorrow. Brie's story continues, and we need you to be part of it. 💗
👉 www.briesgift.org
💗 https://briesgift.harnessgiving.org/donate/
Follow to continue following Brie's story. 💗
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Supporting families affected by leukemia through compassion, community, and care—in memory of Brielle Adrianna Cruel.

05/26/2026

After her birthday, they sent Brie home. Not to celebrate. To prepare her body for what came next. She needed bilateral hip replacements because the leukemia treatment had deteriorated her bones so severely she could barely walk. She needed a full body PET scan the kind where they screw you down to the table so you can't move, not even your head. She needed strength for a transplant that might save her life.
But Brie was in unbearable pain. On fentanyl. On gabapentin. On multiple pain medications. On cannabis pills. On everything doctors could give her to make it stop. And it still wouldn't go away.
She was so frail, so tiny, so broken down that building her strength back felt impossible. The pain from her hips, from her bones, from the treatments — it was relentless.
One day at home, she broke down completely. Through tears and screams, she told us: "Mom, Dad, I can't do this anymore. It hurts too bad. I'm tired. I don't have anything else left to give."
As her mother, I fell apart. She had given everything her body, her fight, her will. And leukemia had taken it all.
That's why Brie's Gift exists. Because no patient should endure that alone. No one should face bilateral hip replacements, full body PET scans, relentless pain, and the weight of survival protocols without knowing someone cares. Brie's story her physical suffering, her emotional breaking point that's what drives us.
Every comfort we provide exists because we understand what it means to fight when your own body has turned against you.
👉 www.briesgift.org
💗 https://briesgift.harnessgiving.org/donate/
Follow to continue following Brie's story. 💗
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Supporting families affected by leukemia through compassion, community, and care—in memory of Brielle Adrianna Cruel.

05/25/2026

Today we honor and remember all the brave men and women who gave their lives serving our country. We are forever grateful for their sacrifice.
To the families and friends of our fallen heroes, and to all who have served — we see you, we support you, and we love you.
Brie's Gift

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05/25/2026

With Georgia Cancer Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/25/2026

With Northside Hospital – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/25/2026

With Stupid Cancer – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/22/2026

On March 1st, Brie felt something powerful. She was surrounded by love. Her family drove hours to surprise her. Her cousins sang to her over video. Nurses advocated for her. In the middle of her fight with leukemia, she knew she wasn't alone. 💗
But we know that not every leukemia patient has that. Not every patient has family who can afford the drive. Not every caregiver can take time off work without worrying about gas money or meals. Not every fighter has a room full of people reminding them they're loved.
That's why Brie's Gift exists. Every comfort bag we give. Every meal we provide. Every gas card we hand out. Every bit of travel assistance we offer. It's us trying to recreate what Brie felt on that birthday the feeling that someone sees you, someone cares, and you are not alone.
If Brie's story is touching your heart, please consider supporting Brie's Gift. Every dollar helps us show up for leukemia patients and their caregivers when they need it most.
👉 www.briesgift.org
💗 https://briesgift.harnessgiving.org/donate/
Follow to continue following Brie's story. 💗
.AUG

Supporting families affected by leukemia through compassion, community, and care—in memory of Brielle Adrianna Cruel.