Laila’s Legacy

10/20/2026

❤️ ANOTHER ROOM, ANOTHER YEAR OF LOVE IN LAILA’S NAME. ❤️

We are incredibly grateful to share that we have continued our Adopt-a-Room sponsorship with Ronald McDonald House Tampa Bay! 🏡❤️

This sponsorship means so much to us because it represents exactly what Laila’s Legacy is all about: turning love, loss, and a little girl’s lasting legacy into something that brings comfort to families during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

Behind every room is a family navigating the unimaginable, a parent who needs a place to rest, and a child who deserves to have their family close. Knowing that we can help provide a little bit of comfort, privacy, and peace during those moments is something we will never take for granted.

Laila may no longer be here with us, but her love continues to reach families we may never meet. And that is one of the most beautiful parts of her legacy. 🐞❤️

To everyone who has donated, shared our posts, purchased a shirt, contributed to our fundraisers, or simply encouraged us along the way — THANK YOU. You are part of this. Every single act of kindness helps us continue doing this in Laila’s name.

And to Ronald McDonald House Tampa Bay, thank you for the incredible work you do for families when they need it most. We are honored to continue supporting your mission.

My girl will always be the reason. Her legacy will always be the purpose. And as long as we can, we will keep finding ways to turn our love for her into love for others.

Forever our Lailabug. Forever my reason. Forever her legacy. 🐞❤️

10/14/2026

❤️ Laila’s Legacy | Amazon Wishlist Update ❤️

A few items on our Amazon wishlist ended up being out of stock, so I wanted to share a little update! We now have fewer than 10 items left on the list! 🥹❤️

As a reminder, these items are used to put together our 100 comfort kits that we donate to the Ronald McDonald House each year. These kits aren’t just for families staying in our sponsored room. They’re given to parents who walk through the doors of the Ronald McDonald House, because every family facing a medical crisis deserves a little extra comfort and support. ❤️

Our goal is to have all wishlist items purchased by the end of November. In December, we’ll come together to assemble all 100 comfort kits so they’re ready to be delivered on January 18th, Laila’s birthday. 🎂🐞

Every item purchased helps us continue Laila’s legacy by bringing a little comfort to parents who are going through some of the hardest days of their lives.

We are so close to having everything we need, and I’m incredibly grateful for every person who has helped make this possible. Whether you’ve purchased an item, donated, shared our fundraiser, or simply cheered us on, thank you. You’re helping us turn Laila’s story into something that continues to help other families. ❤️

🛒 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZAL6GJY9WI31?ref_=wl_share

Let’s see if we can clear those last few items before the end of November! Thank you for helping us carry Laila’s legacy forward. 🐞❤️

10/12/2026

🥹❤️ WE DID IT. WE OFFICIALLY MET OUR $5,800 GOAL. ❤️🥹

I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes trying to find the words to express just how much this means to me.

A previous donor, someone who holds a very special place in both Laila’s life and mine, saw what we were doing, remembered who we were doing it for, and understood just how important this mission is. Not just for the families we hope to help, but for me, too.

And that is something I will never take for granted.

Laila’s Legacy has always been about more than a fundraising goal. It’s about taking the hardest part of my life and finding a way to turn it into something that brings comfort, kindness, and a little light to families walking through some of the darkest days of theirs.

It’s about honoring my daughter. It’s about the place that gave us comfort when we needed it most. And it’s about making sure other families feel a little less alone while they navigate a world they never imagined they would have to face.

Our financial portion of the fundraiser is officially CLOSED! ❤️

Our gift cards have been purchased, and we have only a few remaining items on our Amazon wishlist to cross off before we can call this year’s mission complete!

To every person who donated, purchased a shirt, contributed an item, shared a post, or simply helped spread the word: thank you. Every single act of kindness has helped bring us here.

And to the people who truly see the why behind this mission, who understand that this isn’t just a fundraiser to me, but a piece of my heart and a way to continue loving and honoring my daughter in the only ways I can now — you will never know how much that means to me.

I wish more than anything that I could have Laila here to see what her little life continues to inspire. I wish she could know how many people still show up for her, how many families will benefit from her legacy, and how her name continues to mean something so beautiful.

But since I can’t give her those things, I will keep doing this for her. ❤️🐞

$5,800 raised. 51 supporters. One little girl whose legacy continues to touch lives.

Laila, this is for you. Always. ❤️

Thank you for helping me keep her legacy alive.

10/11/2026

🚨 5 DAYS LEFT. $600 TO GO. 🚨

Y’all, we are SO close, but we are not there yet. ❤️

We have just 5 days left to raise the remaining $600 for Laila’s Legacy, and I refuse to let us come this far and not cross that finish line. 🐞❤️

This fundraiser is about more than a number. It’s about honoring Laila, giving back to the Ronald McDonald House that provides comfort to families going through some of the hardest days of their lives, and making sure other families feel a little less alone.

Every dollar gets us closer. Every share puts this in front of someone new. And sometimes, the person who sees your share is the person who helps us get there.

We have $600 left. Five days. We CAN do this. 🙏🏻

If you’ve been meaning to donate, this is your sign. If you can’t donate, please share this post. It costs nothing, but it could make all the difference.

Let’s finish what we started. Let’s do this for Laila. 🐞❤️

https://givebutter.com/c/lailas-legacy-20262027-wa8ktx

Sweet 16 for Ronald McDonald House Families

10/09/2026

❤️ 7 DAYS LEFT. $675 TO GO.

I’m going to be honest… I’m starting to panic a little.

We have just 7 days left to reach our goal for Laila’s Legacy, and we still need to raise $675 to cover our room sponsorship at Ronald McDonald House. That’s roughly $100 a day, and right now, that feels impossible. 😭

But I’m not ready to give up. Not when we’re this close.

The Ronald McDonald House was there for us during some of the hardest moments of our lives with Laila. This fundraiser is my way of giving a little of that love and support back to the families who are walking through their own difficult days with a sick child.

Every donation matters. Every share matters. Even $5 gets us one step closer.

If you’ve been meaning to donate, or if you can’t donate but could share this post, please consider helping us make these last 7 days count. ❤️

We have $675 left. Can you help us get there?

For Laila. Always. 🐞❤️

10/07/2026

9 DAYS.

We have 9 days left to raise the remaining $675 needed for our Ronald McDonald House room sponsorship payment.

That is our immediate goal.

Our overall Laila’s Legacy fundraiser doesn’t end in 9 days — we have until November 30th to finish clearing our Amazon Wishlist and complete the rest of what we’re doing in Laila’s memory.

But right now, I’m focused on getting this room sponsorship paid.

$675 may feel like a lot when you look at it all at once, but broken down, it’s $75 a day for the next 9 days.

If you can give $5, $10, $20 — whatever you can — it genuinely helps. And if you can’t donate, sharing this post is just as appreciated.

We are so close to getting this part across the finish line.

9 days. $675 to go. Let’s do this. ❤️

https://givebutter.com/c/lailas-legacy-20262027-wa8ktx

10/04/2026

Thursday night, Steven and I had the honor of attending an incredibly special event at the Ronald McDonald House.

The evening was dedicated to honoring families who have passed through the doors of the Ronald McDonald House, as well as the donors, sponsors, and supporters who help make that house a home for families when they need it most.

There were more than 40 people in the room, and we heard from people at the very heart of Ronald McDonald House Charities about the difference that donors and supporters make every single day.

But one story in particular stayed with me.

A family shared their experience of using the Ronald McDonald House multiple times while their daughter was receiving care. Their daughter, like Laila, has an undocumented genetic disorder.

She talked about what it meant to have a place to stay close to her daughter while she was in the hospital. A place where they could sleep, shower, eat, take a breath, and be a family without having to worry about how far away they were or where they would sleep that night.

And sitting there listening to her, I couldn’t help but think about Laila.

I thought about all of the nights we spent navigating hospital life. I thought about what it means to have a place that understands that sometimes the most important thing you can give a family isn’t something you can put in a medical chart.

It’s a bed.

A meal.

A shower.

A safe place to cry.

A place close enough to the hospital that you don’t have to choose between being with your child and taking care of yourself.

That is why we do this.

Laila’s Legacy isn’t just about raising money. It’s about taking what Laila’s life taught us and turning it into something that can help another family.

Our goal is to sponsor a room at the Ronald McDonald House and provide 100 comfort kits for families who will find themselves in that house during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

And now, we’re getting close.

We have 12 days left to make our room sponsorship payment.

If you’ve donated, shared, purchased a shirt, bought something from the wishlist, or simply followed along and helped us spread the word—please know that you are part of this.

You’re helping us carry Laila’s legacy forward.

And after Thursday night, I was reminded more than ever why that matters. ❤️

12 days. One room. 100 comfort kits. And a whole lot of love behind it.

If you’d like to help us get there please click this link 🔗 https://givebutter.com/c/lailas-legacy-20262027-wa8ktx

10/02/2026

💗 14 DAYS LEFT.

We are officially in the final stretch of Laila’s Legacy, and I’m making one last plea for help finishing this year’s fundraiser strong. 🥹

We have already accomplished something so special in honor of Laila:

🎀 All 16 of Laila’s $50 birthday gift cards have been sponsored.
🏠 Our room sponsorship is next in line to be paid.
🎒 Once the room is taken care of, we’ll turn our focus to finishing the Amazon Wishlist so we can put together the comfort kits for families staying at Ronald McDonald House.

And now… we’re SO close.

We have just 14 days left to close out the monetary portion of this fundraiser and make sure Laila’s Legacy can sponsor a room again this year.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could help, but I can’t give much,” — THIS is your sign.

$5 helps.
$10 helps.
$20 helps.
Every single donation gets us one step closer to that room sponsorship. ❤️

It doesn’t have to be a huge donation to make a huge difference when we all come together.

This fundraiser exists because I want Laila’s name to continue doing what she always did — bringing comfort to families during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

So this is my plea. 🥺

If you can spare $5 or $10, please help us finish what we started.

We have 14 days.

We are SO close.

Let’s finish Laila’s Legacy strong. 🐞💗

https://givebutter.com/c/lailas-legacy-20262027-wa8ktx

09/30/2026

🐞 16 DAYS.

In 16 days, we’ll be at the deadline for monetary donations for this year’s Laila’s Legacy fundraiser.

And somehow, that number feels heavier than it should.

Because in 16 days, we’ll be one step closer to January 18 — the day my little girl would turn 16.

Laila was only 3½ when she left this world.

I never got to watch her start kindergarten.
I never got to hear about her first crush.
I never got to watch her become a teenager.
I never got to see the young woman she would have grown into.

But I can make sure that her life continues to mean something.

That’s what Laila’s Legacy is about. ❤️

This year, we’re raising money to:
🏠 Sponsor a room at the Ronald McDonald House
👜 Put together 100 comfort kits for families who are living through some of the hardest moments of their lives
🎁 Give 16 $50 gift cards in honor of Laila’s 16th birthday

Because I know what it feels like to be the parent sitting beside a hospital bed, wondering what tomorrow will bring.

And if something as simple as a comfort kit, a gift card, or a room to sleep in can make another family’s nightmare just a tiny bit easier…

Then Laila’s story can keep helping people.

We have 16 days left to finish raising the monetary portion of this fundraiser.

If you can give, thank you.
If you’ve already given, thank you.
If you’ve shared this, thank you.
And if all you can do is tell someone about Laila, thank you.

She was here.
She was loved.
She mattered.

And 12 years after losing her, I’m still finding ways to make sure the world remembers her. 🐞❤️

16 days left. Let’s finish this for Laila.

https://givebutter.com/c/lailas-legacy-20262027-wa8ktx

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Sweet 16 for Ronald McDonald House Families