Ceci Trevino’s journey to bring happiness and joy to children undergoing medical treatment started very early in life. When she was eight she suffered from headaches, vomiting and double vision. Her doctors soon discovered she had a brain tumor. On February 14th 2018 she was admitted into Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) to undergo emergency surgery to relieve pressure around her brain. Ceci was in the hospital for over a month undergoing surgeries, MRI's and physical therapy. During her stay she was surprised by the many gifts she received from friends, family and even strangers. A year later, Ceci approached her parents with an idea. She wanted to share some of the happiness she experienced while a patient at TCH. This happiness and joy would be shared with children undergoing treatment at TCH during the Christmas season. In 2019, the first Toy Drive took place. Over 350 toys were collected. This was made possible through her fellow classmates at St. Theresa Catholic School, family, friends and her mother’s fellow employees at Matrix Service. The following year in 2020 she did it again! Along with family, friends, her school and the support of her father’s company, Marine Well Containment Company, Ceci was able to collect over 750 toys along with $400 in donations which went to purchase balance bikes for the therapy floor at TCH. With the great success Ceci has had with the Toy Drives she wanted to create a foundation. The Ceci Cares Foundation has come to life in 2021. The ultimate goal is to bring smiles to all the children in hospitals in the Houston area. We have posted some pictures of her stay at TCH. Although, she was going through the toughest time in her life she always had a smile on her face. The crew at TCH always had her involved in crafts, games, and toys to help her keep her mind off what was really happening. That's what she wants to bring to the children who are patients at hospitals. She wants them to forget about what's going just for a bit and know people care. Her motto is Caring is Key.
