Shania believes in Sickkids !!!!!!

Karen, Shannon and I are going to be on Sickkids radioathon on Wednesday march 26Th. First on CFRB at 4:00PM and then EZ Rock at 5:00PM to talk about what Sick Children's Hospital and the incredible people there meant to Shania and our family. It is hard to even try to begin to explain how grateful we are that we have a facility filled with such dedicated and caring individuals, all working for the same goal." To save children's Lives" It must be so hard for them to see these beautiful little children suffering from terrible diseases and conditions. This is where the fund raising comes in. Before Shania got sick with Neuroblastoma I had no idea that Sick Children's Hospital is one of the worlds leading research Hospitals. All working hard to find cures for things like Childhood cancer. They aren't doing this to feed a huge corporate machine. They are just plain and simple trying to save our kids lives and possibly kids all around the world at the same time. Sick Children's Hospital was there for us when we needed them and so where you the people that support Sickkids. And if our family can help in any way possible we will because we know first hand how important it is!!! Shania loved the people of Sick Children's hospital, this I believe is part of the reason why she wanted to help them find cures for other children suffering like she did.
We would like to thank Jennifer Brown and the Toronto Star for doing a lovely article in Shania's memory and her cause. It was in their Sickkids pull out section. Very touching! Thank you.

I will always believe in Shania I will I will !
I will always believe in Shania I will I will !!!
I will always believe in Shania I will I will !!!!!!
With love that is true!
Shayne, Karen and Shannon

Cherishing her memory

Shannon got this from Evergreen hospice where her and one of Shania's good friends Chloe and Holly went to share there love for Shania. Thank you everyone at Evergreen for being there for us.

Here is something that Shannon wanted to write about her big sister: With love from Shannon Shania was nice, she wanted to be a teacher. She was like a teacher, she was a teacher.

Written by Shannon Johnston

P.S. Shannon wanted the colours of this text because pink is her favourite colour and red is Shania's

Shania's Sunflower of Hope Golf Tournament

Karen, Shannon and I have just recently done an interview with the Toronto Star newspaper because they want to put Shania in there Sickkids special section coming up on March 20Th. This was an easy/ hard thing for us to do. Easy because we love Shania so much and want to carry on her cause, but also hard because we miss her so incredible much. It has almost been 8 month (July 19Th 2007) since Shania's passing away, but the pain of losing our beautiful little girl is still so very raw. You would think that time would start to heal that pain, it doesn't, it's still there just under the surface. I don't know about other losses, but I can't imagine anything to much worse than the loss of your child. Karen and I also did an interview for a fine lady named Jacinta Palud, whom is the Godmother to a 3 year old boy named Sebastien. He was born with a disease called Gastroschisis. He has had a liver and small bowel transplant and is waiting for a kidney transplant. Jacinta does a blog for Sebastien and his family on there website. She wanted to interview us about how karen and I stayed together and happy despite the challenges of the last year and half. We are know experts in this field, but were happy/sad to share our experiences. Here is the link if you would like to take a look (stay strong Sebastien and family:) http://placedechoix.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/an-interview-with-shanias-parents/ We have been busy with Shania's Fun Fair which is on May 3Rd at the Markham Fair grounds again this year. We have added on another building this year which will be an interactive sports zone for the older kids and adults, now all we need is a sponsor to put there name in front of this zone. Shania wanted a Ferris wheel for this fun fair but I don't think that we will be able to afford that this year. We are very excited about this and also Shania's Sunflower of Hope Golf Tournament, which will be held on June 6Th which is coincidentally the day that Shania was diagnosed with this horrendous disease in 2006. Our neighbors Tim & Deb Fittler came up with this idea and are graciously organizing this event. We are looking for volunteers and sponsors for this or the Fun Fair, which are such a worthy causes to fund research at Sick Children's Hospital. e-mail us at shania.com@rogers.com . I will try to update more often

Thank you for caring and sharing!
Sincerely with love,
Shayne, Karen & shannon