By Samantha Thompson | Donor Relations Specialist
Jasmine, or “Jazzy,” may be just three years old, but this sassy little girl is already running the show. “One night at the hospital, she got all the other kids out of bed and led them down the hall in an impromptu parade,” laughed her mom Monique. “She’s just a natural born leader, I guess.”
She’s also a natural born fighter. Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last year, she’s been battling her cancer with a sunny outlook and the support of her large extended family. She’s also gotten a little help from CCA.
“She loves the MyMusicRx team so much,” said her mom. “A lot of times when she’s in pain they’ll come in and sing her to sleep.”
Thanks to the frequent visits from our MyMusicRx Specialists, Jasmine is learning to play guitar, ukulele, harmonica, drums, and keyboard. She also loves to dance, play dress-up, and take rides on her grandpa’s tractor.
As for her career path, Jazzy already has all that figured out. “I want to be a princess!” she proclaimed. Long may she reign.
Jazzy was recently named a 2016 CCA Hero and was honored at ceremony in May alongside his family and friends.
CCA continues to deliver MyMusicRx to thousands of seriously ill kids like Justus across the U.S. and Canada, serving 5,300 children in the past year. Trained MyMusicRx Specialists engage kids in bedside sing-a-longs, offer instrument lending for self-expression, and provide access to CCA’s digital music medicine program, MyMusicRx.org. Scientifically proven to help pediatric patients manage pain, boost immunity, and decrease emotional stress, CCA uses music medicine to heal.
With your generous donation, we can grow this program and spread the healing joy of music to more children, teens, and families.
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