During this time, I had been following a blog about a sweet girl named Brenna who was born with a very rare and severe skin disorder called Harlequin Ichthyhosis. She was born just 2 months after my son and I became invested in her journey, reading her blog daily. One day it dawned on me – while my nephew and son looked cute in their capes, Brenna needed one! I contacted Brenna’s family and sent her and her Super Sidekick brother capes in January 2013. Unbeknownst to me, in that moment, TinySuperheroes was born and my heart and life would never be the same.
A small hobby of making capes turned into a movement in just months. In our first year, with the help of supporters all over the world, we were able to send over 4,000 capes to Extraordinary kids in all 50 states and 16 countries. Children with cancer, congenital heart defects, Epilepsy, undiagnosed syndromes, rare diseases, Autism, and all sorts of other TinySuperhero powers have revealed their true identities through their capes.
Words could never begin to describe the way that TinySuperheroes has transformed my life. These Extraordinary children and their families have taught me how to be joyful, grateful, hopeful and strong. I am forever indebted to them. Because of them, we will charge forward in our mission – to empower all TinySuperheroes everywhere one cape at a time!
