Sometimes some of the greatest blessings come in cute small packages, like that of a toddler size 7 shoe box. Peach's Neet Feet honored Presley with her very own special pair of hand painted shoes from a unique individual who gives back! They are complete with a princess castle, heart breaker, super hero power, an ice cream truck, ice cream cone, polka dots, pink & gold sparkles, her very own hash tag #hopeforpresley and a peach. We love them so much. Presley loves shoes and when I heard of Peach's Neet Feet, I knew this was something Presley was going to love.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". These shoes will be with us through our journey and fight and carry her to a day she is cancer free and considered a survivor.
Rory and Courtney Duckworth were the shoes fairies who delivered the shoes to Presley. It was so fun to meet Rory and Courtney and we hope to go ride bikes together soon! The timing was perfect. We needed a distraction while we were at the hospital. It did not take her long to get those shoes on and put them to work, riding her Strider of course. Presley has magic shoes and a Strider, Cancer fears her!
Each shoe is hand painted and we were honored to have Madison "Peach" Steiner be the artist for her shoes. Madison or "Peach" started this mission and has such a passion for what she does and for these kids. Just go on her website or FB page and you will see the love she has for these kids. She is amazing. Peach is such an inspiration of random acts of kindness.
We hope we get to give her a big hug someday!
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| Rory and Courtney Duckworth "Shoe Fairies" |
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| The cape and mask also came tin the box! Some people never meet their hero. I make breakfast for mine every day! |
Here are a few of the words from the card included in the tiny shoe box!
Dear Fighter,
I hope these customized kicks bring a smile to your face. I am honored to be able to tell the story of your bravery with my heART. This is a gift to you from Peach's Neet Feet. Now you have these hoes to take you forward in your journey and celebrate how awesome you are.
The only thing I ask in return is:
1.Please wear your shoes with beaming smiles and love. Get them as dirty as you can and wear them when you need a little extra courage or hope. (this one is going to be hard for me)
2. Complete an random act of kindness for someone else
3. Never give up!
A percentage of money donated to PNF even goes to CureSearch! We love you Peach! This world needs more people like Peach.
Here is an excerpt from her website:
"At a young age, Madison Steiner discovered that no matter what labels were assigned to her, the most important was the label she assigned to herself. This discovery led to her cultivating the label of kindness ambassador, which has grown into the creation of Peach’s Neet Feet. This organization provides custom, hand-painted shoes to children living with disabilities and fighting serious illnesses. What began as a love of art and giving has grown into a movement of kindness. Through her work, Madison is raising consciousness about generosity. She invites everyone to see themselves beyond what society calls them and begin spreading kindness in their own communities.
Each pair of Peach’s Neet Feet is custom and hand-painted. Every shoe is customized to complement each child’s life, interests, and courageous fight. They are given to children living with disabilities and fighting serious illnesses. These personalized, one of a kind gifts lift the spirits of children and their families. When a child is fighting an illness, the whole family is impacted. With the web of caring individuals and the gift of personalized shoes, families are supported and strengthened. The only thing that PNF asks for in return is for the child and/or family to spread kindness to another person."
My heart is still smiling from the first smile when I tied those kicks on her feet. Presley shows her kicks to everyone including the nurses and strangers! It amazing what a simple shoe can do for someone. It gives us hope and courage to continue this fight.
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| Here is the Picture I asked Peach to send me of her working on Presley's shoes. LOVE. |
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