Pete Renner was diagnosed on March 1st, 2004 with a brain tumor, (Glioblastoma multiforme, stage 4) and was given a year to live. Today, Pete lives in Sarasota with his beautiful wife Molly and their baby daughter Hailey. Pete's tumor has shrunk to almost half its size from the treatment of radiation and Chemo, (Temader), prayers, and 1200 people showing up to support him on June 13th, 2004 at his poker run.
Ashley was in an auto accident when she was 3 years old leaving a hole in her heart. It was discovered when she was 10 years old and the first operation was unsuccessful. You helped raise $6,000.00 that helped the family secure the doctors needed, and on the day of the run, Ashley had her second surgery that was successful and now lives a normal life in Ohio.
Dakota was born with only 2 valves in his heart and has a hard time keeping up with other 4 year olds. His "party" raised $10,000.00 to help him get the other valve he needs when his heart has grown to full size, but his parents decided to donate the money to the children's wing of the Cape Coral Hospital ER. "When Dakota needs his operation, I KNOW the community will respond," said Dakota's father, Chuck.
Emma, born in 2002, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just three months. Her rare type of cancer (hypothalmic optic-nerve glioma) has caused her to go blind and has interfered with her growth and development. You helped us raise about $6,000.00 to help pay for her expensive, intensive, and ongoing therapy, and her family's ecstatic that she is finally learning to walk on her own, and just celebrated her fifth birthday!
