In May of 2009, I received a custom order from a friend of a friend named Heather. When it was time to bill Heather for her order, I found out that her 3 year old son, Jarren, had just been diagnosed with cancer. How do you help someone who is hurting so much? As a mother of two, I could only imagine the pain she was enduring. I gave Heather her necklace as a gift along with my thoughts and prayers. Jarren passed away November of 2010 after an 18 month battle with cancer.
Heather told me that nothing in the world could make a mother who has lost a child feel better…but she said that her necklace—wearing her children’s names close to her heart—somehow gave her comfort. And hence, AT THE HEART was born.
HOW IT WORKS

Email Q Handmade if you know of someone (or are someone) who has a child battling (or who has battled cancer) and would like a necklace. When you apply via email, you are agreeing to allowing Q Handmade share your story on the site. This helps promote awareness for these various cancers & how folks can help.
Please make sure to include the following:
The Child’s name, Mother’s name (& mailing address). Other siblings–list in order–oldest to youngest (please include the child battling cancer so Q knows how to order them on the TWIST), a link to caring bridge or any other site where folks can go to learn more or donate. Thank you.
THE CHILDREN
Olivia, Age 5
Olivia’s parents noticed that something wasn’t right with Olivia on Easter...
Jack, Age 7 1/2
Jack was diagnosed with Leukemia in November 2009 at the age of 4. After a 3 1/2 year...
Micaela, Age 18
Micaela was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in December of 2010. In August of 2011...
Preston, 4 1/2
On January 14th, 2012 Preston went in for some blood work to check his clotting before...
Isaac, Age 6
In June 2011, Isaac was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, the most common form of brain...
Emma, Age 5 1/2
Emma is a 5 1/2 year-old beautiful, happy, loving, smart and vivacious little girl who is...
Campbell, Age 6
Campbell has been battling Anaplastic Ependymoma, a rare form of Brain/Spine Cancer,...
Nicolas, Age 4
In May 2011, Nicolas complained of a tummy ache. We thought he had a stomach flu and...
Maddy, Age 7
My daughter Madison was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia November 23, 2009 at...
Trent, Age 8
Our good friend lost her wonderful son, Trent, to leukemia in November 2008. Trent loved...
Michael, Age 2
Welcome to Michael’s Fight… On JAN 19th, 2011, our 21 month-old baby son...
Nadia, Age 6
Nadia was diagnosed at 3 years old with Hepatoblastoma in 2008. Doctors first told us...

