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My name is John Duke Blue but everyone calls me JD.  I am 6 years old and I live in New Orleans.  What makes me different than other kids is that I have a disability.  It is a Mitochondrial Disorder.  Which is a cellular disorder that affects all of my muscles. I was not supposed to walk, talk, eat, sit or even crawl.  But, with therapy, family support and assistant devices, I am doing a little of all of these things.  I can even walk with a walker now!  I also go to school just like other kids.  My days are not easy, but because I am so loved and everyone believes in me, I am making progress.  I have a long way to go, but I am not giving up. "thanks for your support"

Maggie Hebert is a sweet, fun-loving and caring 10 year old who was breezing through 5th grade at St. Dominic School. She is a conscientious student, wonderful daughter and great sister to Jack and Amelie. During Thanksgiving week, she had a few days where she woke up not feeling well and vomitted. We took her to the pediatrician and had bloodwork done but nothing showed up. She started to feel better and we thought she had a virus. About a week later the vomitting returned and got progressively worse until she was hospitalized on December 13th. A CAT scan showed that she had a tumor in the back of her brain sandwiched between the cerebellum and brain stem. The tumor was removed completely on December 17th but pathology reports confirmed the tumor was malignant and she had medulloblastoma. While in Children's Hospital, she underwent physical, occupational and speech therapy to overcome issues with balance, walking and weakness as a result of the surgery to remove the tumor.

Maggie returned home on January 2 and has started her radiation and chemotherapy to make sure the tumor does not grow back.
   

“My name is Rick Crozier and I will be racing on April 5th in the New Orleans Iron Man.  The race is 70.3 miles which will include swimming, biking and running.  Training for a race like this is not easy but having these two kids as my inspiration makes it a LOT easier.  I have had the pleasure of working with both these kids at the playground and have seen the true spirit of a champion in each of them.  For every dollar donated myself and the bank will match 100%!  All proceeds will go back to the JD and Maggie’s funds or a charity of your choice (please note charity on pledge line below).

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Thanks for your Support

JD, Maggie, Rick and Gulf Coast Bank

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