MIRACLE FAMILIES
Dance Marathon isn't just about the how much money is raised or how long we dance, it is about the families of CMN. In the end, we are dancing for the families and miracle kiddos! During the year leading up to the Big Event, we plan many activities and get together with the families. This allows us to get to know all the families on a personal level, so we can plan an event that is special to them. We have the privilege to hear their stories and learn about the different conditions each of the kids have been affected by.
 Zoey |  Mason |  Kellan |
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 Mason |  Ryder |  Lauryn |
 James |  Colsen |  Abigail |
 Lauryn |  Sam |  Aurora |
 Olivia |  Ezra |  Wesley |
 Ceci |  Clara |  Madison |
 Addi |  Hudson |  EllaCongenital heart defects and had open heart surgery when she was 2 years old. |
 AlexisAcute Myeloid Leukemia |  AlistairCoronary Heart Disease |  BeckemMultiple Birth Defects (unilateral incomplete cleft lip, incomplete cleft palate, spot on his heart, and persistent right umbilical vein wrapped around his stomach and gallbladder) |
 BethanieInfantile Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |  BigbyMultiple Heart Defects |  CarsonStage 1 Airway Stenosis and Tracheomyalcia |
 DonaldBronchial Pulmonary Dysplagia, slight fine motor issues, ADHD, and moderate MR |  EthanHemorrhage in the Left Temporal Lobe and Seizure Disorder |  EverettSpina Bifida |
 GiulliAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |  HazelAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |  IsaacAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
 JessicaLinear Scleroderma and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis |  JosephTetralogy of Fallot |  KainTetralogy of Fallot |
 LaurenWilm's Tumor |  MadiSpinal Muscular Atrophy |  MasonAcute Myeloid Leukemia |
 MichaelAdrenal Mass and Thyroid Cyst |  MilaDown Syndrome & Hydronephrosis |  NehemiahAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
 PadenAcute Lymphoid Leukemia with the Philadelphia Chromosome |  ParkerEwing’s Sarcoma |  SawyerMild Cerebral Palsy |
 SophiaAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |  TateumAge: 2-years-old Diagnosis: Hirschsprung's Disease |  WilliamSpina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation type 2, grade 4 hydronephrosis, grade 3 kidney disease, neurogenic bowel, neurogenic bladder, bilateral clubbed feet, possible kidney failure, and severe obstructive sleep apnea. |
DANCING IN OUR HEARTS
At St. Ambrose we are very lucky to have such amazing Miracle Families. Though all the stories, diagnoses, and families are different; they are equally an important part of our Dance Marathon Family. Here at SAU, we have a special place in our hearts for some very special kiddos. These kiddos are kiddos that fought very hard, but are now always Dancing in Our Hearts. We remember Our Dancing in Our Heart Kiddos in best way we can, by trying to make sure that someday there will be no more Dancing in Our Heart Kiddos.
 Jackson Gipe |  Weston MorrisonMarch 2005 | 4 months old |
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 Reid GleesonOctober 14, 2020 | 5 years old Diagnosis: Medulloblastoma |  Alex BelkApril 22, 2014 | 11​ years old Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
 Bryce CampbellJanuary 2013 | 15 years old Diagnosis: T-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoblastic Lymphoma​ |  Kyle KobergOctober 2017 | 23 years old Diagnosis: Joubert Syndrome |
 Peyton WhiteJune 2015 | 9​ years old Diagnosis: Metachromatic Leukodystrophy |  Sergio WogomonJuly 2010 | 13 years old Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid Leukemia M6 |
 Tori VogelMay 2015 | 14 years old Diagnosis: Ewings Sarcoma and AML |  Will KohnJanuary 2018 | 7 years old Diagnosis: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
 Zoe StamerSeptember 2011 | 6 years old Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |