Welcome to Marlee's Box! We are so happy you stopped by to check us out and see what we are all about!!
Our true hearts desire with Marlee's Box is to help children, no matter what it takes!
How did we start?
We started because of one little girl - a beautiful blue eyed miracle!!
October 3rd, 2013, my daughter Marlee Jade, had craniofacial reconstructive surgery to repair a birth defect. At just 2 months old, Marlee was diagnosed with Metopic Craniosynostosis, a condition in which her frontal suture was fused at birth. Basically causing her forehead to grow into a point because her frontal "soft spot" was closed and would not have the ability to grow correctly. She underwent 6 hours of surgery to reconstruct her skull, and to give her brain room to grow correctly. A box of toys and goodies, provided from a Cranio non-profit organization, was given to her to help her with the uneasiness of being in a different environment, surrounded by unfamiliar people. Without a doubt, this helped her adjust and kept her smiling and happy. She became our inspiration to give back to others. To help other children in the hospital feel the same as she did!
To Smile
To Laugh
To Live
This is why Marlee's Box was started......
Our true hearts desire with Marlee's Box is to help children, no matter what it takes!
How did we start?
We started because of one little girl - a beautiful blue eyed miracle!!
October 3rd, 2013, my daughter Marlee Jade, had craniofacial reconstructive surgery to repair a birth defect. At just 2 months old, Marlee was diagnosed with Metopic Craniosynostosis, a condition in which her frontal suture was fused at birth. Basically causing her forehead to grow into a point because her frontal "soft spot" was closed and would not have the ability to grow correctly. She underwent 6 hours of surgery to reconstruct her skull, and to give her brain room to grow correctly. A box of toys and goodies, provided from a Cranio non-profit organization, was given to her to help her with the uneasiness of being in a different environment, surrounded by unfamiliar people. Without a doubt, this helped her adjust and kept her smiling and happy. She became our inspiration to give back to others. To help other children in the hospital feel the same as she did!
To Smile
To Laugh
To Live
This is why Marlee's Box was started......