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“I believe most of the donors have been from Stouffviile. Among them are people we don‘t know and have never met." said Kim, adding that small businesses. mommy entrep’zreneurs and individuals have all come forward with donations in cash and kind. "My lriend Andrea Altomare owns Hair Villa. a salon in' Uxbridge. l was talking to her about Brooklyn and she immediately said we must have a fundraiser. and offered her salon. On April 18. the day Brooklyn The diagnosis. received in February. is still shocking for the family but friends. neighbours and local residents are walking that 'extra mile to be of whatever help they can. While Kim is busy planning a fundraiser for Brooklyn's third birthday, she also set up a crowd funding page which passed the $10,000 mark in 24 hours. "The doctor noticed her stomach was bloated so she was referred to Markham Stouflville Hospital for further investigation, It turned out Brooklyn had a large tumour in her stomach. The CT scans revealed that the tumour is spreading from' the left side of her stomach to the right. as well as to the bone marrow. Brooklyn is currently at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto where she is undergoing chemotherapy and the doctors have told her parents she has a long road ahead of her." a 137 M\AIN STREET NORTH; MAR‘KH‘AM “They were going away or her parents decided to get up." said Kim Gunther, who Brooklyn’s mother Chasmy a close family friend. Third-generation Stouflvflle Brooklyn Gilbert was a couple short of turning three when hr noticed she looked rather pale. In a heartwarming show of what community is all about. Stouffville residents have come together to rally around a little girl diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. The community is rallying around Brooklyn Gilben, with a rare form of childhood cancer, A special ’UI'H Hair Villa in Uxbridge to support her family. By Kimal Daglv Shah g away on vacation but ed to get her checked ‘ther, who grew up with Chasmy and remains a Gofundme page set a couple of months her parents resndem ,V__ ...-‘.. m, unnsuva r. A special Iundraider will be held Apnl 18 family. On Brooklyn's page at gotundme.com/ ol8770, more than 200 people have already made donations along with messages of hope. love and prayer. the latter perhaps as valuable as the monetary help in a little one's battle with cancer. “I've never shaved my head before and my hair Is already thinning out sol am going to work overtime to eam some money and match the donations. Maybe I will start my own fundraising team." he said .who Kim also wrote on Mayor Jushn Allmann‘s Facebook page challe’ngvng him to match the lunds raised at the cut«a-thon. or shave hrs head. Others mined In. donating money to have him shave his head. It has now become a hairâ€"raising Issue for the Mavor. turns three. we Will be holding a cut-a-thon at Halr Villa. People are welcome to make apporntments or just walk in for haircuts or styles. Colour takes too long so in order to get the most people In the shonest amount of tune, we‘vylll only be dorng cuts and/or styles. They are based on the salon price and proceeds lrom the day will go directly to the lamrly." - Write to Kinjal up for donations / 905.294.3882 / WWWPEPPERTREE.CA who was a! kin/al.dagli@gmall.com recently diagnosed )e holding a cut-a-thon are welcome to make t walk in for haircuts or too long so in order to In the shonest amount Offering a F DENTISTRY ull Range of Den‘al Cave \l MAIN / OPENITDAYS A W Avdlwle Onslte For Our Customers 30' Ml. Colour teaming - Vlldo Format Colour "Intlng DROP "I FOR DETAILS 18 Ringwood Dr., Unit 5. Stouffvme 905-642-5700 - Fax: 905-642-6700 store383@theupsstore.ca NEW TO YOUR COMMUNITY! CALI. Dianne 905-640-352! Karen ODS-“04657 Sheryl 4 16.395.4110 Joan - Baby Welcome 905-642-8148 Stouffvi/le Free Press . April 2075 dentistryonmain.com yEEK AND HOLIDAYS \ 9055400999 DR. AMIRA GREISS smce 1930 ' LTD Rm 0F A Our hone“ will bring (flu and gmetlngx, along with helpful communlty Informann.