Aviano's Room

♥ 1995-Sept 17, 2007 ♥

In July 2007, A Room to Heal was approached by a CompassionNet Case Manager in the Utica area. She was working with a 12 year old boy who was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma and was terminal. Aviano's mother had shared that they were in the process of redoing his room before he became sick and now there just isn't time to work on it because the attention is needed with his illness. He was not even living in his room at the time.

Board members of A Room to Heal felt compelled to help. Our president solicited special funds from family and friends to raise enough to give Aviano what he wanted. Volunteers spent a Saturday priming, painting and setting up a new room for Aviano.

Unfortunately Aviano was unable to enjoy the room as much as everyone would have loved, but the experience brought him so much joy and made him feel very special during his last days with his family.