Lila's Fund is dedicated to keeping the legacy of Lila June Kelley alive while providing love, hope, and support to families caring for hospitalized children.
Join us in our mission to bring comfort and support to those in need.
Lila's Hug of Hope
While Lila was in the hospital, I received heartbreaking news that Lila’s health was declining, and getting to a point where there was limited medical interventions.
Having to make heartbreaking decisions in the near future was destroying me, I barley had energy to stand up. While laying next to Lila, one of her nurses grabbed a blanket wrapped me up and gave me a sincere hug and told me Lila was lucky to have me as her mom.
Sometimes, a sudden hug can change someone’s life without any reason. I hoped Lila would give me a sign as I did not know what to do…the next day Lila told me she was ready to be my forever angel.
Hope: to cherish a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true.
Hope motivates us to keep going, even when things seem impossible or overwhelming. When we have hope, we believe that better days are ahead and that we can make positive changes in our lives and in the world around us.
Lila's Hug of Hope quilt was handmade by Engelbrecht Makes
In Loving Memory of
Lila June Kelley 5/13/23 – 11/5/23.
Lila's Fund donates Hug of Hope quilts to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Memory of Lila. Quilts are also donated to fundraisers as silent auction item.
Snuggle time with our favorite quilt
June 14, 2023
WAYS TO DONATE
At Lila's Fund, our mission is to illuminate the path of hope for families facing the unbearable. Established in 2023, we believe in making a difference through providing essential support to families at Ronald McDonald House Charities and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital facing life’s toughest challenges.
SUPPORT FAMILIES
When your child is in the hospital, the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference. During our six months with Lila at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, we learned firsthand how much comfort comes from simple things a warm cup of coffee during endless nights, a soft blanket for exhausted moments, and knowing that others care.