Who are Nick's Ambassadors?

We are a group of friends of Nick, Erin, Susan and John. We come from all walks of life: a nurse; a teacher; a business owner; a former executive; a stay-at-home-mom; a writer; a PTO board member. Some of us are well acquainted already; others will be well-acquainted soon enough. What binds us together is that we all care about this family and care about what the future holds for Nick.

Nick was one of the first newborn-diagnosed cases of L-CHADD in the United States. He was diagnosed before any damage was done to his internal organs, most specifically to his heart or his liver. So no one knows for certain exactly what Nick’s medical prognosis is for the long term. We DO know that Nick will always have to eat a high-carbohydrate diet; that he will never be able to fast; that he cannot diet; that he cannot eat heavily-processed foods, and that organic is best for him.

So with Nick and his family in our hearts and minds, we are going to bring Nick’s Pavilion to life! We absolutely WILL be breaking ground on this project in October, 2007 - because when you see the fire that burns amongst this core group of volunteers, you’ll have no doubt that it can be done. We’ll be calling on friends and strangers alike for assistance. We’ll be cashing in favors of old, and bartering for any goodwill on the horizon. We will be begging, borrowing, and if need be shamelessly pleading for whatever is needed to get this done for Nick and his family. This is a project of sustainable merit.

We will be raising $166,000.00 in funds, goods, and services. And we’re going to get there…we are going to make this dream a reality. And whatever funding and supplies are leftover will be called Nick’s Legacy so that the work done by Mid-Valley Neighborhood Improvement Association can keep on giving!

Keep checking back here frequently for updates! We'll post blueprints, financial achievements, fundraisers, photographs, pleas...any thing and every thing related to Nick's Pavilion!