|
Who is Hylie Atkins? |
Hylie is our friend, our daughter, our inspiration.
Our Child.
Hylie is anemic and has acute Emphysema.
Yet she lives.
Hylie brought us together to perform a miracle.
Hylie touched the heart of a faceless corporation.
We love you, Hylie Atkins. |
|
|
Who are we? |
| This community was originally formed to help raise money
for Hylie's lung operation and the rare drugs that were needed to
help her through it. We are a cooperative of friends, relatives, and
concerned neighbors dedicated to Hylie and the causes she represents:
affordable genetic screenings and accessible welfare programs for
disadvantaged children. |
| |
|
What do we do? |
| Six months ago, we worked around the clock on various
fundraisers (see our Fundraiser Page for more details.) Since Methusalabs
took on Hylie's cause, we've had more time to focus on getting our
message out to the public. We also promote Methusalabs' screening
program by encouraging family doctors and clinics to work the screening
into their regular work week. |
| |
|
|
|
The Ribbon Campaign |
 The
blue ribbon campaign is the mainstay of ForHylie.org. We used the
ribbons in the beginning to make people aware of Hylie's situation
and encourage them to donate to our fund raisers and contribute time
to the cause. In the beginning, the blue ribbons plastered our tiny
area of the city, but today those ribbons, which have come to represent
Methusalabs' efforts as well, can now be found around trees, signs,
and lamp posts across the United States. Web sites are showing their
support by posting digital ribbons
on their pages. And since Methusalabs is offering its screenings
to children all over the world, we eagerly await word of ribbon campaigns
happening overseas as well. |
|
