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Two Fall River area businesses combine to give free unforgettable experience to young child with cancer
Two separate businesses once again came together, through tragedy, to treat an ill child to a special experience.
Megan Rego, who is a photographer out of Westport, was a cousin of Maddox. His life and death inspired Megan to start The Maddox Ranger Project in honor of Maddox who loved Power Rangers.
“Maddox had Rhabdomyosarcoma- a very aggressive brain cancer and believed that chemo treatments and trips to the hospital were turning him into a Power Ranger. This gave him lots of strength and courage as he fought his mightiest fight until the end. A week before his family was told the unexpected news that the cancer had rapidly spread, he got a random visit from his favorite character- The Red Power Ranger. They had a battle, and Maddox won! He truly believed it was all real and he took the title of the new Red Ranger. This was a special day for him and his family because of how unbelievably happy he was.”
Rego has been combining with a popular children’s entertainment and character business, “A Piece of Cake Parties”, to continue to give children with pediatric cancer, and their families, a moment they will never forget.
Megan provides the photos for free on the special day which families get to keep. A Piece of Cake Parties shows up to the photoshoot dressed as the child’s favorite character with many to choose from. The characters also spend some time with the child. Seeing the final results is truly heartwarming.
Recently, a Swansea boy, Cullen, which we featured back in April (you can find his story and a GoFundMe by clicking here) had an unforgettable experience with his favorite superhero, spiderman.
Rego reflected on the experience.
“We got to surprise Cullen, a brave boy battling cancer, with his favorite superhero. Watching him have the time of his life is something that I’ll never get over. What made this day even more special was having the Maddox J Almeida Foundation there. Maddox’s mom and godmother personally delivered a check to help this family in need, and it was such a powerful reminder of why we do this.”
If you know a child that could benefit from this free photoshoot, click here.
To learn more about the Maddox J Almeida Foundation, click here.
Help spread the word so more children can have a bright spot in the midst of difficult days.
