Lindsey's Cakes for Miracles™
Lindsey's Story
Tony was touched by what he saw on a Dairy Queen® tour of the Oncology Unit of BC Children’s Hospital. He and his wife, Darlene, both successful Dairy Queen® operators, were thankful that their 12-year-old twin daughters, Lindsey and Sadie, had always been healthy. A few weeks after the tour, he and his family left on a much-anticipated trip to Portugal.
Upon arrival, Lindsey became sick. Her condition continued to get worse over the course of their holiday. She developed an unusually high fever and lost an alarming amount of weight. Tests at a local hospital confirmed the family’s worst nightmare – Lindsey had cancer (leukemia) and needed to begin treatment immediately.
Tony recalled his tour of the BC Children's Oncology Unit just a few weeks earlier and he knew it was where his daughter needed to be. Within 48 hours, an air ambulance arrived in Portugal from BC Children's hospital with appropriate staff who stabilized Lindsey. They began the trip back to British Columbia, Canada which took them 2 days because of how serious her condition was.
After several treatments, the Lourenco family thought they had conquered Lindsey's leukemia. Unfortunately, 1.5 years ago. Lindsey relapsed - the leukemia was back. This time it was so severe that the only way she could fight it was to have a bone marrow transplant. After months of searching for a donor, they were fortunate to locate a match.
After Tony's personal family experience, he and his family began thinking about how Dairy Queen could raise more money for Children's MIracle Network. His idea....Cakes for Miracles! $1 from each cake sale is donated to a local Children's Miracle Network member hospital. Inspired by Lindsey's tenacity, Tony developed this program and dedicated it to his daughter and that's when Lindsey's Cakes for Miracles was born.
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Program Details
Lindsey's Cakes for Miracles™ is an exciting NEW program to Dairy Queen. During the 2 campaign weeks of Mother's Day and Father's Day, $1.00 from EVERY DQ Cake purchased at participating restaurants will be donated to your local Children's Miracle Network hospital. This is a great opportunity to support Children's Miracle Network® and support your local community.
- Mother's Day: May 6-13
- Father's Day: June 10-17
Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network® is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children's hospitals in North America, 14 of which are in Canada. Compassionate organizations, media partners and countless individuals unite with Children's Miracle Network® to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations and dollars raised for Children's Miracle Network® create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of more than 2.6 million Canadian children each year. To learn more, visit www.childrensmiraclenetwork.ca
