Yellow Door Foundation

04/23/2026

What an unforgettable afternoon. 💛

Today’s luncheon brought our community together to celebrate the resilience of our families, honor those we have lost, and share the mission of the Yellow Door Foundation. Guests heard powerful stories from families, as well as from UVA doctors and administration, highlighting the incredible impact of supporting families through difficult pediatric health journeys.

We are deeply grateful to Farmington Country Club for hosting us so beautifully, Willow Branch Flowers for the stunning centerpieces, Tilden Lexa Visuals for the moving videos, and Jeff Seinwill for capturing the spirit of the day. Thank you as well to Gearharts Chocolates and Ashley Swisher for the delicious favors.

This event would not have been possible without our generous sponsors:
Golden Hearts Sponsors: Kristin Dahl & Connie Kapp, Pam Edmonds, UVA Health Children’s

Circle of Care Sponsors: Catherine Canterbury, Stephanie Gatewood, Cecily Healy & Catharine Lentz, Christy Hickey, Jeanne Marie & Marie Trentman Holden, Michelle Holzwarth, Lakeside Book Co., Ashby Kindler, Corie King, Keryn & Ted Mathas, Carol Lynn Mayo, Angie Oakey, Jody Harris Viar

A special thanks to Foltz Litter, Ashley Waters Gundersen, and Diane Long for sponsoring our flowers, favors, and AV.

And to our Raffle Basket Donors: Megan Wyant, Kristin Dahl, Linda Pitz, Kammie Meffert, Catherine Canterbury, and Jodie Wert.

Because of all of you, this was a day filled with meaning, connection, and impact. Thank you for being part of our community.

03/19/2026

Prayers answered! So thrilled to be getting this great news. Keep fighting Joshua!

After transplant, there are many things doctors look at, including how much of the new bone marrow took over. This marrow ideally has a cancer fighting effect due to the nature of Graft Vs Host.

Joshua’s tests show that he has 100% chimerism, which is great news. He has a blood cancer, and with 100% donor marrow engrafted, we are excited!

This doesn’t mean his journey has ended, however. Please continue to pray that if there are any microscopic cancer cells in his body, that Caleb’s marrow produces blood that will seek them out and destroy them for good.

So far his blood work seems to indicate there is no recurrence and because it is such an aggressive cancer, it would likely show itself quickly.

He will continue to have scans for the rest of his life because after he is “cured” of Burkitt’s, the high intensity chemo and total body irradiation carries a risk of new cancers developing.

I am thankful to be having this conversation, though, because the reality was that we didn’t have much hope. There is no standard protocol for relapsed or refractory Burkitt’s but our team has opened doors that not many get to walk through.

02/21/2026

Joshua, cancer warrior! You are unstoppable Joshua! We continue to send healing thoughts your way!

02/20/2026

The 4th Annual Hearts for Hope Luncheon is here! 💛💛

Join us April 21 at Farmington Country Club to help alleviate the logistical and financial burden of long term lodging for families who children are being treated for complex medical conditions at UVA Health Children's. Hear stories of hope, resilience and support from families and medical staff.

Tickets and Table Sponsorships available by going to the event website: https://onecau.se/hearts4hope

02/14/2026

This Valentine’s Day—and throughout February, American Heart Month—we are reminded that love, at its core, is an act of care. It shows up in quiet moments, long nights, and in the courage of families facing unimaginable journeys together.

To support heart families this month:
Text YDF2026 to 844-380-6109
or use this link: https://onecau.se/ydf2026

Your generosity provides more than a place to stay—it offers stability, comfort, and peace of mind to families walking the long and uncertain road of pediatric heart care. Thank you for standing beside the heart warriors, the caregivers, and the children whose strength inspires us every day.

02/05/2026

Wising Zander a happy 1st birthday!

01/27/2026

Look at little "Super Zan" experiencing his first snow! Honored to be part of his journey. Keep fighting little Zander!

01/20/2026

We're grateful to our friends from Darden for delivering meals as part of their MLK Day of Service. Thank you for supporting our mission to provide compassionate care for our families.

01/03/2026

Stay strong Joshua! Sending positive thoughts your way 💛

6 months ago, Joshua got his T cells collected for CAR-T therapy; they were returned to him in November. Next week is a follow up scan to see if they’re still working. We will keep you posted but please pray for positive results. We would love nothing more than to move on to bone marrow transplant at the end of the month! 🩸

08/11/2025

We are celebrating TWO incredible milestones! Yellow Door Foundation has now delivered 12,000 nights of free long-term lodging for families in need - saving them $2,000,000 in hotel costs during treatment UVA Health Children's

A heartfelt thank you to our donors, sponsors, advocates, and community partners for making this possible!

08/01/2025

Yellow Door Foundation has been such a blessing to my family. Please lift all the families up in prayer today that have found refuge in this home away from home.

A little update:

05/01/2025

We had a delightful afternoon hearing stories of hope and inspiration from families and UVA doctors at our 3rd Annual Hearts for Hope Luncheon at the beautiful Farmington Country Club. It is always great to see old friends, meet new ones and catch up with our Yellow Door families.

Thank you to all who joined us, supported the event, and donated today. Whether you were there in person or with us in spirit, we are grateful for each of you.

Special thank you to the YD and UVA club for helping with the logistics of the day, for your warm hospitality ,Tilden Lexa of for creating our wonderful video, and for the beautiful floral arrangements. You all make a good event a great one!