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Although gifts are no longer sought for “Emily’s Hopeful Holiday”, gift cards and checks made out to Laura Zichi will be accepted at:

St. Joseph School
Emily’s Hopeful Holiday
175 St. Joseph Drive
Amherts, OH 44001
Emily’s Hopeful Holiday

Thanks to the Zichi family many less fortunate Rainbow patients and families were able to enjoy the holidays just a little bit more and had good reason to celebrate the season.

On Friday, December 21st Laura and Tom Zichi, along with 7-year old daughter Emily Zichi, delivered a jam-packed U-haul trailer filled with presents and other items to benefit ‘Rainbow Two.’  Emily was diagnosed with leukemia last April and continues to return for treatment and evaluation at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.  The Zichi’s formed a benefit named “Emily’s Hopeful Holiday” in her honor.

Laura Zichi began the project by sending a handful of e-mails to family and friends for support.  The response was so strong that the Zichi’s living room at home was filled with gift bags, blankets, books, gift cards, and toys.

“I knew it was getting bigger than planned when I started getting e-mails from people I didn’t know and strangers came to the door to drop off donations,” said Mrs. Zichi.

The delivery will be used to brighten our patient’s, ranging in age from infants to teenagers, holiday season.

“We had a hard year,” said Emily’s father.  “But this project has made it the most special Christmas ever.”