Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day is Thursday and local ambassador, six-year-old Brinley dropped in to myFM along with her mom, Kaylee.
As a baby, Brinley faced challenges such as difficulty breathing and required continuous positive airway pressure ventilation and intubation.
The experience was unexpected, and Brinley was later diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), an inherited nerve defect affecting motor and sensory nerves.
She came home from hospital with a feeding tube, which she had for 10 months.
The now bubbly youngster had a message for our listeners.
This will be the 34th annual year where participating Dairy Queen Restaurants will be donating 100% of the proceeds from Blizzard sales on the day to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
The local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital is the Children’s Hospital at London’s Health Sciences Centre.
The youngster has faced numerous hospital visits and she brought along her bravery beads, and Kaylee explains the significance.
Kayla Kreutzberg with Children’s Health Foundation explains what Brinley will be up to on Thursday.
Drop into the St. Thomas or Aylmer Dairy Queen on Thursday and grab a Blizzard in your favourite flavour.
Last year, Dairy Queens across London and the region raised $92,000 for Children’s Hospital during Miracle Treat Day.
