... is my 5 year old niece who was born with hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") and cerebral palsy. She has been working hard in physical therapy since she was a month old.

She is scheduled to have surgery (Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening) on 26 August 2011 which will help her to reach her goal of walking independently!

She, her parents and her two younger brothers will need to travel from Virginia to Texas for the surgery and, once back in Virginia, she will need intensive physical therapy for several months. The cost of the therapy is far beyond what her parents can afford.

As a family, we are trying to raise as much money as we can to help with the costs. If you would like to help, you can enter this fun competition and maybe win a prize or just donate whatever you can. We - and especially Avery - would be incredibly grateful for anything you can do to help Avery have these life-changing treatments.