He wanted to brighten his baby sister's hospital visits, so he designed a gown for her.

6-year-old Jack and his baby sister Everly are the best of friends.

Everly has a congenital heart condition that affects one in every 100,000 babies. She basically has half a heart, which means her body has to work really hard just to keep blood and oxygen circulating through her body. At just 7 months old, she's already had two major open-heart surgeries and is scheduled to have another this summer.

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This mom is making her sick 6-year-old smile — with an elephant's behind.

Kim’s daughter Violet is a 1 in a million kid — literally.

The 6-year-old has not one, but three incredibly rare neurological diseases.

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2 siblings designed a heart-warming hospital gown for the sweetest reason.

Few things are as heart-wrenching as seeing a child you love get sick.

Benny, a 2-year-old who lives outside of San Francisco, has a rare form of cancer called LCH — Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Most commonly occurring in young children, LCH and can cause a host of symptoms, including pain, rashes, loss of appetite, and recurrent fevers.

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