July 20, 2016 | Press Releases
Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation and Special Spaces Team Up to Create Dream Bedroom Makeover for 10 year-old Mettawa Boy
Deerfield, Ill. (July 20, 2016) – The Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation and Special Spaces Northern Illinois Chapter, a non-profit organization that creates dream bedrooms for children with life-threatening medical conditions, are teaming up for a bedroom makeover for 10-year-old Mettawa resident, Gavin Acheson.
On Tuesday, July 26, Gavin will come home to find a big surprise – a new dream bedroom. Gavin lives with epilepsy, autism and was most recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Despite many hospital stays and ongoing treatments, Gavin continues to love life and everyone in it. He and his family have experienced more hardships than most people do in a lifetime, yet they set an admirable example to us all with their radiating optimism and strength. To incorporate Gavin’s eclectic interests of gaming, planes and trains as well as a love of cows and geese, the room will include a personalized mural incorporating these elements. Gavin will also be getting a new custom bed, bedding, storage, room accessories and much, much more.
To help complete makeovers, Special Spaces depends on donations from individuals, local businesses, groups and even other foundations. Gavin’s room makeover is being funded by the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation.
Fran Broude, President and COO of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, said “We are so proud and excited to give Gavin a new bedroom. Our Foundation supports housing-related charities, and for an ill child their bedroom is definitely where they feel the most at home.”
Special Spaces’ goal is to create dream bedrooms for children with life-threatening medical illnesses. The focus is answering one question: Where does a child go when battling a serious illness to find peace and comfort? Their bedroom. “A bedroom is often the only personal space a child has to represent his or her unique personality,” explains Amy Eiduke, Director of the Northern Illinois Chapter for Special Spaces. “For a child with a critical illness, that room should be a very special space of comfort and refuge.”
To learn more about the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation, visit www.givehousing.com. For more information about Special Spaces, visit www.specialspaceschicagoland.org.
About Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation
Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation is a chapter of the Realogy Charitable Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in Delaware (Tax ID# 20-0755090). The Foundation’s mission is to better the quality of life in communities where Realogy Corporation/NRT LLC has a presence. To learn more about the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation and how to get involved with the organization’s non-profit partners, visit www.givehousing.com.
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