{"id":27713,"date":"2021-12-12T18:14:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T18:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=363435"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:07","slug":"kids-facing-difficult-medical-diagnoses-take-train-to-the-north-pole-for-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/kids-facing-difficult-medical-diagnoses-take-train-to-the-north-pole-for-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Facing Difficult Medical Diagnoses Take Train To The \u2018North Pole\u2019 For The Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Holidays can be a tough time for people, especially those who face difficult medical diagnoses, some even terminal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">A lot of the time, one parent has to stay home to care for their child in need, while the other parent works. Due to only one parent working, sometimes they don\u2019t have the means to provide as many gifts for their kids as they would like.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363495\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.40.38-AM-1142x675.png\" alt width=\"1142\" height=\"675\" class=\"size-large wp-image-363495\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.40.38-AM-1142x675.png 1142w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.40.38-AM-572x338.png 572w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.40.38-AM-286x169.png 286w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.40.38-AM-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.40.38-AM.png 1315w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kTAWMOPV2gw\">YouTube\/Fox 13 Tampa Bay<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">The Manatee County Sheriff\u2019s Office charity has been working with the community to help these families and give them a Christmas experience that they\u2019ll never forget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">100 families were able to take a train ride from Manatee County to the \u2018North Pole,\u2019 where Santa and Mrs. Claus were there to greet them.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363496\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.41.33-AM.png\" alt width=\"1235\" height=\"778\" class=\"size-full wp-image-363496\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.41.33-AM.png 1235w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.41.33-AM-537x338.png 537w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.41.33-AM-1071x675.png 1071w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.41.33-AM-268x169.png 268w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.41.33-AM-768x484.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kTAWMOPV2gw\">YouTube\/Fox 13 Tampa Bay<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Even those in wheelchairs as well as other kids who may have other problems are able to participate, so no one will feel left out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">One of those kids who were able to enjoy this amazing experience was nine-year-old Brody, who had already had open-heart surgery at three months old, due to having a stroke and a rare form of Cerebral Palsy.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363494\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.44.18-AM-1200x658.png\" alt width=\"1200\" height=\"658\" class=\"size-large wp-image-363494\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.44.18-AM-1200x658.png 1200w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.44.18-AM-600x329.png 600w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.44.18-AM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.44.18-AM-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-12-at-11.44.18-AM.png 1427w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kTAWMOPV2gw\">YouTube\/Fox 13 Tampa Bay<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Brody described the day as \u201camazing,\u201d and it\u2019s safe to say that the other families agree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">\u201cIt\u2019s just amazing the people that volunteer and get it all done for all these kids to have a happy Christmas, which is sometimes very hard for them,\u201d Jodi Milligan, Brody\u2019s grandmother, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/train-ride-to-north-pole-lets-families-forget-challenges-for-a-day\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fox 13 News<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Watch this fun day in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span 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