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· Land search has gained real momentum and clarity over recent months
· Featured "Styled for Strength" fundraiser at Yuan Ru Art Center, April 2026
May 2026 — "A Letter from Our Founder"
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December 2025 — "Because of You, the Dream Lives On"
· Website received a full redesign — clearer stories, easier ways to donate or volunteer
Actively pursuing a 10-acre site, working through environmental and access studies
September 2025 — "The Ladybug House Legacy"
· Suzanne's birthday inspired the #Imagine2026 Reengagement Campaign
Goal: 1,000 supporters each raising $1,000 toward opening our doors
December 2024 — "A Year of Gratitude and Community"
· Reflecting on the year, working toward opening our doors by 2026
New website unveiled January 2025, built with Josie Hiivala of wildpine.com
September 2024 — "Honoring the Heart of Our Community"
·· A volunteer-appreciation issue celebrating the people behind Ladybug House
Suzanne reflects on nearly 40 years caring for children and adolescents facing serious illness
June 2024 — "We Thrive Because of You" (Volume 15)
· Reflecting on the journey since becoming a 501(c)(3) in 2014
A celebration of the community whose support keeps LBH moving forward
April 2024 — "Community Newsletter 2024"
·· Mission remains family-centered respite and holistic pediatric palliative care, shaped by community support
Actively searching for land and building a Board and Advisor team, with sights set on opening our doors in 2026
January 2021 — "What A Wonderful Journey We Are On!"
· Reflecting on the LBH journey since our founding in 2014
Featuring "Our Journey," a full retrospective flipbook
December 2017 — "Quitting Is Not an Option"
· The UK has 54 pediatric palliative care homes; the US has two
2018 goals set: find land, find an architect, grow our team
·· A holiday appeal centered on a grieving parent's own words
Introducing #beLOUDER — our call to raise our collective voice
November 2017 — "I Am Broken..."
August 2017 — "A Strange Thing Happened..."
·· Built an Optimus Prime play structure with Seattle University engineering students
Our caregiver survey with Seattle University reached completion
April 2017 — "I Found Something Incredible"
· Glassybaby awarded LBH a $3,000 grant
Joined the Dragonslayer walk and UW Palliative Care Conference
March 2017 — "Give Them Shelter"
· A closer look at families sleeping in RVs and hospital chairs during long stays
Suzanne represented LBH at the Governor's Mansion Legislative Reception
· Volunteer hours passed 29,000 — valued at roughly $1.3 million
$50,000 gift from the Janice Lee Wood Peterson Foundation sparked $22,000 in matching
February 2017 — "Imagine With Us"
November 2016 — "Thankful and Thoughtful"
· Received an $18,332.52 legacy gift in memory of nurse Anna Jones
Nintendo's Charity Golf Tournament raised $12,238 with matching funds
April 2016 — "Happy Spring!"
· Moved into our first headquarters — donated by Hainline for $1/year
Featured on King 5 News: "Nurse Hopes to Start First Children's Hospice in Seattle"