What started as a note in a hospital window turned into a stream of pizza, donuts and support for an 11-year-old girl being treated for leukemia.
Emmalee Wilkins, who is receiving treatment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, hung handmade posters in her room asking for pizza and donuts. After photos of the signs spread on social media, local businesses began sending food to the hospital.
Snappy Tomato Pizza delivered pizzas, Abby Girl Sweets sent cupcakes, and Bourbon House Pizza owner Mary Brandstetter brought food for Emmalee’s family after seeing the request online.
“A little girl asked for pizza on a poster board in her window,” Brandstetter said. “So we were like, ‘Of course. Of course we’re going to go.’ She asked for a pizza. It’s a little girl. Why not?”
Brandstetter said the visit became emotional after she spoke with Emmalee’s mother.
“I still have chills,” she said. “It means a lot. It makes you think that the little struggles you have in your life right now don’t even compare to what this mom… is going through. It just makes you feel so good to be a small part to help them in that situation. We’re all praying for her and rooting for her.”
Brandstetter added that Emmalee’s mother described her daughter as “a strong little cowgirl.”
Some of the deliveries surprised Emmalee. Asked how it felt that strangers had seen her signs and wanted to help, she said: “It makes you feel good.”
Credit: WKRC Local 12
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