Meet Candace. She has Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome. She loves her family, friends, and most of all the WWE. She is in love with Dean Ambrose and says John Cena is her best friend. She "calls" them all the time. She is the sweetest person I have ever met in my life and this Christmas we wanted to make her dreams come true. Instead of pretending she's calling them, I wanted to try and raise enough money to take her to the WWE Smackdown Live in Chicago to see her first real match and to meet her idols in person. Christmas for Candace didn't raise enough money to cover all expenses but it did cover transportation and food. Everything else that happened was a miracle. A friend, James Long, contacted his friend at the WWE, who hooked Candace up with her tickets. The Hyatt St. Louis contacted the Hyatt in Rosemont (Chicago) and comped a hotel suite thanks to a facebook friend, Bernard Pilon. Jay Hanks, another fb friend, contacted the owner of theLab gym in St. Louis, Chris Thacker, who contacted John Cena, making the meet & greet possible at the very last minute. Eric Catalano who assisted with transportation when gofundme gave us trouble. We came out to Chicago thinking we had nose bleed seats just wanting Candace to experience the moment of what she lives and breathes every day from a computer screen. The entire trip was a miracle and everything fell into place thanks to everyone who shared her story and donated. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. She'll remember this moment for a lifetime and so will we.
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