it’s so weird how different she is on her main channel than her vlog channel lol. (it’s almost like a costumer service voice) love me some tortilla talk ❤️
Colleen you scared the crap out of me I thought you were going to tell us that you were going to quit😭You are such a sweet and caring woman, I cannot express how much I love you and think you are an amazing mom! Sending love from Connecticut!🥰💖💖
This means so much to me, losing my little brother to childhood cancer really affected my family (financially, emotionally, mentally, etc.) and seeing your compassion and urgency to help those families of cancer kids really warms my heart. A lot of people overlook how much it can affect parents and siblings of cancer kids, who have to see them and support them through their battle. Just you acknowledging that experience and helping these children and families makes me so happy. Especially since you're my favorite RU-vidr. I'm not great at expressing my emotions through words, but yeah this makes me emotional fr 💕 love this and love you, Colleen. Hope you see how much this means to me and other families who have been or are going through this. Thank you 💖
My friend’s baby girl is 4 months old and was just diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Yesterday we got news that the cancer has spread to her bones & marrow, so her parents are in a very hard spot right now trying to decide the best course of treatment that doesn’t just destroy the quality of her life that she has left. Could be a month, could be 5 years. Please keep her in your prayers and thank you so much for doing this fundraiser every year Colleen, you’re a doll!! 💛🙏🏼
My daughter was also diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, she was 2 at diagnosis. Unfortunately she passed away in February of this year. Neuroblastoma is a beast and I'm praying for your baby girl and for your strength! There's a Facebook that is so helpful navigating this cancer journey, specifically for neuroblastoma.
@@cassandraizquierdo6619 I am so so very sorry for your loss! No parent should have to go through that, and making decisions that could go one way or another is insanity. I appreciate it. My friend appreciates it very much, knowing they’re not alone. Thank you 🙏🏼
i know i’ve been watching her enough to know “we need to talk” was about the fundraiser cause she does that every year i feel like i deserve a ribbon 😂😂❤️❤️ love it!
Colleen, thank you so much for putting your time into this fundraiser!! I'm actually a childhood cancer survivor of 5 years and my sister is a childhood cancer survivor as well of 13 years. And my family and I couldn't have done it with out people like you!! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!!! Your amazing!! ❤
Hi Colleen, this fundraiser your doing is amazing especially because it hits so close to home. My cousin who is 2 years old has just been diagnosed with a very rare tumor and he is one of 7 who has it it in the U.S..We are praying everyday for him and the funding really helps. I love what you are doing for everyone in this hard time❤️❤️❤️
Thank you 💞 my sister had cancer at a young age (now cured!!!) and it was super scary because I was also young. My mom had to quit her job and my dad ended up losing his 2 months later. To those seeing this, these programs and donations truly do help so much. Cancer treatment is so expensive plus all the little things required with it. So if you plan on donating or supporting in some way I truly want to say thank you 💞.
Thank you so much Colleen for spreading awareness on childhood cancer. One of my friends was just diagnosed with cancer a couple of days ago and I’m so thankful that you are going to be helping families just like his. Please send your prayers to Austin and all the other families and children who are going through this hard time.
Your childhood cancer fundraiser is the reason I started watching you everyday. :) Last year, my son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. As he recovered from a craniotomy and we prepared to start radiation, I came across one of your vlogs about childhood cancer. Watched you every day since. Thank you for all you do. I cry alot too ;)
I really appreciate the cancer fundraiser, I have a friend who has had cancer twice, once when he was around 6 years old and he has just recovered after the second time he got cancer. He is fifteen years old now and he is the kindest, most wonderful friend I have ever had and I can not imagine life without him. Thank you so much Colleen for helping children with cancer.
Colleen, it’s awesome that you do this! i’ve tuned in for 3 years in a row now. my dad did a similar event and donated to the leukemia lymphoma society. my best friend plays volleyball with a girl who’s been battling leukemia for two years now.
So incredibly generous. Not only the gifts but the fundraiser. As someone who went through cancer this year and my husband lost his job due to Covid I can imagine so many families with children with cancer need these donations. Thank you for helping those who find themselves in their nightmare.
Love that you’re doing this. I hope this year you don’t just pick people you, Kory or Rachel follow on Twitter. I’ve donated and watched your livestreams for the past few years and I’ve noticed that was the largest complaint among the masses. Great to see how much has been raised so far! 💜
I love that all you want for your birthday is to raise money for kids with cancer. Being a 10-year medulloblastoma cancer survivor and only being 6 then but being 17 now, all I can say is THANK YOU and that you are such an exceptional and caring person. I don't think I would be where I am today if we didn't have support with expenses like chemo, gas, radiation, and my hospital stays/surgeries. Also, I love to bake and craft, so that's what I do when I'm not watching your videos.
I love that she dose this every year, Her even making this video is helping so many people, and I am so grateful that we still have people in the world who would go above and beyond themselves, to help others.💜
I commend you for doing this. It is a lot of work that people don’t realise. I am trying to raise awareness for a charity that supported me when my dad died of CJD and I really struggle with it. Maybe it’s because I am still affected by it. I don’t know. Glad there is people out there like you sticking up for these poor kids
My little cousin has cancer so I admire you for how much you care for kids with cancer and helping them x she watches your videos all the time to Cheer herself up x thank you for everything that you have done in this world x your definitely mine and my cousins favourite person x THANK YOU!💗💗💗
Despite all that you are going through, you still make the time to give back to those who are in need and that is testament to your beautiful soul. Continue to shine and do great things for others and you too will be rewarded! I love you and I'm rooting for those sweet little babies to finally come home 3>
Colleen you have no idea how truly amazing you are. You inspire so many people from all around the world and help them through their tough times. Your a lifesaver to charities, these kids with cancer, other people with mental issues and so much more. You're also doing a great job with your children and family! You look stunning in every way shape and form. Don't ever doubt yourself because you deserve the world! ❤️💜 Have an amazing Christmas btw!
I wish that I had the money to donate. My daughter Zoë is OBSESSED with JoJo! She put on a JoJo concert in October for her 5th birthday! This is wonderful that you do this every year Colleen! You are helping so many families!! We love you!! Courtney and Zoë Rayne
I’m from the UK and I just can’t imagine ‘medical bills’… that just isn’t a thing here. God bless the NHS. We’re so blessed. I feel like USA need to catch up. Children are dying from cancer and their families are crippled with medical bills. How is this even a thing?! We all live on the planet and have enough medicine to treat everyone without a penny being spent. Colleen I will be on and be donating… just because you choose to live in the states I don’t think you should be so harshly penalised!
I couldn’t donate this year but I told my friends about your fundraiser and told them about spreading awareness! I can’t wait to do anything I can and donate in years going forward! I will do anything I can and I’m so glad that your doing this!
It is so heart warming that you take the time each year to do a wonderful fundraiser for Childhood Cancer. You are such a beautiful woman inside and out. Thank you for helping me get thru the pandemic- I have had a really rough time as so many of us and your light really shines, thank you Colleen ❤ Looking forward to another amazing fundraiser- love you bunches❣❣
This is so nice! Since I was 14 I have been volunteering to raise money for kids with cancer, and my family hosts a food bank fundraiser for our towns food bank, I’m so happy that you do this every year :)
This event is so incredible🥺 I can’t wait to join tomorrow♥️ thank you Colleen for putting your heart and time to help others. Cancer really really sucks and hits you emotionally to the lowest point of life, but doing this is really gonna help a lot of families. Knowing this just makes me so happy and grateful.😭💖
You are so amazing. You are genuinely one of the most GENUINE people in this world. Everything you do for other people even when you have your own stuff you’re going through. It’s just so inspiring. I told everyone and the school I work for about this campaign and they’re so excited to be able to be a part of this. Thank you for everything you do. We all love you!
My community just lost a 13 month old baby girl due to cancer. I wasn’t aware that childhood cancer only received less than 4% of all funding, while the rest goes to adults. Thank you for spreading the awareness and for this lovely fundraiser
You work so hard Colleen! You’ve really showed me how important. This cause is and I will do anything to donate my time spreading awareness and donating to the fundraiser!
I love you so queen. You are the sweetest kindest most caring amazing talented human ever. I could never thank you enough for all you have done for me in my life. You are the best mom ever to the sweetest cutest toddler ever with the biggest personality and to Wesley & Maisy. Erik is so loving supportive and encouraging. You are the most beautiful person inside and out. You have benefited my life in so many ways and have had such a positive impact on me. Thank you for making me smile daily and bring joy to my world. I truly don’t know the person I would be without you. I’m so proud of you and all you have accomplished in your life. There are no words to describe how much you mean to me and how amazing you are. Thank you for being the sunshine in mine and so many others life. Thank you for getting me through tough times and making me so happy. Love you to the moon 🌙 and back. 💜💕❤️💙🌻🍪💛🌵🐢🚗
I’ve participated and donated the past 8 years of following you but this year it really hits different for me. My 1 year old niece got diagnosed with a neuroblastoma tumor along her spine when she was 7 months old. She’s had 8 rounds of chemo, tumor removal surgery (only got 98% out and the other 2% was still cancer) got fluid build up in her chest from a chyle leak, was admitted to the hospital for a month and a half and at one point stopped breathing. I’m so thankful to say she is estimated to ring the cancer free bell in January. Anyways, I’ve appreciated this always, but this year truly, thank you so much.
Two or a half of month ago I had lost my best friend to cancer and she was only 17. I’m going to finish senior year without her. It’s hard but I always think that she isn’t in pain anymore.
@Angelina L 👇💋 You’re a terrible person to comment this under a post of someone grieving the loss of their friend!! To the original commenter I hope you feel better soon!! I know she’s not in pain and that she’s smiling down at you right now!! I love you and just know I’m praying for you and her family!!!❤️❤️❤️ best wishes!
My baby girl was the NICU March of this year for a month after birth and when she came home it was the most exciting feeling ever! It’s unexplainable but I’m happy you will soon be able to experience that happiness. I lived an hour away from the hospital with 2 other kids at home and balancing home and the NICU was so exhausting. You feel torn between the two places constantly. Excited to see the twins come home 😁
Thank you so much for putting your voice out there for our kiddos, Colleen! Childhood Cancer needs research and we just don't have enough funds. Our kids deserve more than 4%.
I know a lot of people who were so anxious by the title, but as someone who has been a colleen fan for the longest time ever, watched every single one of her videos (including her vlogs), and has a fan page of her on multiple social media platforms, and knowing how the fundraiser was tomorrow, seeing the title made me immediately think that she was going to talk about her childhood cancer fundraiser! Is that just me lol, or did anyone else think that too?
You are amazing Colleen! I am cancer free for over 10 years now. For you to have a fundraiser for children fighting cancer as your birthday wish is amazing! I wish your sweet twin babies and Flynn all the best. Thank you for your kind heart and you are a strong woman even if you may not feel like it sometimes. Sending you many hugs 🤗
I love your honesty, loveliness and vulnerability. Thank you for being generous and real. Remember, you have been assigned this mountain to prove it can be moved!! Hugs mama!
I'm so glad you are feeling so much better. It hurt seeing how miserable you were during pregnancy. I really hope they come home before Christmas. Can't wait for the live stream. Love you Collen and your wonderful family. Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for this I have experienced Childhood cancer and I have just finished up my 60 weeks of chemo. personally for me a fundraiser in my state Four Diamonds has helped us out through the last year so much.
Hey Colleen! I live in Australia so Unfortunately on the day of the Livestream it will be a Monday for me so I will be at school when it happens so I cannot join the stream to donate, but I’ll make sure to spread the word and educate myself as much as I can. I love you and you content so much, and wishing your family the best during this tough time 💕💕💕
First things first, you are so extremely strong and such an amazing Mom. I am 19 and genuinely look up to you even in the moments where you share you are hurting. All of your children are blessed to have you in their lives and already know how much you care and love them. Second, I am currently in school to become a nurse, specifically in labor and delivery or the NICU, and you have helped me better understand the perspective of a NICU mother in a way I cannot thank you enough for. You have helped guide me in my studies to want to be a better healthcare provider for people. I am so sorry you have felt so much pressure from the healthcare workers and hope that in the future you have a more comfortable experience. I cannot begin to imagine the difficulty of experiencing two children in the NICU, but I applaud you for sharing your experience with the world because that must also be very difficult at times. Thank you again for sharing your journey as it has helped not only me, but sooooo many others in healthcare, new mothers, experienced mothers, and those who have lost their children. You inspire me to be the best mother I can be and the best nurse I can be in the future.
I had cancer at the age of 4, 11 years ago 🙃 me and my mum received huge help from macmillan cancer support. thankfully i’m healthy now and i’m able to help other children suffering as i did. just made my donation to the fundraiser and it feels good💛💛💛💛💛
I made a reel on Instagram. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING FOR CHILDREN with cancer!!!! I had a friends daughter pass away from cancer. They need help in so many ways, thank you. We have no money, not even Christmas gifts, I will WE HAD MORE!! THIS is the best I could do, with what we have. I will be tuning in, to watch, pray, and hopefully the more on and watch with boost your channel so others with see it and jump on.
I have been sharing the link on Twitter multiple times a day, shared it on Instagram and on TikTok. I also donated a small $20 to the fundraiser on your birthday. I hope my small donation and sharing the link helps sweet kids and their families. Our family has also donated to Radys Children a few times the past two months because I actually went there for surgery and I will forever hold them dear to my heart. It’s devastating when I hear a story about kids that have cancer or have sadly passed away from cancer. I honestly cry and I wish that no kids ever had to go through it. Thank you Colleen for doing this every year. You are truly the sweetest
Hi Colleen I kinda understand the NICU part of being a mom. But I'm not a mom actually I'm a 15 year old aunt who has been raising my nephew since he was born and now he is a a little over a year old. He was in the NICU for a week but it was the hardest week ever because it was in the summer of covid. He was 4 pounds 2 ounces when he was born but he came home around 3 pounds 5 ounces I believe. He couldn't keep his temperature up or his blood pressure at a normal rate. My story isn't as hard as yours sounds but you'll get through it because your strong no matter what happens you will always have your supporters by your side
I donated not necessarily for the gifts but my aunty is fighting cancer right now the father of my unborn jelly bean has cancer so it hits hard and every penny counts and every single person who has it is STRONG and kicking butt!! Prayers ❤
Omg family reach is awesome! My son's sister had cancer and they were one of the first organizations to reach out to help them! I didn't realize that's who you donate to!
i weep at the thought that some families lose their homes and jobs to support their babies. cancer is evil and these angels don’t deserve to live like that. I hope to see you all at the fundraiser!!! Every penny counts woooo!
Can’t wait for the live stream hopefully I’ll be lucky enough to win something this year. I think it’s awesome that you do this every year for your birthday💗
Colleen you are so freaking amazing and selfless! This fundraiser touches my heart so much because I lost my cousin to Leukemia when I was 2 so I just wanted to say I love you and I love how much you do to make this world better 🥰
“We need to talk” always makes me get 😱. I love that you are a down to earth celebrity ❤️ I love that you care and went out of your crazy life and personal bought things to give away and you put thought in it. Instead of having an assistant do it. The slushy machine is the coolest . I didn’t know they made those. Thank you for being a kind, loving, caring human. The world needs more of you.
Hi Colleen just wanted to say that you’ve become one of my favorite RU-vidrs I can’t stop watching your videos. Also you’re a really strong mama I’m so proud of you and Erik. God bless your family! ♥️
I’m so excited for the fundraiser tomorrow!! I’ve been more informed on cancer this year because of the diagnosis of my grandmother, and I’m so excited to be able to help!! ❤️❤️❤️
Coleen thank you for inspiring me, even tho I can't donate money I decided to donate my hair for cancer patients for making wigs to raise there confidence
Colleen.. you’re doing an amazing job. You’re killing it. I know how exhausted I was with one full term baby. So I cannot begin to imagine. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. Ans Erik is killing it as well. You two are godsent ♥️
Hi Colleen! You’re such a wonderful momma and I just wanted to let you know that. You should be so proud of yourself! I wish you well on your fundraiser tomorrow!
@@tamrepublic You’re absolutely right of course they get it from their parents I’m sorry for not crediting them Christopher and Jessica created the most sweetest kids ever😁😁😁
i love you colleen! just stay strong and I’ll pray! my mom has a baby in the nicu! (my sister) she has a bone disease and my mom has been a wreck. she watches your vlogs and she loves them (even though she cries through them) I’m only 13 but i appreciate you so much for helping my mom and i love you!
I'll be donating to my local food pantry (again), getting those in need toys and food for Christmas. I love it. I can see with my own eyes the people standing in the line, hungry and broke and knowing that my donation of food and toys will really help makes me super happy ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You’re so wonderful, seriously. ❤️ With everything you’ve got going on in your life and still making this incredible livestream happen, it’s amazing. My son Nate and I will be watching! 🥰
As a childhood career survivor, I'm truly appreciative for you and your living heart and generosity. Thank you so much for being such a kind and caring person