She was their angel, born with a rare disease, who lit up their lives for a short period of time.
Now, Armstrong鈥檚 Wayne and Jennifer Tucker, owners of Tucker鈥檚 Restaurant Ltd. in downtown Armstrong, are helping to give back in honour of their daughter, Emma.
Emma was born May 23, 2012, with an extremely rare, genetic neuro-degenerative disease called Canavan Disease. She died Dec. 19, 2016. She would have been seven years old next week.
May is Emma鈥檚 Month at Tucker鈥檚 Restaurant, in honour of their daughter. For the entire month, the restaurant is donating $1 from the same every feature sheet item to Canuck Place Children鈥檚 Hospice, and the amazing support they offer children and their families (though the restaurant will be closed on May 23, Emma鈥檚 birthday).
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鈥淐anuck Place Children鈥檚 Hospice was instrumental during Emma鈥檚 life with respite care, medical needs and in consultation during Emma鈥檚 final days,鈥� said the Tuckers. 鈥淲e are forever thankful to Canuck Place for the care and compassion they showed both Emma and the family.鈥�
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As of Thursday, the Tuckers had raised nearly $1,000 and there鈥檚 still two weeks left to go. Donations can also be accepted at the restaurant, located on Okanagan Street.
You can find out more about Canuck place and the work it does for children and their families through its website at www.canuckplace.org.
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