DO GOO D MAXLOVE PROJECT’S FOUNDER’S VOW: THIS IS GOING TO GET PAID FORWARD By Amy Senk It began with a turtle nightlight that created magical green stars that seemed to have healing powers. Or maybe it began earlier, when a multitude of colleagues pooled their sick and vacation days to give Audra Wilford a year’s paid time to take care of her child with cancer. But as Audra sat with her son during those weeks in 2011, when he was in and out of the ICU, the spark of the idea for the MaxLove Project took root. Today, the nonprofit serves about 1,200 families every year through live events like cooking classes and a free app that offers a safe community for families facing childhood cancer.
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