JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This weekend, a local salon and children's boutique held princess parties for little girls with chronic illnesses.
2 Sisters Boutique and Spa hosted girls being helped by the Child Cancer Fund and they also pampered girls being helped by the Dreams Come True Foundation.
It’s a Princess Party! A #Jacksonville salon and children's boutique is hosting a special day for girls in partnership with Child Cancer Fund @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/TybrIWW9UY
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) April 22, 2018
It was a fun time for the girls who have gone through so much. Action News Jax was there on Sunday as children like Angelika got their nails painted.
At 8 years old, Angelika has battled cancer.
For her mother, a day like Sunday is a welcome distraction from the effects of chemotherapy her little girl still suffers.
“Smiles and giggles and ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs,’ oh and her with the little pink champagne glass, she’s loving it,” Aleksandra Sedyuk said.
Caroline Durbin's daughter is facing a similar battle
Paige is getting her nails done. She says she was excited about coming today and spending a day at the salon @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/dzrEvaMRtj
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) April 22, 2018
“She had a brain tumor, she found it in November and she had surgery in February to remove it,” Durbin said.
Sherrina Freeman, owner of 2 sisters Boutique and Spa, partnered up with the Child Cancer Fund and the Dreams Come True Foundation this weekend to give these girls the royal treatment.
Kaitlyn is about to be 11. She’s about to get her makeup done! She says her favorite part has been getting her nails and toes done @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/rsLInLAKBR
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) April 22, 2018
“Come be kids, just get pampered. I know it’s kind of tough going through chemo and different treatments and everything,” Freeman said.
It's a kind gesture that means so much to these young girls
“The goal is for the girls to leave feeling like princesses, feeling just uplifted,” Freeman said.
Through the nail polish, facials, and those pink bubbly drinks, it's safe to say that goal was achieved.
2 Sister's Boutique hosted girls from Dreams Come True yesterday. The girls enjoy a fun few hours getting their nails and makeup done and getting to hangout and enjoy themselves @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/oaz3oeT0O3
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) April 22, 2018
Their day is complete with a bottle of pink sparkling “champagne” 🥂 The girls’ parents tell me today gives their daughters a chance to have fun and forget about their fight against cancer @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/BoqHfxxLbU
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) April 22, 2018
There are smiles all around on the girls’ and parents’ faces as they get to be divas for the day 💅@ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/v3ahD1EHsz
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) April 22, 2018
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