Hi Craig,

My name is Kendra Voth I work behind the scenes on the set of Smallville in Vancouver. I imagine you have herd through the grape-vine that I am working on the Super-Hero contest with Ward Bingham from MONDONATION to raise money for a very special family. Your support would be amazing… supporting Parkers family is something that the Smallville Producers and cast are absolutely passionate about. Parkers story touched the hearts of all of us on the set of Smallville and we wanted to find away to give them a very special Christmas gift. Originally we wanted to auction off a walk on role, but due to certain restrictions this was not possible. I refused to give up and Allison Mack who is an amazing friend of mine was excited to help while respecting the boundaries we were given.

Ward our friend from Mondonation then stepped up and offered to sponsor a contest. He came up with the idea of giving away a Mondonation “Believe” T-shirt signed by the cast. We knew this wasn’t near as cool as a “walk on” but we were certain that the Smallville fans would come through. Parker is a really cool 5 year old kid and his 12 year old brother Brody is extremely brave. Brody is having a really hard time dealing with his brother’s illness he goes long periods of time without talking and is very scared. Parker made it through phase one of treatment but is not expected to make it through phase two.

Here is PARKER’S story.... a few weeks ago Parker came to visit Smallville. Parker was introduced to me through Richard Buckmaster (Gaffer). Parker is a 5 year old little boy with cancer, HIGH RISK NEUROBLASTOMA Stage 4 (tumor, and head to toe cancer everywhere in his blood); he has a 20% survival rate. Parker’s cancer started in his left kidney and grew to a point where it was shoving his diaphragm up into his left lung. He was diagnosed when he was 3 years of age (on his mom’s birthday). Because of the cancer Parker is blind in one eye, has only one kidney, lost 40% of his hearing, and has permanent muscle damage to his legs.

By the time his protocol was done, Parker and his mom Alex had spent 205 out of 365 days in the hospital. Alex being a single mom had to quit her job and her 12 year old son Brody had to be taken in by Alex’s cousin and family. Alex makes ends meet through assisted living ($689.00 a month).

Alex, Parker and Brody are not giving up; they are hopeful and determined to fight….after all, Parker was never supposed to make it this far.

I have never met a family with so much love, hope and determination before. Despite this extremely difficult time with Parker’s illness, the absence of his Dad and his mom having to quit her job, they are all pulling together as a family.

I have lost some special people in my life and wish at times that I had this type of love and support…giving a gift like this to someone makes me feel like I am honoring those that I have lost and I want to make them proud.

If you can help in any way it would be an amazing Christmas gift for perhaps Smallville’s biggest fan!

Check out the contest at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm80EMRmSdI And the donation page at http://www.everyday-superheroes.org/

With Love,

Kendra Voth