Six-year-old Cecily had to go through brain-cancer operations and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI, 核磁共振) scans. However, she couldn't take her favourite1 with her into the magnetic machine because they had metal in them
Cecily and her mum got2 .They tried making a special doll, using MRI-safe materials, that could stay with Cecily in MRI scans. Inspired to create these dolls for other sick kids, she3 some to children's hospitals and sold others to raise funds. Due to high4 , they needed other doll makers to work with them. Soon, doll makers worldwide a so began5 , sending their handmade dolls to support the6 .
Cecily's interest7 .She began selling handmade clothing patches(补丁) and joining in fundraising events for various charities. Including gift donations, Cecily has8 $200,000 so far.
Soon Cecily's9 caught the attention of a famous hockey player Evander Kane, who met her when he was recovering from injuries. "She's just such a/an10 girl because while she's going through all these things, she does so much to give back," Kane said. Kane gave her a sports shirt with his signature, and 11 she gave him a patch that read, "Scars are tattoos with better stories." Since they met, Kane has had his young friend's12 in different ways, like13 Cecily to some of her MRI scans.
Today Cecily calls herself a brain cancer14 , but she is still followed closely by her doctors. When asked for advice on successful fundraising, she said, "You don't get15 by giving because you always get something back, one way or another."
