Ariel Kelly

Four-year-old Ariel Kelly and her mother spent more than 35 nights in one of our extended stay suites after months in the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.  In her fight against Sickle Cell Anemia, a genetic blood disorder, Ariel received a bone marrow transplant in August 2011.  We met this precious child on September 27th and fell in love immediately!  Her spirit is contagious and her smile will warm your heart.  Ariel progressed so well that she and her mom went home to Chattanooga on November 2, 2011.  We can't wait for her visits back to her "home away from home"!