#MightyMaggie

DREAM TRIP

TO DISNEY WORLD & GIVE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE

Goal: $7000

In the heart of Huntsville, Alabama, Magnolia Jacksyn Bradley, lovingly known as Maggie Jack, was born in January 2022, the fifth and youngest in her family. After a healthy pregnancy, her parents expected to welcome another bright-eyed baby girl into their arms. But from her very first breath, something felt heartbreakingly wrong. She didn’t cry. She didn’t open her eyes.

“She was too quiet, too still,” her mom remembers. “I kept saying something was wrong, but no one listened.”

At her first pediatrician visit, a doctor finally saw what Maggie’s mother had felt all along and rushed her straight to the emergency room. Within hours, Maggie was intubated, sedated, and undergoing a blur of tests: MRIs, spinal taps, bloodwork. She didn’t flinch through any of it.

On her 13th day of life, Maggie was diagnosed with severe Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH)—a rare, progressive disorder affecting fewer than 500 people worldwide. Her body cannot break down glycine, which builds up in the brain and causes severe complications. Most babies with NKH don’t make it through infancy.

Her mom said, “We were given a choice—to let the disease take its course, or to fight. We chose to fight.”

She was transferred to Children's of Alabama, where she received sodium benzoate, the only treatment option. That very day, she opened her eyes for the first time. Since then, Maggie has fought every single day of her life. Now three and a half, Maggie has never spoken a word, never taken a bite of food by mouth, and has never stood on her own. She is nonverbal, g-tube dependent, and relies on a wheelchair. Her body is fragile; something as small as a common cold can send her to the ICU for days. In 2024 alone, she spent 63 days in the hospital, fighting through illness after illness.

Yet somehow, through all the machines, medications, and hospital walls, Maggie has become a quiet force of light. Her joy is soft but fierce—felt in every gentle snuggle, every flicker of light in her eyes, every heartbeat she continues to fight for.

Her mom shares. “She loves music, snuggles, and being outside. We don’t let her diagnosis stop us. We want her to experience everything.”

Her siblings, just 6 and 8 years old, have learned how to use her feeding pump and give her medications. Their compassion and courage, just like Maggie’s, inspire everyone who meets them. Thousands follow her journey online, praying, sending meals, lifting this family with love.

“She’s brought people together. She’s changed hearts. She’s shown us what real strength and love look like.” Also, “The symbol for NKH is the bumblebee. Aerodynamically, bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly—their wings are too small for their bodies. But they fly anyway. And that’s like our kids—they continue to do things they’re often told they shouldn’t be able to do. So if you see a lot of bumblebee outfits and things in the pictures, that’s why.”

Maggie may not walk, talk, or eat on her own, but her life is full of beauty and meaning. Her presence speaks louder than words, and the love she gives and receives is beyond measure. She is radiant with life. Every moment with her is a gift, and her family treasures each one. Now, we hope to give them something they’ve never had: a true, joy-filled vacation together.

We’re on a mission to raise $7,000 to send Maggie and her incredible family on a Dream Trip, a safe, unforgettable getaway where they can breathe, laugh, rest, and make memories that will last forever.

This is more than a vacation. It’s a celebration of life.

Of family.
Of bumblebee strength.
Of Maggie’s unstoppable spirit.

Let’s Make Disney Happen for Maggie!

What will it take?!

It will cost $7,000 to fulfill our goal of covering the costs of Maggie’s dream trip.
If just 70 people gave $100, we would reach this goal!

Any funds raised after our $7,000 goal will go on to help more kids like Maggie!

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