The little girl behind it all
Her life was full of love.
Her love still has work to do.
We are Chance and Julie, Lillian’s parents. This foundation grew from the life we shared with our daughter—and the promise to carry her love forward.
Our daughter. Our bright light.
Lillian Bijou Forman entered this world small, fragile, and already fighting. Injured during a traumatic delivery, she was left a quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator to breathe. We knew her journey would not be simple. What we didn’t yet understand was how profoundly she would shape ours.
Doctors gave us diagnoses. Medical terminology. Lists of complications. Long-term projections. But we didn’t see limitations. We saw our daughter.
A life bigger than a diagnosis.
Lillian laughed loudly. She loved adventure. She traveled, attended weddings, celebrated birthdays, and experienced beaches, mountains, boats, and sunshine. Machines surrounded her, but they never defined her.
Her care meant a ventilator, wheelchair, feeding tube, daily therapies, specialist appointments, and cross-country travel. For us, it meant rebuilding our lives around her needs. And we would do it all again.
The love we carry forward.
On June 4, 2023, Lillian passed away at seven years old. Seven years that changed us forever. The grief is real. The absence is real. But so is her legacy.
We know the coordination, financial pressure, and isolation that can accompany caring for a medically complex child. The foundation brings that lived experience to practical support for one child and one family at a time. We stay committed until needs are sustainably met, and grow when our capacity allows.