Mariah's Miracle

Mariah's Miracle believes every child deserves to live their fullest life. For some, that means needing medical equipment and therapy services that are often not covered by insurance, causing financial and emotional strain for families. To honor the memory and dedicated work of Mariah DeVries, a pediatric therapist, we provide children the critical equipment and services needed to help them achieve independence and confidence while alleviating financial burdens.

On March 23, 2020, Kids Place lost our beloved pediatric physical therapist Mariah Devries to cancer. Mariah joined Kids Place West in January 2018 after graduating from Northern Arizona University with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She quickly became a favorite among her many pediatric patients and co-workers. Mariah married the love of her life, Brian, in 2017, and the two found out they were pregnant with their first child in 2019. Towards the end of her pregnancy, Mariah learned she had an aggressive form of cancer that had already spread to her liver, ovaries, rib cage, spine, and brain called epithelioid angiosarcoma.

At 26 years old, Mariah became a new mother, giving birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl, Clara, on January 19, 2020. At a time when new mothers should be bonding, nursing, and taking care of their infant, Mariah fought for her life and more time. We still struggle every day to learn how to live on Earth without her but take comfort knowing Mariah's legacy will live on forever through her family, her beautiful daughter Clara, and the countless friends, coworkers, people, and children she touched in her short time.

Mariah's Miracle continues Mariah's dedicated work with pediatric patients and their families by being a friend and a support system to help them navigate the difficult process of receiving medical equipment. These services are critical and urgent, and when insurance coverage is taking a long time to approve or is denied, Mariah's Miracle steps in.

Thanks to the incredible support of our community and corporate partnerships, Mariah's Miracle has gifted over $200,000 and since 2022 has helped 73 kids receive the care they need for their therapy journey. And, we're just getting started!

With your support, we will be able to help even more Arizona children and their families in 2025!