Aubrey is the sweetest girl with a big heart and an energetic personality. People are drawn to her wherever she goes! She is a loving daughter, sister and a wonderful friend to anyone who is lucky enough to know her. She loves to dance, and play golf. Aubrey was a competitive dancer until epilepsy interfered with her dancing ability.
Aubrey began having seizures weeks before her thirteenth birthday. Her seizure activity has worsened the past three years as her medications failed. She now has daily seizures and is on three medications for epilepsy after trying eight other medications. She has undergone two brain surgeries, one to locate exactly where her seizures originate from and the second was to insert a RNS device to hopefully prevent seizures from happening before they begin. She has inspired us all with her bravery, strength and courage fighting this battle. Our prayer is for Aubrey’s seizures to be controlled so she can get back to being a normal sixteen-year-old girl living life to its fullest potential.
The Slagus family is blessed with three daughters. Aubrey will be a sophomore in this fall at Montoursville. Her younger sister, Gabriella, is going into the eighth grade as her little sister, Lilah, is going into fifth grade in the Montoursville area school district. The family recently moved back to Montoursville from Georgia after previously living in Loyalsock.
First and foremost, we would like prayers for Aubrey’s health. If you can find it in your heart to bless the Slagus family with a donation, please make checks payable to the Aubrey Slagus Charity Event.
Donations can be made on the website http://www.Slagus.perfectgolfevent.com. We need golfers, volunteers, gift sponsors, hole sponsors and gift baskets.
We would like to spend the day getting to know those who participate in the golf tournament and then enjoy a delicious dinner at the Genetti with live music from Aubrey’s grandfather, Pete DeSanto, playing the drums in the band, Loose Cats.
Along with raising money for the Slagus Family, we want to show community support and love for Aubrey and her family. Aubrey has been through so much, so we just want an outpouring of love. Her light is so bright, and it has been dimmed through the struggles of her health. May we rise as a community not just for one, but for all children that struggle with health issues. Someone once said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” We all need each other, every day, to stay vigilant over all children.
