Maddy’s Mission to Help
Madison “Maddy” Flaherty had an amazing personality and an unforgettable smile. She touched the heart of everyone who met her.
Maddy faced challenges from the start: severe hearing loss, low muscle tone and cerebral palsy. She spent much of her life in and out of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, making progress at her own pace, always in a positive direction.
Maddy passed away in September 2014, three months before her fifth birthday. In 2015, her family started Maddy’s Mission to Help to give other children like her the equipment and technology they need to communicate, move and play.