Ella Schultz, a 6-year-old girl with cancer, has two wishes: to beat her illness, and to have a playhouse in her yard. The Make-A-Wish Foundation set out to make one of those wishes come true. Then, they hit a wall. A really, really mean wall.
“Everything seemed to be going fine then we got a phone call: Your HOA will not approve it.” Jennifer Schultz recalled.
The Stone Gate Homeowner’s Association indeed turned down the plans. HOA leaders said building a structure in the backyard would go against the neighborhood’s covenants.
When the little girl who has bravely battled so much was told she couldn’t have her play house, she broke down in tears.
The president of the HOA says “The proposed plan they’ve given us is a violation of our covenants.” Then she presumably said “MUAHAHAHA,” twirled her mustache, and tied someone to some railroad tracks. Or, quite possibly, went back to her popular cooking show.
For what it’s worth, Ella’s neighbors are on her side.
Stone Gate residents interviewed by KCTV5 said they were troubled by the denial. One man said he would be more upset if he didn’t see Ella play in her backyard than the sight of a large playhouse for her.
“Little Ella is darling,” Stone Gate resident Brett Greble said. “I think they need to reconsider. . . I want to look out my window and see Ella happy.”
Those supporting #SaveEllasWish are decorating their mail boxes and front porches with the color green.
If you would like to help Ella and her family with their medical bills, a GoFundMe page has been set up.
Source: KCTV 5