and further down the threadLast friday a friend in the office recieved word that a family friend who had been suffering a lifetime with Cystic Fibrosis took a turn for the worse and wasn't expected to live more than a few days. Apparently one of the things Kelly wanted to do before she died was see "Finding Nemo" but that was unlikely to happen because of her dire prognosis and confinement to the hospital care. Nic had been checking around to see if anyone in the office might know of a way to make this happen, and I volunteered to forward the request to some folks on the AN board whom I knew were associated with Pixar. I was afraid that the request might not be seen as legitimate or seen quickly enough at all, but with the help of these AN folks I got word back around 3pm today that not only had official support been acquired from Pixar and Disney but that arrangements had been made to have a copy of the movie hand delivered to the young lady's hospital room in Seattle on Wednesday.
Sadly the same post includes the following postscriptApparently Kelly was about as big a fan of Nemo as you could ask for; she'd surrounded her hospital room with promotional artwork, toys, and discussions of the movie & characters with her friends. The Wednesday visit went as planned and she just ate the film up. The Pixar crew also got together and sent along an AWESOME personal sentiment in the form of a movie poster signed by as many of the team as they could. It was an emotional moment that everyone involved should feel justifiably proud of.
It just knocks me out that this was done on such short notice.
I've gotten word back from the family on how profound this was for Kelly and what it's meant to them all. Again I feel like cheering for everyone who helped make this happen. Her condition became unrecoverable only a bit more than a week ago and this has done so much for her and her family that thanks alone doesn't seem to be adequate.
Even though I know nothing of this girl or her condition, I can only repeat the thanks of many people who posted on the AnimationNation forum. The whole thread, and Pixar's generosity truly moved me.Kelly died peacefully in her sleep friday morning just after midnight. Her family was by her side.
If anyone who works at Pixar reads this site, well done guys and keep it up - no wonder your films display such heart.
. Wow, really cool. I was crying halfway though reading this! 
Thanks though!