2021 Courageous Kids Invitational

“What an amazing, but yet an emotional evening. What an honor to be able to witness the influence, love and strength Kenzie had and shown a lot of people. To be able to have so many people honor her in a way that we always wanted her to be honored at the Courageous Kids Invitational BYU was special. One of my (many) greatest fears is Makenzie being forgotten, and when we have the opportunity to have her be honored in such an amazing way, I couldn’t turn it down and I never will. I want her legacy to be heard and live on forever. The quote they used that she would always tell her phlebotomists if they were having trouble getting her vein was “You do your best, and forget the rest”. And what a perfect quote for these kids and anyone else out there that are struggling with life in general. These Courageous, strong, amazing kids go through so much, yet they don’t let life get them down. These kids are so strong and I look up to them all for how amazing they handle life…with such grace and with a happy heart. It was hard to do it this year without her. She loved this event and to see her up on that jumbotron was just as hard. We sure miss Makenzie and all that she is and was. She would go and help any of these kiddos or any kid in general if she saw them struggling or just needed someone to play with. She had such a big heart and loved everyone, and has taught me so much more than I ever taught her, and continues to do so.”

– Monica Madsen, Mom of Makenzie Madsen

2022 Honorary Courageous Kid