Gabriella’s Snow Day 2018: Photos Of The Week

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA – In 2012, 4-year-old Gabriella Cosner, who was battling a rare form of cancer, made one wish for her Dec. 24 birthday -- a white Christmas. Yes, she wanted SNOW for her fifth birthday, which falls on Christmas Eve.

A blog posting from her mom, Kristin, was answered by "angels" Deb Loze and Glenna Heller, that has evolved into an annual Scotts Valley fundraiser -- Gabriella’s Snow Day -- with Team G Childhood Cancer Foundation.

Over the past six years, thousands of area families turn up to support the fun-day tradition, which was held this year on Dec. 1 at the Skypark.

Team G, a nonprofit established in 2013, in collaboration with Esther B. Collishaw Memorial Foundation, Ow Family Properties, MJS Packaging, SnoWonder, Arctic Glacier Premium Ice, Scotts Valley Feed, The Home Depot, and Business with Pleasure and lots of volunteers, hosted this year's "wildly successful event," according to organizers.

Pono Hawaiian Grill and G’s Mexican Tacos served delicious food, Scotts Valley Round Table donated pizza, and Santa Claus made an appearance amid the snow -- LOTS of snow!

Team G CC Foundation was voted the 2014 Scotts Valley Organization of the Year, and to date, has donated more than 1,300 "Hope Totes" and given more than $201,000 to childhood cancer research. Read more on the foundation here.

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Photos by Becky Photo