SIDNEY -- Losing a child is life-changing traumatic. Deciding to perpetually give forward is just as life-changing.

The annual Kyra's Kisses car show an donation lunch was held Saturday morning.

When Kaila Eads' daughter Kyra died of cancer at two years of age, the family decided to continue what started with Kyra. 

"Well, my daughter passed away with brain cancer. Instead of taking the funds. We didn't know what to do with it. We started Kyra's Kisses. So what we did is donate toys to local hospitals," Eads said.

Sherrie Biberos, grandmother of Kyra, said the story starts before Kyra's passing.

"The main reason, though, why Kaila, and actually Kyra, started the program because when Kyra had to have radiation treatment every day for six weeks she didn't like it, obviously, and so they would kind of bribe her with a toy. So she always had a toy in her hands, and so when they would be out in public or just at the hospital, Kyra would then give her toy to other little kids," Biberos said.

She said researching childhood cancers made the family even more passionate.

"When Kyra was diagnosed with her brain cancer, Kaila was so surprised that only about 4 percent of the cancer research funding went towards the childhood cancer. And so, we really wanted to raise awareness for more of the childrens research for cancer because they're our future," she said.

Kyra's Kisses donates toys to Sidney Regional Medical Center and the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office. They also have a program associated with the Kimball hospital. There is also a toy box in Scottsbluff, Biberos said.

Kyra's Kisses can also be found on Facebook.