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Hattie

Hattie’s Story

Hattie loves music and her dogs. She is two years old and has overcome obstacles already. Hattie received a stander and activity chair from Numotion.

Hayden

Hayden’s Story

Hayden is a sweet five-year-old who is smart and very caring to others. She is currently in kindergarten and loves to play t-ball and spend time with her family, especially at the beach or pool. According to her mom, Hanna, “Hayden has a few things that make her extra special – one is Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS).”

Heidi

Heidi’s Story

Heidi is a congenital quadrilateral amputee meaning she was born without the lower part of her arms or legs. But that has never stopped her from excelling at anything she sets her mind to accomplish.

Jamie

Jamie’s Story

Jamie is a 53 year-old-man with SMA. He has a lot of interests in life and is driven to learn and build things. He especially loves computers because they allow him to do the same things as everyone else.

Jojo

Jojo’s Story

Jojo is a happy, third-grader who loves music and school. Despite being born at 33 weeks his mom had a seemingly normal pregnancy. Sometime after he was born he suffered a grade four brain bleed that resulted in an official diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy at one year old.

Karen

Karen’s Story

In April, 2017, Karen was referred to a neurologist after experiencing unexplained weakness that was progressing. Nothing could have prepared her for the neurologist’s preliminary diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Ian

Ian’s Story

Ian is a lover of the outdoors. He likes to spend as much time outside as possible enjoying nature, bird watching and experiencing the seasons change all around him. Ian’s life drastically changed in 2008 when he was in a bicycle crash that resulted in a spinal cord injury. At 26, Ian found himself paralyzed from the neck down and completely lost.

Evans Family

Evans Family’s Story

The Evans family has eight children, four with special needs. The parents, Melanie and Mike, have adopted three of their eight children.

Katelynne

Katelynne’s Story

Katelynne is happiest when she is outside breathing in the salty air from the Cape. She has a service dog named Jones who helps her to live independently.

Lillie

Lillie’s Story

Lillie is a lover of water and bubbles. She was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called DDX3X Syndrome.

Mario

Mario’s Story

Mario was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of fifteen, he suffered a spinal cord injury during a high school football game. This injury left him paralyzed from the neck down. Despite his injury, Mario has turned his situation into something positive and impactful.

Marley

Marley’s Story

Marley was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type II at eighteen months old. While being in a chair can be frustrating at times, Marley values her powerchair and the mobility and independence it provides.