New Hope Talk: Why Nutrition Matters with Paralysis

A July 2026 update from Tanner’s family brought light to life after paralysis by exploring how one small moment—and one fish—rekindled hope. In Tara LaMagna’s words, here’s what happened.

We were so excited to see NextStep Orlando in the spotlight this month. Of course, we were extra thrilled to see baby Scottie included in the interview with Amanda. Scottie arrived in January with help from a surrogate and support from the fundraising campaign in Amanda’s honor.

The family of 10-year-old Kaylie Hammond came to Help Hope Live for medical fundraising in October 2025. Since then, their loving community has raised over $20,000 in Kaylie’s honor. We interviewed mom Tammy, who adopted Kaylie and her brother in 2019, to learn about life with Kaylie and how fundraising has made an impact.