Bubbles and Breakthroughs: July Eblast

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If you’ve been following us on social media, you already know we’re bubbling over with excitement about our 35th-anniversary campaign Bubble Break! Our goal is to get 35,000 people blowing bubbles to raise funds and awareness to help our nonprofit reach more families in need!

Bubble Breaks in Action

We asked you to take a Bubble Break for our 35th anniversary, and many of you rose to the challenge!

The pictures below include bubble breaks from a Help Hope Live friend and supporter; AbleThrive‘s communications manager Tim Shin; artist and spinal cord injury client Gail Foster and her husband, Tom; a furry friend who loves his wheels; and Nova Southeastern University’s Physical Therapy program led by Help Hope Live Ambassador and SCI Advocate Ryan Gebauer (center)…

…and here are bubble breaks from Touched By Transplant Prize Pack winner and transplant recipient Randi Blair Nara; June kidney transplant recipient Joanna McCray; transplant recipient and organ donor advocate Liz Casperite; and heart transplant recipient Pat McEntee, pictured at the Donate Life Dash for Donation.

This heartfelt bubble break from Carolyn Phillip, daughter of our client Libby Judge, gave us all the feels. Four years ago, Libby sustained a C5-C6 spinal cord injury in a car accident. For Carolyn and her family, the support of their community and Help Hope Live made all the difference.

Check out this bubble break video from transplant patient Rebecca O’Doherty, where Rebecca explains how Help Hope Live impacted her life:

See More Bubble Breaks

What's Your "Reason Why"?

Haven’t taken a Bubble Break yet? Get nervous in front of a camera? We’ve got you covered. Simply read our Bubble Break script on video, or copy/paste the text below it to include in a Bubble Break photo post.

I’m blowing bubbles as a symbol that #LifeIsFragile to support the nonprofit [tag @helphopeliveorg].

Their goal for their 35th anniversary is to get 35,000 people blowing bubbles to raise funds and awareness to help them reach more families in need! Last year alone, they helped 1,400 families in medical crisis avoid a financial crisis thanks to fundraising. You can, too!

Simply take a break, blow some bubbles, and tag it #BubbleBreak35 to help them reach their goal! Then donate $35 at bubblebreak.net and challenge your friends to do the same.

I challenge [tag your friends] to blow some bubbles, and join me in being part of history! #BubbleBreak35 #LifeIsFragile #HelpHopeLive #35Years

Transplant Patients Know #LifeIsFragile

In addition to sharing your bubble breaks, we’re broadcasting #LifeIsFragile stories from 35 Help Hope Live clients who know firsthand that, like bubbles, life is fragile, but hope and community support can make all the difference.

Maria Margarita Gamboa was the first transplant client in the spotlight.

Katherine Pasichuke knows firsthand that, like bubbles, life is fragile, but hope and community support can make all the difference.

Read #LifeIsFragile Stories

Yours could be next! Share your story with us to be featured.

Blowing Bubbles is Good for Your Health?

#Transplanted!

We love to celebrate our clients’ latest news and milestones on our Impact page. Angelica Walsh received a double lung transplant in May. Her husband broke the happy news on her Help Hope Live Campaign Page:

“Angelica got her lungs! She is recovering…and is doing AWESOME!

I’m so proud of my wife and on her behalf, I thank all of you, who have helped us in so many ways. I know some people that have donated don’t even know us personally, which is amazing.

Our 6-year-old daughter, Annie, told the class she was the “luckiest girl in the whole school” the day after her mom got her lungs.”

#Breakthrough!

We love to celebrate our clients’ latest news and milestones on our Impact page. Recently, our client Paul M Buckman broke his fundraising goal of $25,000 for Help Hope Live and got an accessible van. Paul’s family shared the good news with us on social media:

“Thank you for your incredible generosity! We have raised 114% of our goal…and Paul and Carol have a van!!!!!

We had help from 294 donors from 161 different zipcodes in 104 cities in 24 states and countries.

We want to shout out [our friend] Carol, who helped us find Help Hope Live, the amazing organization that makes things like this possible.”

Meeting an Eagle!

New Video: Our Reason Why

When Hope Goes Viral

This is our nonprofit’s 35th year of service. Together, we can continue to place medical care within reach, provide hope at a time of overwhelming need, and help families rise above life’s obstacles to heal, live, and thrive. Here’s to another 35 years of help and hope!

Written by Emily Progin