Help Grandma Monica Get Wheels!

Monica Camacho, is known to many as Grandma Monica. She is the most compassionate and empathetic person. Her life has always been centered on helping others unconditionally. Many know her for selfless acts of kindness, incredible cooking and amazing crafts to fundraise for childhood cancer. Monica’s passion to help others always kept her on the go with the biggest heart and no expectations. She is the first one to volunteer and fit herself in comfortably.On Sept 5, 2023, after months and months of trying to sort out the source of Monica’s unexpected health journey, the anvil was dropped with the diagnosis of ALS.As we traverse the daily ups and downs of ALS, one of the biggest challenges is transporting Monica with ease. The importance of mobility, being together as a family and still giving her the freedom to visit new places, old favorites, family and friends is the biggest reason we are fundraising for an accessible van. These vans are incredibly expensive and not covered by insurance. Renting is extremely expensive, but we do the best we can on a limited budget. It’s indeed heartbreaking for us to witness the disappointment and hurt in her eyes, when she asks to go for a simple drive and we can’t because it’s difficult to transfer her into a small sedan. These little drives are the primary element that gives Monica the stress release from the mental and physical confinement of ALS, the freedom of the fresh air, spending precious quality time together with her husband, children, granddaughter and grand cats.This illness is terrifying and affects each person uniquely, and the certain uncertainty takes a tremendous toll on the patient and their immediate loved ones. There are good days and not-so-good days and the only option is to keep the faith, never give up hope, cherish the moments and live the best life in the current situation. Monica’s goal is to live a better quality of life with the hope of being cured and helping families who are newly diagnosed. With the help of her husband, daughters, granddaughter, two cats, extended family, friends, the ALS Network, Team Gleason, I AM ALS, they are fighting to unlock the mysteries of ALS. Monica and her family would like to fulfill their dream of taking family road trips as they had planned, traveling to England, France, Italy, Guyana, and a Caribbean cruise.We thank you all in advance for helping us to achieve the goal and gift of transportation that is comfortable and gives her peace of mind. Family and friends of Monica Camacho are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Illness.Monica has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.