Help Luis roll towards a brighter future

Meet Luis, a bright, 10-year-old boy with a heart full of dreams and a spirit that inspires everyone around him. Luis was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) shortly after birth. SMA is a terminal genetic disorder that affects muscle movement, but it doesn’t stop Luis from lighting up a room with his smile and determination.

Like any other kid, Luis loves being outside, going to school, and spending time with his family and friends. Luis’s smile was free, but his medical care was anything but. His family often joked that his wheelchair was less a mode of transport and more a small, highly complex medical device—which was true. The costs of managing SMA are immense and encompass direct and indirect expenses. The family is trying to fund an accessible vehicle for Luis’s power wheelchair so he can explore the world in his own way. Aside from that Luis spends many times a month in the hospital with medical complications from SMA and medical expenses add up quickly.