Rosemary Adams

Update: We are now raising funds to repair the handicap van. It has needed tires for awhile now but withing the last 8 mos or so the brakes went out. Jason has been working on them but now its a need as our only safe to drive vehicle just died and is being scrapped.

We need to raise about $1200 to get the van off and running in safe condition. We appreciate everyone’s ongoing support in our attempt to get a safe and handicap accessible van for Rosie.

Original campaign:

Rosemary is our 6 year old daughter. She is perfect in every way but limited due to her medical conditions. Rosie is diagnosed with severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy(HIE), spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, seizures, hypertonicity of multiple joints and is gtube dependent. She cannot hold herself upright, has difficulty controlling her limbs and even holding her head up is difficult at times. What she can do is laugh and smile! She is an expert at smiling!Rosie LOVES road trips and we want to take her everywhere. Right now we have her in a standard car seat and we store her wheelchair in the trunk, this is heavy and awkward to do. As a stay at home mom I am responsible for Rosie’s daily needs. As she continues to grow I find it near impossible transport her on my own. I rely on medical transportation services (weekly to physical therapy and speech) and her Dad to take time off of work for all out of town doctors appointments (this is where the majority of his vacation time goes).Over the last year we were able to upgrade from a falling apart minivan to a 2012 Honda Odyssey which we hoped to convert. We learned that a mini van for conversion needs to be almost new for programs to work with the conversion.We have been encouraged to begin fundraising to start the journey to being able to buy a used already convertered van.Lori’s Voice has committed to funding our van with 30% of the cost of the vehicle up to $5000.Future purchase will be made through Superior Van and Mobility of South Bend. We have been in touch with them and feel quite confident that if we should reach our goal they will have a safe wheelchair accessible van for us.Rosemary 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.Thank you for your support!