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Desde que tenía solo 15 años, Juan Cadena y su familia han estado enfrentando la lucha de sus vidas. Juan necesita un trasplante de riñón para salvar su vida, pero las dificultades económicas se interponen en el camino. Por esta razón, su querida hermana Rosa y su comunidad se están uniendo a través de una campaña de recaudación de fondos con la organización sin fines de lucro Help Hope Live.

At 71 years old, William “Scott” Baggett has faced decades of challenges and triumphs living with a paralyzing polio diagnosis. A local legend for his life-changing work training therapy dogs and volunteering with kids, Scott is now in need of a little help himself.

April 22, 2024 started out as a positive day for 40-year-old Jason Ellefson and his wife, Shawna. In the middle of a set with his rock band, Jason collapsed. He experienced 4 cardiac arrests, brain damage, and a spinal cord stroke.

In 2022, life took a piece of Viviana Serratos: her middle finger. The community is rallying to help 43-year-old Viviana secure the prosthetic finger that will restore hope and greatly impact her physical and mental wellbeing.

For 17-year-old Charlotte “Charlee” Terrell, the past decade has been a major medical battle. Living with a rare diagnosis, Charlee faces life-impacting health risks and frequent specialized surgery needs. Today, she and her loving family are anticipating major relief through a life-changing surgery in December. However, the surgery is not covered by insurance.

23-year-old David Smical is a passionate gamer, joyful friend, GCU professional, and a driven student currently pursuing his master’s degree. Living with spinal muscular atrophy, David needs a wheelchair van to move forward in life—but insurance won’t cover the $45,000 cost.

In 2016, Roddneicka Joseph was a middle schooler enjoying a dance class when an accident forever changed her life. She lost the ability to walk on her own, faced 9 surgeries and a medical coma, and almost died twice. Today, the 24-year-old is living proof of the power of hope and resilience.

23-year-old David Smical is a passionate gamer, joyful friend, GCU professional, and a driven student currently pursuing his master’s degree. Living with spinal muscular atrophy, David needs a wheelchair van to move forward in life—but insurance won’t cover the $45,000 cost.

For 17-year-old Charlotte “Charlee” Terrell, the past decade has been a major medical battle.

On September 26, 2025, Callie Aceto was walking home from a work shift at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington when a speeding car jumped the sidewalk and struck her from behind. Callie sustained permanent spinal cord damage and is now living with paralysis.