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Charlotte mother launches nonprofit after surviving traumatic brain injury: Eleanor Shell

While continuing to fundraise to help cover medical costs and related expenses, Eleanor is establishing a lifeline called Borrowed Hope to help families through “the long middle” that comes after a sudden, catastrophic event like the one she experienced.

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Jessica Massingham holds up a photo of her brother, Robert Gage, for FOX 26 news in 2026.

Madera man seeks community help after learning he needs a liver transplant: Robert Gage

Fighting liver cancer, Robert Gage needs a transplant to survive. His sister Jessica Massingham spoke to the FOX 26 News team to explain how important her brother is to her – and why finances could stand in the way of his miracle.

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Trending News | 8.3.26

August Is Minority Donor Awareness Month

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NDAM). Started in 1996, the month-long celebration encourages creating a positive, supportive culture around organ donation to help increase organ donor registrations and save lives.

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Jacob Brewer seated in his manual wheelchair.

Lightning Flowers: Jacob Brewer

In July 2020, an unthinkable event impacted Jacob Brewer and his family. Jacob was struck by lightning. The documentary Lightning Flowers profiles Jacob and another teenage lightning survivor, also in Florida – the lightning capital of America.

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Dad learns to walk again after swing incident left him paralyzed: Seth Kurpiel

A freak accident with a playground swing left him with no feeling from the neck down. This month, we received an astonishing update: as NBC New York reported, Seth is walking again.

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3-year-old Ellie Cooper holds up a Barbie wheelchair.

Community rallies to support ‘Ellie Strong’ drive for handicap van: Ellie Cooper

In the first month after the launch of the fundraising campaign in Ellie’s honor, the community had raised $6,000. That total has climbed to over $45,000 in just 3 months.

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Voices of Hope | 7.30.26

3-Year-Old Logan’s Life After Paralysis: Logan Reese

Even with Medicaid benefits, in the first year after Logan’s injury, they spent $67,000 out of pocket on medical expenses and related costs. Seven months after their medical crisis began, Logan’s family found Help Hope Live and started fundraising.

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Pat Hoey with his family wearing matching Hope4Hoey Navy t-shirts.
Voices of Hope | 7.29.26

Rallying a Community to Provide #Hope4Hoey: Patrick Hoey

With one-on-one assistance at every turn, the #Hope4Hoey campaign in Patrick’s honor raised $160,000 within the first year.

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In matching polo shirts, Liz Casperite and Linda Jara staff a Help Hope Live table with signs, bracelets, and more.
Trending News | 7.29.26

36th Anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

July 26 marked the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA made it illegal to discriminate against someone living with a disability. But what did it really change?

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Medical Fundraising and the Future of Healthcare: 2026 Survey Findings

In May 2026, on behalf of Help Hope Live, Researchscape surveyed 1,244 American adults (18+) who have health insurance or benefits and have an annual household income of at least $25,000. Here’s what we found.

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