September 12, 2023

#40andForward: Move, Give, and Connect (Weeks 31-35)

We’re looking back at 40 of the most significant moments in Help Hope Live’s history to celebrate our nonprofit’s 40 years of trusted medical fundraising.

Join us for #40andforward – share your own Help Hope Live memory with us on social, or pledge your “$40 for 40” to support our General Operating Fund today:

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Catch up on the moments you missed! Find recaps here for Weeks 1-30.

Week 31: Connecting with You

TEXT: Week 31/40. Connecting with you. #40andforward IMAGE: There are three bubbles with images. Bubble #1: Ligia, who had a double lung transplant, is featured with a young baby and a man. Ligia has short, light-colored hair and is wearing a jean jacket and dark-colored blouse. Bubble #2: Eric, who had a kidney transplant, is standing with a woman. Eric and the woman are wearing Cream City jersey over their long sweatshirts. They are standing in mid court of a basketball court. Eric has light-colored skin and is wearing a baseball cap. Bubble #3: Gail, who had a spinal cord injury, is standing in an art studio. She has dark-colored hair that is pulled back in a pony tail. She is wearing glasses and a long, white sleeve shirt.

We made it a priority to never stop connecting with you.

You give that energy back to us, connecting with our mission in unique and beautiful ways.

Blowing bubbles for a cause. Sharing your hope-filled updates. Inviting others to support our mission.

We all the ways you connect.

Week 32: GivingTuesday!

TEXT: Week 32/40 GivingTuesday 2023 #40andforward IMAGES: There are three bubbles of photos with Help Hope Live clients. Bubble #1: Patrice, who has cerebral palsy, is smiling big outside of her new van. She has her hair braided into a pony tail, has an American flag t-shirt on, light-colored pants, tie-dye socks and tie-dye sneakers. She has dark-colored skin and is wearing glasses. Bubble #2: Stephanie, who had an intestine transplant, is smiling in a selfie. She has very short, dark-colored hair, light-colored skin, glasses and earrings on and a necklace. Bubble #3: April, who had a spinal cord injury, is seated in her wheelchair posing with a man. April has dark-colored skin, long, dark-colored hair, is smiling big, and has on bracelets and a watch. She is wearing a dark-colored shirt and shorts.

GivingTuesday is our biggest day of giving of the year.

Mark your calendar for November 28, 2023!

GivingTuesday is one incredible way communities connect with our mission.

Supporting client campaigns and our mission = hope in action.

Week 33: Hope Travels

WEEK 33/40 HOPE IN MOTION #40ANDFORWARD IMAGE: There are three bubbles of three different Help Hope Live clients. Bubble #1 (top left): This is a picture of Amber, who has transverse myelitis. She is seated in her wheelchair smiling at the camera. Amber has dark-colored skin and dark-colored hair. Her hair is braided and falls below her shoulders. Bubble #2 (top right): This is a picture of Monica, who had a kidney transplant. Monica is laying in her hospital bed. She has a hospital cap on and a hospital gown. She is smiling at the camera. Monica has dark-colored skin. Bubble #3 (bottom middle): This is a picture of Jason, who had a spinal cord injury. Jason is seated in is wheelchair, posing with a woman on his right. They are staring at the camera. Jason has dark-colored hair and light-colored skin. He is wearing a headband and glasses. His shirt reads,

You put hope in motion—literally—with our annual Hope Travels fundraiser.

You walk, run, roll, bike, swim, and play for a cause.

We get to see communities across America mobilizing for hope.

Thousands of dollars raised. Thousands of lives changed!

Week 34: Every Child Deserves a Bike

Week 34/40 Every child deserves a bike #40andforward IMAGE: There are three bubbles of Help Hope Live clients. The first bubble (top left) is of Oarabile, who has cerebral palsy. She has dark-colored hair and dark-colored skin. Her hair is in small buns on both sides of her hair. She is seated in her wheelchair, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a long sleeve sweatshirt. The second bubble (top right) is of Colby, who has a spinal cord injury. he has short, light-colored hair and light-colored skin. He is smiling at the camera. He is in his wheelchair and is wearing a light-colored polo shirt. The third bubble (bottom right) is of Leonida, who had a double lung transplant. She has very curly, light-colored hair. She is wearing her hospital gown and is wearing an oxygen tube.

Thanks to your support, our mission is more than fundraising.

We partner with local organizations to gift adaptive bikes to kids and adults with disabilities.

These bikes help with mobility and health while fueling free movement and pure joy.

Thanks to you, hope is always in motion.

Week 35: Live It Up!

TEXT: WEEK 35/40 Live It Up! with UsIMAGE: This is a graphic of three Help Hope Live clients in three separate bubbles:Top left: Jackson, who has muscular dystrophy, is seated in his wheelchair wearing an NHL referee jersey and hockey helmet. He has light-colored skin and is smiling at the camera. He is photographed in front of a hockey goal. Top right: Ava, who has spina bifida, is seated in her wheelchair rolling across a stage. Ava has light-colored hair that is pulled into a bun on top of her head and has light-colored skin. Bottom middle: Troy, who had a kidney transplant, is standing on a set of stairs outside smiling at the camera. He has short, dark-colored hair and dark-colored skin. He is wearing a long-sleeve shirt with a collar with the sleeves rolled up around the elbows. He is wearing long, dark-colored pants.

Our Live It Up! annual gala is a celebration of our mission—and your impact.

That’s why we’re honoring YOU this year!

Join us on October 26, 2023 in Drexel Hill, PA.

It’s your mission. It’s your impact. It’s your gala!

Follow Along with #40andforward

We post these weekly moments on our socials so you can engage with our mission, share your own Help Hope Live memories, and showcase our mission to your own community. Follow along – follow us now!

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Immerse yourself in a mission that matters!

We post recaps like this one on our Latest every month. Follow us to stay connected with our client community, impact, and upcoming events.

Written by Emily Progin

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