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Press Releases | 1.26.26

$7,000+ Raised to Give Hope to Baby Sutton & Family

Eight months after the birth of their rare and medically complex child, parents Amber and Russell Simmons say “small but mighty” baby girl Sutton Simmons has a brighter future thanks to the community’s support. Over $7,300 has been raised towards their $20,000 fundraising goal with the nonprofit Help Hope Live.

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Pamela Lamb with 3 other blonde women in formal attire.

Community Rallying to Help Local Woman Overpower Parkinson’s: Pamela Byrd Lamb

$16,000 has been raised for Help Hope Live in honor of Pamela Lamb, a rehab therapist diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

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Thomas McClain in his police attire with his squad.

Willard community rallies to support police chief in need of double-lung transplant: Thomas McClain

The campaign for Help Hope Live in honor of Thomas McClain has raised over $20,500 in just 1 month of fundraising.

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Press Releases | 1.19.26

$19,000+ Raised in 1 Month to Help Police Chief Get Transplant

After 32 years of community impact as the Willard Chief of Police, Thomas McClain now needs a little help himself to bring a life-saving double lung transplant within reach. His community has raised over $19,000 to assist with critical out-of-pocket transplant costs in just 1 month of medical fundraising.

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Announcements | 1.12.26

Help Hope Live Earns Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (2026)

As of 2026, Help Hope Live has earned the highest possible Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid.

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$30,000 Foxwynd Foundation Grant Offers Hope

On November 25, 2025, the Foxwynd Foundation approved a $30,000 grant to support the mission of the national medical fundraising nonprofit Help Hope Live.

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$5,000 Raised to Help Local Woman Overpower Parkinson’s

Pamela Byrd Lamb spent 30 years as a rehabilitation therapist specializing in neurologic dysfunction. In 2015, everything changed: she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Her loving community has raised over $5,000 through a campaign with the nonprofit Help Hope Live to help fuel a specialized treatment that could give Pam hope for a brighter, healthier future.

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‘Help Hope Live’ helped this couple after a major health crisis: Shawna & Jason Ellefson

We’re grateful to the team at CBS GoodDay Sacramento for interviewing our client Jason Ellefson and his wife, Shawna, about how they’ve built resilience, community, and hope following a life-changing medical event.

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Using dark humor and a large TikTok following to educate on life with a disability: Rebecca Koltun

Living with paralysis from the neck down since a 2021 accident, our client Rebecca Koltun is skilled at converting pain to meaning, humor, and art.

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New Hope for a Helper: William Scott Baggett

We’re grateful to the local news stations out of Tampa Bay, FL that have helped to amplify the campaign of 71-year-old William “Scott” Baggett, a perpetual volunteer who has changed lives with his therapy dog training and its community impact.

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