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Theo St. Francis has been exploring the world of body-connection since his 2013 C6 spinal cord injury at the start of his Mechanical Engineering studies at MIT. Having been opened to a whole new way of being through his practice of Pilates, he is working to make mindful movement a standard in neuro-recovery. He has […]

Melissa Tuff was diagnosed with kidney disease at age 16. She began dialysis at 17 and waited nine years for a lifesaving kidney transplant. After more than 10 years with her new kidney, she is back on dialysis. She is fundraising with Help Hope Live while awaiting a second transplant. Melissa partners with multiple organizations […]

On her blog Struggling with Serendipity, Cindy Kolbe documents the journey she and her daughter, Beth, took after Beth sustained a spinal cord injury in May 2000 at age 14. I drove back from my son’s college concert near midnight. Exhausted, I glanced at my 14-year-old daughter, Beth, asleep in the passenger seat. We were […]

We know that when you donate to support our mission, you may not always see the direct impact of those dollars. And as a member of the Help Hope Live community, you may not realize how your efforts spark change and inspire action in others. That’s why we’ve put together this post–to show friends like […]

If you follow our nonprofit on social media, you have already heard our exciting news. With help from J2 Design, we’ve spruced up our visual identity to give you a better brand experience in 2017. We are now Help Hope Live. Our name is now written Help Hope Live. Note the three separate capitalized words. […]

Mana Ionescu is the president of the Chicago digital marketing agency Lightspan Digital. She explains how we can use digital storytelling and a few social media best practices to promote a HelpHOPELive campaign. “I’ve always been interested in how people get their information, and particularly how we interpret what we see and hear in the […]

It’s been one year since Zeldathon Hope raised more than $250,000 for our nonprofit through a 150-hour Legend of Zelda charity gaming marathon. We are still experiencing the far-reaching impact of that support. Instead of just hearing about the impact from us in general terms, we’d like you to hear about some of the individuals who […]

With the end of the year near, we are all thinking of ways to use our time and money to support meaningful charitable causes. No matter which philanthropic cause moves you to give, you want to feel completely confident that your donation will make an impact and benefit an organization that is legitimate, accountable and […]

In 2009, Kirk Williams was a motivated Colorado sociology graduate who filled his downtime with outdoor adventures and sports. In November of that year, a “complete freak accident, like trip-over-your-shoelaces kind of crash” changed his life: Kirk sustained a C5 spinal cord injury as he flew over the handlebars of his mountain bike. The injury […]

Liam Murray began volunteering with HelpHOPELive two years ago and has been a member of our board of directors for the past year.  He also serves on our Development Committee. We sat down with Liam to talk about what charitable giving means to him and his family. Why do you donate to HelpHOPELive?  I donate […]