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Two screenshots from the video of teen Andrew Palmer receiving his new power chair. He is wide-eyed with surprise and then breaks down into tears. A tag reads Liked by happilycharisma and 640,031 others.
Voices of Hope | 7.26.24

The Story Behind the Viral Video: Katherine & Andrew Palmer

Learn the story behind the viral video of 14-year-old Andrew Palmer’s surprise power chair.

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Purple t-shirt backs say Wheels for Madalyn with a QR code to the fundraising page.
Help Hope Live in the News | Voices of Hope | 7.25.24

Help Hope Live to hold luncheon on July 28, help raise money for “Wheels for Madalyn”

In six months, the community has raised over $63,000 in Madalyn’s honor.

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Sitting in her power chair, Samantha Youmans has brown skin, brown eyes, freckles, and braids.
Voices of Hope | 7.24.24

Grieving a Loss and Finding a Rainbow: Samantha’s Story

“I want others with similar diagnoses to see that their physical abilities do not define who they are.”

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41-year-old Gerald Avant looks to the right seated in his black power chair outside of a home with a ramp.
Voices of Hope | 7.19.24

Led by the Heart: Gerald and Tammy

“I was more than his caregiver. We became family.”

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Philip Brady in a suit with a black cane at a wedding.
Help Hope Live in the News | 7.3.24

Newly retired Carson City teacher battles MS, community fundraising for stem-cell treatment

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Kristina "Kristy" Cosden is pictured seated in a therapeutic wheelchair device that is yellow with a large silver grab bar above it. Kristina has light skin and shoulder-length gray hair and wears comfortable navy clothing with white dots.
Help Hope Live in the News | 6.13.24

Sisters resident with ALS raising funds

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Angie Hicks and her husband Michael Hicks are seated at the bedside of their son Donivan Hicks. Donivan is lying down with a breathing tube connected to his neck. He has light brown skin, brown eyes, and short black hair. Angie has light skin, glasses, and short gray hair. Michael has brown skin, short dark hair, a faint black and gray mustache, and a bright lavender formal shirt and tie.
Help Hope Live in the News | 5.31.24

Apache Junction father, son seeking donations for a 2-wheelchair van

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Carson Tussing is seated in a red and blue electric mobility device. He has light skin, his two front teeth missing, and short light brown hair and he wears a collared short-sleeved shirt with dinosaurs printed on it.
Voices of Hope | 5.9.24

“He Can Do Anything”: Carson’s Life with RYR-1

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In a photo taken from just past Kelly Green's shoulder, Kelly is seated at the teal-themed Help Hope Live booth at Abilities Expo NY Metro 2024 listening to client Amy Sherwood talk to a family that has stopped by the booth. Kelly has light skin, red-brown hair pulled into a ponytail, and a gray sweater with bright magenta nails. Seated in her wheelchair, Amy Sherwood has light skin and shoulder-length straight brown hair with bangs, and her black labrador service dog Dolly Pawton is within reach. She speaks with three women and one man with Help Hope Live brochures and pens visible on the booth table just in front of them.
Events and Conferences | 5.8.24

Connection and Impact: Abilities Expo New York Metro 2024

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A graphic reads Mobility Matters with a Help Hope Live logo in the lower right corner. The text is framed with a golden and orange sunbeam graphic.
Events and Conferences | 5.1.24

Mobility Matters! May Is Mobility Awareness Month (2026)

May is National Mobility Awareness Month or Mobility Month! In this post, learn why we celebrate Mobility Month, why mobility can often come with an overwhelming price tag, and how to read stories from our community that showcase why mobility matters.

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MobilityWorks
Vantage Mobility International
AMS Vans
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
KYW Newsradio 1060
Prelude Solutions
Abilities Expo
Global Genes Alliance
United Access