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Lyena Strelkoff performs her one-woman play Caterpillar Soup in her wheelchair.

Help Hope Live in the News | 11.8.24

Lyena Strelkoff: 20 Years After the Fall

“The audiences responses were a kind of medicine…it made what I was going through worth it.”

Help Hope Live in the News | 11.4.24

Frisco community raises nearly $20,000 for mom recently paralyzed in a fall

Norma Hernandez Aguirre “They unified for me, and that was beautiful to watch.” In October, a pickleball fundraiser raised almost $20,000 in honor of Norma Aguirre, a mother recovering from […]

Voices of Hope | 10.7.24

Hope in Many Forms: Life After SCI and Team Ernie

One parent’s journey four years after her son experienced a life-altering spinal cord injury.

After a spinal cord injury, Jena Cavanagh sits in a manual wheelchair.

Voices of Hope | 10.4.24

Life Before and After a Spinal Cord Injury: Jena’s Story

“The support of the community is really important, and that is something Help Hope Live provides for all who need it.”

Jennifer Jenkins seated in her power chair surrounded by seven friends.

Voices of Hope | 9.9.24

Independence, Hope, and My Furry Little Mayor: My Life with SCI

“Disability doesn’t discriminate—anyone can become a part of this minority.”

Kate and Sonny are in front of the Help Hope Live booth of Abilities Expo NY Metro with client and Ms Wheelchair America Ali Ingersoll. Kate has light skin, curly brown hair, and glasses and wears a Help Hope Live teal polo. Sonny has sandy hair just past her shoulders, light skin, and a matching polo. Ali Ingersoll has light skin, blonde hair just past her shoulders, and a sparkling tiara with a Ms Wheelchair America sash across her chest. She is seated in a black power chair.

Help Hope Live in the News | 7.22.24

TEDx Talk from Client & Advocate Ali Ingersoll

“I discovered my passion and my purpose – a purpose I would not have had without paralysis.”

Hundreds of people gather outdoors surrounding Judy Grossman for a paralysis fundraiser. Judy is seated in her wheelchair.

Help Hope Live in the News | Voices of Hope | 7.19.24

Fundraiser for Mother Lode artist Judy Grossman a major success

More than 160 friends came together for a cause and raised thousands for Help Hope Live in Judy Grossman’s honor.

Resources | 7.17.24

How to Transition from Hospital to Home After a Spinal Cord Injury

Learn tips on transitioning from the hospital to your home after a spinal cord injury.

38-year-old Amanda Parezo is seated in her manual wheelchair on a Philadelphia city street wearing orange sneakers and an orange shirt that reads End Gun Violence. She has light skin, blonde hair, and sunglasses. A group of 10 people walking behind her all wear the same t-shirt.

Help Hope Live in the News | 6.14.24

Gunfire altered her life in an instant. How one woman found new purpose after paralysis.

Michael Walthall is pictured outdoors in a street seated in his wheelchair with his feet and hands on a Batec adaptive mobility bike that protrudes from the front of his wheelchair with a large front wheel. Michael has brown skin, short black hair, and athletic warm weather clothing.

Help Hope Live in the News | 5.31.24