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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

Access Living releases recommendations to help people with disabilities from gun violence

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

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.

March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month (2026)

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Learn why we recognize this observance, 3 myths about life with a brain injury, and how to fundraise after a brain injury.