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catastrophic-injury

‘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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Summit Rallies Around Teen Paralyzed After Rare Surfing Injury

18-year-old Jonathan Liang is one of only 80 documented cases worldwide of paralyzing surfer’s myelopathy.

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63-year-old Lynn Knutson.

Grandma Has Freak Accident While Taking Groceries to Woman’s Car. It’s Taking Her Years to Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury

Lynn Knutson is fighting for her health and well-being following a shocking traumatic brain injury. Her story has gained international attention in the news.

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A photo of Cynthia Noonan seated in a power chair with her labrador service dog. The graphic reads Ambassador Story.
Voices of Hope | 9.26.25

Determination, Community Support, and Hope: Cynthia’s Story

Following sudden quadriplegia in 2007, Cynthia Noonan raised funds with Help Hope Live and became a client Ambassador.

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Kate Kosaka after her spinal cord injury in a hospital smiling with a ventilator tube seated in a wheelchair.
Voices of Hope | 9.25.25

Dark Valleys, Strong Faith, and Life with Paralysis at Age 60

Kate Kongkwan Kosaka became paralyzed from the neck down in 2024 after a fall while walking her dogs. This is her story.

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Voices of Hope | 8.14.25

Resilience in a New Reality: Life After a Spinal Cord Injury

A spinal cord injury changed life forever for Thomas Berg. Insights from his father on resilience, fundraising, and community.

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Lauren Shevchek seated in her manual wheelchair.

Churchville woman’s life-altering injury sparks passion for helping others

31-year-old Lauren Shevchek discusses life 12 years after a paralyzing dive and why she gives back as a Help Hope Live Ambassador.

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Cathleen Driscoll seated in her wheelchair outside.

Family and friends start fundraiser in support of Cathleen Driscoll

Following her life-changing fall in June, the community of Cathleen Driscoll has started fundraising for TBI costs with Help Hope Live.

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19-year-old Jacob Brewer seated in his manual wheelchair inside the home space his family has converted to a rehabilitation center.

A lightning strike, a miraculous survival, and the fight to walk again

For Jacob Brewer, the 5 years since a life-changing lighting strike are marked by relentless determination and community support.

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