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In May, Cole shared an unexpected update in his life with paralysis from the chest down. As Charisma left the house, Cole was determined to get out of bed independently.

We’re grateful to Melanie Gulbas and the News 12 Long Island team for sharing the story of the Plainview community rallying annually and year-round to support Help Hope Live in honor of Rebecca Koltun.

Through the fundraising campaign in Keather’s honor, Help Hope Live was able to fund the wheelchair lift that radically changed the teen’s life by making the entrance of her row home accessible to her.

Within the first 3 months, the community raised over $56,000 for Help Hope Live in Sean’s honor.

The campaign in Rebecca’s honor has raised over $1.75 million in the first 5 years. With one-on-one assistance from Help Hope Live, annual events like the Rally for Rebecca 5K continue to bring her community together to fuel her hope, independence, and recovery.

May is here, and that means it’s time to celebrate Mobility Awareness Month! In this post, we’ll share some interesting statistics about mobility and disability and give you some options for further reading to join us in our celebrations.

We’re grateful to our friends at Project Walk New Jersey and Lauren Shevcheck & family for participating in coverage about the 10th anniversary of Project Walk New Jersey. The organization offers one-on-one physical training and ways to strengthen muscles and move differently.

Drew faced a long road to re-establishing his athleticism, strength, and independence while living with quadriplegia. In less than 1 year, their community raised over $140,000 for Help Hope Live in Drew’s honor.

We attended the Unite 2 Fight Paralysis 20th annual conference and participated in the 2026 Rugby Rave.

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.