September 9, 2021
September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. As you may know, 27 years ago, an accident changed my life. Since that spinal cord injury, I have been living life with paralysis. But although I have experienced many TRAGEDIES in life, it also opened many BLESSINGS that I would have ever dreamed of.
Some of my adventures have included swimming with dolphins, traveling, horseback riding, dancing in my wheelchair, and many more. But my current dream is a little different… I want to graduate from Fresno Pacific University with my bachelor degree in social work and drive my own handicapped accessible van.
You can be a part of my quest for independence, education, and mobility!!
I am partnered with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Help Hope Live (@helphopeliveorg). They verify my medical condition and manage all funds raised in my honor. Donations are tax deductible, responsibly managed, and cover only medical and related costs.
I am just $11,867 away from reaching my fundraising goal for an accessible van!!!
Can you help? You can make a donation right now: scan the QR code or visit helphopelive.org or simply share this post to get involved. Every share and donation makes a difference!
PS: Check out My Campaign Pictures to see my adventures.
December 2, 2020
On Giving Tuesday, we raised $300 of $200. Thank you to all who supported me. It takes a strong community to make a fundraiser successful. My cousin Stephanie raised $505 of $500!!! You all have helped me beyond my wildest dreams. You helped bring HOPE that we are getting closer to driving a accessible van that I can drive and achieving more independence.
I'm reaching out to you for further assistance in end of the year giving. Please, donate $5, $10 or $15 today. Every bit counts.
December 1, 2020
Thank you for joining us on the Giving Tuesday. Today is a day to celebrate kindness and to share it with others in need of person-centered giving approach. I am raising money for a accessible van that I can drive from my wheelchair. It will give me more independence to get to my doctor appointments, church, school, internship or to hang out with friends. In 2021, I will be graduating with my degree in social work, I want to give back to my community just like they supported me.
My cousin Stephanie Pratt raised $505 in the 50K mile run challenge recently. You can also make a donation on Facebook, where we are raising $200 or text to donate "van4sofia" to 76278. Every bit counts.
November 25, 2020
Preparing things for Giving Tuesday.
November 4, 2020
Hey there,
I am asking for your help, I am looking for volunteers to gather at Blackstone and Shaw. We need your zany spirit in order to collect donations so we can reach our goal of $500!!
This Giving Tuesday which is December 1st, we've decided to shake things up this global day of generosity and help dreams come
true.
This is an AWESOME opportunity for you!! If you aren't able to make it that day, we need help with the following items.
Making posters
Sharing my story
Ideas
October 24, 2020
Today is our virtual movie fundraiser on Netflix. Yay.
October 20, 2020
Thank you for sharing your love...
September 13, 2020
I am feeling very blessed to have such wonderful people who love me so much they share my happiness
July 26, 2020
Woohoo we have reached another goal milestone NOW we are at $7,000!!!
May 10, 2020
I have been feeling very confined with anxiety and I these past few days. Because of COVID-19 i have been in quarantined since March. I have a weak immune system so any virus can greatly affect me. The fast spread of this virus, leaves me anxious of uncertainty. What keeps me going is my faith in God to bring us through this. I am such a social person, I want to go to the store or give my loved ones a big bear hug but I can't. I send many prayers to those who lost loved ones. It has taken many lives. We will get through this soon.
May 6, 2020
Join us May 5, 2020 @ Mountain Mike's Pizza Fresno, Clovis and Sanger California.
April 20, 2020
You can also donate right here on May 5, 2020!!
April 20, 2020
Please join us May 5, 2020 for Giving Tuesday Now(#ShareTheLove.) Be there on my Facebook page. My sister April Rose has launched a birthday fundraiser in my honor.
m.facebook.com
April 14, 2020
Be safe, stay home!!!
February 5, 2020
Thank you Own a Car of Fresno for your support.
Own a Car
4030 n blackstone
Fresno, CA 93726
December 24, 2019
We have raised $340 on Facebook...
December 14, 2019
Hello there,
Hope you all are having a fantastic holiday. I want to thank you for all your support in making this dream possible, of a handicap accessible van. We are so close to our goal. As you can see on my Help Hope Live page that we have raised $6,086 and on my Facebook page fundraiser we raised $265!! I am glad to be apart of a Community who share my dreams. That is a total of $6,350.
When I started fundraising with Help Hope Live I made a timeline for raising money for a handicap accessible van. In October we were able to hit our mark of raising $6,000. Instead we raised 6,025. Wow right? I hope to hit our mark by December 31st. We just need to raise $17,550 more.
Christmas time ANYTHING is possible and miracles can happen. Will you please help me reach our goal?
December 9, 2019
On Giving Tuesday, we raised $265!! Every bit has a Greater impact.
December 9, 2019
Hope you have a Merry Christmas
December 4, 2019
On my Facebook fundraiser page we raised $265!! Wow! Thank you for helping raise my Hope.
November 20, 2019
Please join on Dec 3 for a day of global giving this Giving Tuesday.♥️
November 17, 2019
Woohoo, with your help we HAVE RAISED MORE than $5,500!!! AWESOME right. Join us for Giving Tuesday Extravaganza on December 3, 2019. More details to follow.
m.facebook.com
October 17, 2019
Wow!!! Thank you for all your support. We are so close to $6,000. I'm blown away at how much my Community has supported my dream. We can do this together.
August 9, 2019
Wow!! Because of your help we have raised $5,430!! Let's keep raising, let's keep raising, let's keep raising.
November 16, 2018
Thank you all for your support and contributions. I'm overjoyed with gratitude.
November 14, 2018
Great job everyone. We are almost to $3,000. Wahoo. So excited. I can't do it without your help.
October 10, 2018
Good job everyone! On my fundraising campaign page on Facebook we have raised $2,635. Wow. Feeling remarkably blessed.
September 7, 2018
Day 2: I have never let my circumstances limit my dreams and my accomplishments are more precious. I believe that life is a gift from God, he had a plan for my life and somehow the car accident turned into a blessing. See before, I was not a US Citizen, my parents were poor, we lived in a little trailer in someone's yard, we worked in the fields during hot, cold and rainy conditions. What seemed to have been a disaster, it brought me a loving family who was always there for me, a unconventional love of God who never gave up on me and connected to people who love and care about me. So, with faith comes blessings. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Philippians 4:13.
