Bringing Jessica home is just the beginning of a long journey. Our updated goal is to support her in:

• Continuous rehabilitation and life-changing care with SCI specialists

• Advanced medical equipment and adaptive technology to help her live more independently

• Home modifications to create a safe, accessible environment

• Educational support so she can continue pursuing her dream of becoming a veterinarian

• Ongoing medical expenses that are beyond what insurance will cover

How You Can Help

Every donation, every share, and every prayer helps Jessica and our family move forward. We are forever grateful for the love and support that have carried us this far — and we invite you to stay with Jessica as she takes the next steps on this journey.

Jessica has already shown incredible strength. Before her transfer, she told us:

“I don’t care if I can’t use my legs. I just need my hands to work to be a vet.”

That determination is Jessica in every way — hopeful, resilient, and unwilling to let go of her dreams.

Thank you for being part of her fight and her future.

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Jessica's Story:

Jessica has always been the light in every room — bubbly, energetic, and endlessly helpful. Growing up on the island of Kauai, she filled her days with yearbook, art, and beach adventures. She later moved with her mom to Michigan, where she graduated at the top of her class from East Grand Rapids High School. Jessica was in honors and AP courses, earned a scholarship to Michigan State University, and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian because of her deep love for animals. She’s also an incredible auntie to her two young nieces, always the first to volunteer for beach trips, story times, and painting murals together.

Just days after her 19th birthday, Jessica’s life changed in an instant. She suffered a rare and devastating series of strokes, caused by an undetected blood clot that spread to her brain and spinal cord. The result was paralysis and life-threatening uncertainty. Jessica, who had always been healthy, suddenly faced a reality no teenager should. She was medevac’d from Kauai to Honolulu for emergency treatment and admitted to the ICU, where doctors searched for answers.