<div><strong>One year ago, our family's world changed forever.</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Just days after her 19th birthday, Jessica suffered a series of rare and devastating strokes caused by an undetected blood clot that traveled to her brain and spinal cord. In an instant, this vibrant, healthy young woman became paralyzed.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Today, Jessica is still fighting every single day.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Because of your incredible generosity, one of the biggest obstacles she faced has been overcome—we were able to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van. That van has changed everything. It means Jessica can get to therapy, doctor's appointments, spend time with family, and begin reclaiming pieces of the independence that was taken from her.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We can never thank you enough for making that possible.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>But the journey is far from over.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Jessica continues physical therapy multiple times each week and spends countless hours working on additional exercises at home. Every movement she regains is earned through determination, pain, and perseverance. She refuses to give up.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>She is also preparing to begin remote classes through the University of Michigan this fall, continuing to chase her dream of living her best life. That dream hasn't changed.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>In her own words: "I don't care if I can't use my legs. I just need my hands."
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>That is Jessica.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Strong. Hopeful. Unbreakable.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>We Still Need Answers</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Nearly a year later, we still don't know why this happened.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Jessica continues undergoing extensive testing, including specialized heart procedures to determine whether hidden damage or an undetected heart defect may have caused the strokes. Finding those answers is critical—not only for understanding what happened, but to help prevent it from ever happening again.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Many of these tests, procedures, and specialists are expensive, and some are not fully covered by insurance.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Every appointment brings hope that we may finally have answers.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Your Support Is Still Changing Her Life</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>While the accessible van was a huge milestone, the financial burden of recovery continues every day.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Your donations help provide:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<ul>
<li>Ongoing physical, occupational, and specialized rehabilitation
</li>
<li>Medical specialists, testing, medications, and procedures not fully covered by insurance
</li>
<li>Adaptive equipment and assistive technology
</li>
<li>Home care and accessibility needs
</li>
<li>Educational equipment and resources so Jessica can attend college remotely
</li>
<li>Daily living expenses that come with navigating life after a catastrophic stroke
</li>
</ul>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Recovery from a spinal cord stroke isn't measured in weeks or months. It's measured in years.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Jessica's Story</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Jessica has always been the light in every room—bubbly, energetic, artistic, and endlessly compassionate.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Growing up on the island of Kauai, she spent her childhood surrounded by beaches, art, yearbook, and friends. After moving to Michigan with her mom, she graduated near the top of her class at East Grand Rapids High School, taking Honors and AP courses before earning a scholarship to Michigan State University.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>She loves animals with her whole heart and has always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. She's also an incredible aunt to her two young nieces, always planning crafts, beach adventures, and painting murals together.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Just days after her 19th birthday, everything changed.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>She suffered an extraordinarily rare series of strokes that left her paralyzed and fighting for her life. Jessica was airlifted from Kauai to Honolulu, where doctors worked tirelessly to save her.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Since then, she has faced challenge after challenge with a strength that continues to amaze us.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Thank You</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If you've donated, shared Jessica's story, prayed for our family, or simply checked in—we are more grateful than words can express.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>You helped bring Jessica home.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>You helped put her back on the road.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Now we're asking you to continue walking beside her as she fights for the next chapter.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Please continue sharing Jessica's story. Continue praying for answers. Continue believing in her future.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Jessica is still fighting.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>And we still believe her best days are ahead.
</div>

Diane T Johnson

Sherry Rodrigues

Anonymous

Matt Hudson

Heidi Norcutt

Lissa Machado

Rafael Camarillo

Beth Hill

Erika Quirk

James Driscoll

Jessica's Road to Recovery

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Jessica's Road to Recovery

Still $1,634 to go. Help us build momentum.