✨ Help Celebrate Addison’s Journey & Dreams ✨

If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Addison, you know what an incredible young woman she is. She is kind, compassionate, and the type of person who always shows up—for her friends, her family, and even strangers. Addison is the first to lend a hand, stand up for what’s right, and advocate for those who can’t do it themselves.

What makes her story even more inspiring is how hard she has worked to get where she is today. From the time she was little, Addison dreamed of going into medicine. She’s always been driven, dedicated, and determined to make that dream a reality—and now she’s on her way to becoming a nurse.

Addison was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, a rare condition that caused differences in her hands, feet, and leg muscles. She has fingers that are partially developed, limited functionality of parts of her hands, and leg muscles that don’t stretch the way they should—causing pain and mobility challenges. On top of that, she faced bullying growing up, which made those already tough teenage years even harder. Despite all of that, she has the best handwriting around and has worked hard to ensure she can adapt to do the required tasks she will need for nursing and life. She has never taken shortcuts or gotten out of anything in life (except push-ups, those are hard without a solid platform from your hands, and let's be real- last I checked they don't do push-up's in nursing school. So we let those slide)

But here’s the thing: Addison never let it stop her. Instead of letting hardships hold her back, she chose empathy. She chose hard work. She chose to push through pain and challenges with grace, grit, and compassion.

Now, Addison is preparing for the next big step—nursing school. She has been so focused on school and work these last few years that she rarely stops to celebrate herself. That’s where this fundraiser comes in.

We want to honor Addison’s determination, resilience, and heart by gifting her something special: a graduation trip of her choice in June 2026. Addison loves to travel, and her dream is to become a traveling nurse, helping people across the country (and maybe even the world). This trip will not only be a well-deserved celebration of her accomplishments but also a meaningful “kickstart” to her nursing journey.

Every donation—big or small—shows Addison how much her community believes in her and supports her dreams. She has given so much of herself to others; this is our chance to give back to her.

Thank you for helping us show Addison just how loved, valued, and celebrated she truly is. ❤️