<div>Jacob should be finishing senior year, playing center back on his soccer team, planning a mission trip, and applying to physical-therapy programs. Instead, a hidden brain condition has stolen nine months of his life.
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<div>Chiari Malformation Type 1 squeezes part of Jacob’s brain into his spinal canal, triggering:
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<li>Constant headaches &amp; dizziness
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<li>Sleepless nights
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<li>Weakness that keeps him from school and the sport he lives for
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<div>He’s attended only 5 days of classes this year and missed every ordinary moment seniors cherish. He lives to play soccer and is a beast on the field. Although he plays as a center back, his header goals on corner kicks are a must see!
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<div>U.S. doctors offered only high-risk, invasive surgery — not safe for Jacob.
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<div>Hope arrived from Barcelona. The Chiari Institute performs a less-invasive procedure that has restored normal lives worldwide for over 15-years.
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<div>✅ Jacob is already approved.
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<div>Time is running out. Without surgery soon, permanent nerve damage could rob him of the normalcy of studying, playing soccer, or serving others—forever.
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<div>We need to raise $35,000 to get Jacob to Spain and cover expenses insurance will not:
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<div>Surgery &amp; hospital fees -- $23,00
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<div>Flights (Jacob + parents) -- $5,000
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<div>Lodging (2 weeks) -- $4,000
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<div>Medical follow-ups &amp; meds -- $3,000
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<div><strong>TOTAL: $35,000 </strong>
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<div>Every $25 = 1 day closer to Jacob heading a ball again.
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<div>$100 = one night his mom can hold his hand in Barcelona.
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<div>Jacob is hardworking, kind, and determined to help others as a future physical therapist. Let’s give him the chance to live that calling.
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<div>DONATE NOW | Every share brings Jacob’s normal life closer.
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