Lisa Olson's Caregiving Support

Lisa Olson is the most resilient person most folks have ever met. There is so much she can do on her own, but Lisa was born without any limbs and, therefore, has required the assistance of caregivers throughout her life.

After being abandoned at birth and raised in an orphanage in India until age 5, Lisa was adopted by her mom, Marie, and was brought to the US. Marie was Lisa's primary caregiver for nearly 40 years, until she passed after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Now, Lisa relies fully on paid caregivers to assist with her daily needs.

The cost of such consistent and strenuous support far exceeds the resources that are available to Lisa. Her 17-year career was cut short when her position at a university was eliminated following the pandemic. Since that time, while seeking employment, some of Lisa's funding has been met through generous gifts from friends and family as well as limited government assistance. In addition to the high cost, the challenge of recruiting, hiring and managing the turnover of qualified, compassionate caregivers, falls to Lisa.

In 2022, Veronica O'Sullivan published a children's book, "Glory Be!", in the hope of generating revenue that could be donated to meet Lisa's needs. The project was a joy to create and promote, however, Lisa's need is ongoing and a steady stream of additional support is needed to meet her caregiving expenses.

In 2024, Veronica and her husband, David, started this campaign to raise funds to help offset the shortage of caregiving funds that affects Lisa month after month.

They kicked-off this campaign by running the Myrtle Beach Marathon on March 1, 2025. While training was difficult, with each mile, they were reminded of the difficulties Lisa faces each day and the sheer determination with which she perseveres.

Lisa has touched their lives, and so many others, in a profound way, which is why, to match their combined completion of 52.4 miles, they have set a goal of raising at least $52.400 to establish a special needs trust for Lisa.

If you know Lisa, please consider contributing a one-time gift via this site. If you don't know Lisa, you can read her testimony at http://manyataministries.org/lisas-story and come back to this site to contribute your gift.

Additionally, you can purchase your copy of "Glory Be!" at https://a.co/d/dgo5Xpp

Thank you.