Sign Language Center FUNDRAISER for Sammy Medero

Dear loving friends and family, please take a moment to read and share. Our beloved teacher who has been working at Sign Language Center. We felt the need to host this fundraiser in her name.

Samantha Jo Medero was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system.) In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body. MS causes loss of body functions and could result in numbness, vision problems, difficulty walking and paralysis.

Samantha Jo’s symptoms started with fatigue and seizures which most recently led to a car accident. At the time, she was unaware that her symptoms were related to a larger diagnosis. Since her diagnosis, the illness has started to take over and take away things that Samantha loves to do. Her career as a teacher at Sign Language Center is one of Samanthas' pride and joy. She is a successful instructor teaching many classes for both adults and children. She has her own IG account and posts awareness videos related to her daughter who is also Deaf and has autism.  Now because of MS, she cannot continue to do the things she loves to do. Her entire right side has shut down on her-she cannot walk, has become blind in one eye and cannot do even simple tasks such as taking her daughter to school or continuing to teach classes over Zoom. Forced to leave her job she has now no income or stability. She is getting weaker by the day, and there is no cure. There is no medication or magical pill for MS.

In Samantha Jo’s situation, time is her worst enemy, and we do not know what the future holds. Samantha Jo doesn’t want to give up. She wants to keep fighting for her daughter. Let's help her get the financial relief that she needs so she can focus on her health.

We greatly appreciate any contributions, advice, MS success stories, or helpful contacts you may have for Samantha Jo and her daughter. Thank you for your support. We are more than grateful and humbled in asking for your help!

With Love,

SLC FAMILY