It is with a heavy and hopeful heart we have created this fundraiser for Cooper Abbott. Instead of physical gifts for his upcoming first birthday, we are asking for your support to help make Cooper’s life a little easier. Your generosity will make a real difference for Cooper and his family, and we are deeply grateful for any help you can provide.

Cooper is a bright and resilient little boy who at six months old, was diagnosed with Lissencephaly—a rare, life-limiting neurological condition. Due to the way his brain developed, this causes seizures and developmental delays. This diagnosis has brought many unexpected challenges for Cooper and his loving parents, Sarah and Jeremy, who are not just friends but truly like family to us. Please read a note from Sarah and Jeremy below.

If you’re able to support, your donation will go toward Cooper's therapies, medical care, equipment, and essential daily needs so Sarah and Jeremy can focus on what matters most: Family time together with Cooper and Zander.

And if you can’t give, sharing his story means just as much to us.

From the Abbott's:

When we received Cooper’s diagnosis, everything changed. The future we imagined shifted, and we were thrown into a world no parent ever prepares for.

But Cooper is still Cooper—our happy, silly boy. The one who lights up at his brother’s voice. The one whose smile carries us through even the hardest days.

There are therapies, like Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), that could truly help improve his strength and quality of life—but they aren’t covered by insurance. Alongside this, Cooper requires daily specialized care, adaptive equipment and clothing for his G-tube, and a strict medical ketogenic diet to help control seizures—many of which come with ongoing out-of-pocket costs.

People often say, “I can’t imagine what you’re going through.”

And we get it. No one really wants to picture their own child in this kind of situation—it’s too heavy. But what has meant the most to us is when people just acknowledge that this is really hard and choose to show up for us anyway, however they can.

If this were your child, you’d do everything you could for them. And that’s exactly what we’re doing for Cooper.

Thank you for helping us give Cooper the best chance—and for being part of his story.