Support Wendy's Journey to Safe Mobility

Hi, I’m Wendy Brown.

I’m a mom, an aunt, and the voice behind Auntie Spoonie, where I’ve built a community of over 20,000 people who are living with chronic illness, disability, and untold strength.

I’ve spent years sharing my story so others would feel less alone.

Now, I’m asking for help—because I need to stay mobile, safe, and free.

Why I’m Raising Funds

I recently had surgery, and my doctors made something very clear:

My current mobility aids—a walker and manual wheelchair—are no longer safe.

I have a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and conditions like POTS and MCAS. My joints dislocate easily. My strength comes and goes. Pushing myself physically isn’t just painful—it’s dangerous.

Insurance will eventually approve a powered chair, but:

• It only covers one for inside my home

• The process takes months

• And I can’t safely leave the house in the meantime

What I Need—and Why It Matters

I’ve found a Rubicon DX07 lightweight power wheelchair that I can fold, lift into a car, and use right away. It would allow me to:

• Attend doctor’s appointments

• Visit my kids

• Continue creating content and advocating for others

• Simply leave my front door without risking injury

But I can’t do that unless I also install a ramp.

Right now, a few steep steps are the only way in or out of my home. When you live with instability, fatigue, and pain, stairs become walls.

What Your Donation Supports

I’m trying to raise $1,300 total, which covers:

• The Rubicon DX07 electric wheelchair

• A sturdy, portable accessibility ramp

This isn’t about comfort.

It’s about dignity, access, and the ability to keep showing up for my life.

If You Know Me…

You’ve seen me survive what I wasn’t supposed to.

You’ve seen me show up even when I was exhausted.

You’ve probably never seen me ask for this kind of help.

But I need it now—and I’m trusting that the right people will meet me here.

If You Don’t Know Me Yet…

I’m not asking for extravagance.

I’m asking for the basics of mobility—the ability to move safely through my world.

To keep being the mom, aunt, and advocate I’ve fought to become.

To have the same access others take for granted.

How You Can Help

• $10 helps toward the ramp

• $25 helps cover key equipment

• $100 moves me significantly closer to full mobility

• $1,300 total = full transformation: independence restored

And if you can’t donate right now?

Sharing this means more than you know. It opens the door to someone who can.

Let This Be the Story We Tell Together

One where a disabled woman didn’t have to beg.

Where a community came together to make a small but life-changing act possible.

Where kindness turned into movement.

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Thank you for helping me roll forward—with safety, dignity, and hope.

With gratitude,

Wendy Brown

(Your Auntie Spoonie)