Tadpole Tales

Shawn’s family relies on funds for prosthetics, medical care, travel, and daily needs

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Tadpole Tales

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Our family is walking a journey we never expected, and we are reaching out with humble hearts for ongoing support. We are parents to five beautiful children, and our youngest, Shawn, faces extraordinary daily challenges. He was born without lower limbs and without hands or feet, and he relies on a G-tube for nutrition, along with constant medical care, therapies, and specialized equipment. Despite everything, Shawn is full of joy, determination, and a contagious smile that lights up every room — he shows us every single day what true strength looks like.
Caring for a medically complex child while juggling our four other kids is physically, emotionally, and financially overwhelming at times. Between medical appointments, therapies, adaptive equipment, upcoming prosthetics, and everyday needs for a family of seven, the costs never stop. We want nothing more than to give all of our children a stable, loving life and to help Shawn grow into the strongest, most independent version of himself.
We are asking for ongoing support to help us cover Shawn’s medical care, essential equipment, travel to specialists, and basic needs for our family. Every donation, prayer, share, and kind word truly makes a difference and reminds us that we are not alone in this fight. If you cannot give financially, sharing our story helps more than you know.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for loving our family, for believing in Shawn, and for helping us continue to move forward one day at a time.

Organizer

Dezeray Flanary
Organizer
Indianapolis, IN

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