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<p>I am a father of three boys, two of whom live with life‑threatening food allergies. Our days are filled with careful reading, constant vigilance, and the quiet anxiety that comes with every bite. Those challenges inspired us to open Allergy Free Bakery so families like ours can enjoy treats and celebrations without fear and feel truly included.</p>
<p>Running a bakery that is safe for people with food allergies is more than a business for our family. It is a promise that everyone can celebrate birthdays, milestones, and ordinary joys with delicious food and peace of mind. But we know we cannot do this work alone. That is why we are proud to support FARE. Their research, education, and advocacy are improving safety, increasing understanding, and bringing hope to families who live with food allergies.</p>
<p>When you support this fundraiser, you are helping advance life changing research, expand education so schools and communities are safer, and strengthen advocacy so families get the protections they need. Your gift helps create a future where fewer families face the fear we know all too well and more people can enjoy food without worry.</p>
<p>Please join us by donating today and sharing our cause. Your support brings safety, inclusion, and joy to families living with food allergies and helps make every table a place where everyone belongs.</p>

Allergy Free Bakery's & FARE Teal Pumpkin Project

I’m raising funds to record a record in Nashville and launch a ministry focused on addiction recovery. This is deeply personal to me because I am a recovering addict, and now I am sober. 
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 Before I found recovery, I knew what it felt like to be rejected, marginalized, pushed aside, marked, isolated, and living in fear and shame for so long. What changed my life was finding a safe place and people who walked with me through the hardest parts, stayed with me, held me accountable, and showed me healthy examples of community, family, and life. I wasn’t alone, and that made all the difference. 
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Sharif's Record and Recovery Mission

<div><a href="https://openspottheatre.com/detroit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>OpenSpot Theatre</strong></a> offers programming designed for EVERYONE, including students with developmental and physical disabilities. We teach singing, dancing and acting, as well as empowerment, teamwork, belonging, and fun. It is important to us that our classes continue to be accessible to all. We’d love your help in providing scholarships to our deserving students in financial need. Here’s how far your help can go:
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<div>Thank you for being part of our community, our family. Thank you for your actions of letting our students know they are important, talented, and deserving of the spotlight. Please give what you can so that we can continue to make these opportunities available to students of all abilities, and help us to continue providing theatre for <strong>all</strong>!
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OpenSpot Theatre - Student Spotlight

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<div>Self-employed, personal trainer, husband and father of three, was diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma on September 15, 2022.  He had an 8% chance of it spreading to his lymph nodes.  Unfortunately, he fell in to that 8%.  He had it removed with facial reconstruction following.  He then completed nine rounds of immunotherapy.  Two weeks ago, the melanoma returned in the same spot, and his most recent scans show a hot spot on his lung.  
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<div>Ben is ready to fight and he has a solid medical plan.  His upcoming journey includes biopsies, MRI's, more immunotherapy, most of which his insurance will not be covering.  
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<div>You know Ben, you know he didn't want to ask for help.  But he's helped so many of us, it seems silly not to do what we can to ease a very stressful situation, at least financially. 
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<div>Thank you in advance for ANY contribution you can make.  Please also send to Ben's far reaching community of friends, family, church and Impact Fitness family.
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Let's Help Ben Davis Fight Cancer!

<p>Hello everyone, Chase Akers here.
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<p><strong>My Dad believed he would be healed.</strong> 
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<p>He had so many plans and projects. A week ago, he was down in the home studio writing arrangements for three record projects. 
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<p>Tim Akers was a man whose love and creativity knew no bounds. My father had a bigger than life personality, and he had a mission to unite everyone, across religious sectors, political aisles, race, generations and certainly in his music. His vast discography shows just that. <em>Unfortunately, his early exit left many of us wondering what to do next. </em>Who will write the charts? Who will lead the band? How does this work without my friend, father, grandfather, and most of all husband?
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The Tim Akers Memorial Fund

<p>If you know Amanda and Logan Potter, then you know how absolutely caring and loyal they are to a fault, and they do not like asking for help-I had to force them to let me start this page for Amanda, because sometimes the people we care about need a little help, (no matter how stubborn they are!)-and I know they would do the same for me.
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<p>Amanda was in a single car accident on Friday afternoon (July 30th) near her home in Kentucky. Her car flipped multiple times leaving her with severe hand, arm, and pelvis injuries. If it wasn't for the first officer on site, she would have bled out right there. She was life-lighted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center from the scene and went into surgery immediately to repair her injuries. Unfortunately, the damage to her hand was too extensive to save. With someone as creative and crafty as Amanda, you can only imagine how difficult it will be to transition back to her version of normal with one hand.
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<p>But-most importantly, Amanda still has her life, and her inspiring, positive spirits-with that being said, she still has a long road ahead of her! She has to take on life with a new perspective, and re-learn her crafts, potentially with a prosthetic hand. After multiple surgeries, future physical therapy and prosthetic costs, any bit that can be donated will alleviate some stress from these wonderful humans! Amanda Woosley Potter has been so strong and persevering through such an intense and life-altering situation, I cannot begin to say how proud I am of her. Please and thank you to anyone who contributes to the future of the Potters!
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Help the Potters Through Amanda's Car Accident

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<div><span>Meet the Radder Family-- Emmy, Scott and their precious son, Kam.</span><br />
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<div>The Radder's life was dramatically changed when at four months old their son suffered a cardiac arrest, which landed him at Seattle Children's Hospital. It was there that he was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a VERY rare neurological disorder.

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<div>The beautiful thing about the Radder family, is they have never lost hope. They have never stopped fighting for Kam, and the life he deserves. Emmy quit her job upon Kam's diagnosis to be able to be his full-time caregiver, while Scott has remained at his full-time job to make sure his family has a roof over their heads. This journey has not been easy, and from the outside looking in they are truly an inspiration for what it means to sacrifice and to do it with joy. Their love for Kam has moved mountains for this little boy.

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<div>The Radder's are now expecting their second son! WOOHOO!! With this, comes a slew of new challenges, the biggest of which is securing a vehicle that every member of their family can fit into. Right now, their car will not fit all four of their family members, a nurse, and all of Kam's medical equipment needs. An ADAPTIVE VAN is their biggest need. This would allow Kam's medical-grade stroller to be strapped in, he wouldn't need to be disconnected from oxygen, and it give plenty of room for all of his supplies, Emmy, Scott and their new baby too.

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<div>That's our big ask -- we are raising funds for them to be able to get this van so their family can leave their home at one time. Thanks for your donations, prayers and love for this family. They deserve the world.

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A Van for Kam: Keeping Him Safe and Mobile

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