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R F amily time is the perfect opportunity to relax, recharge, and reconnect with each other. Unfortunately the stress of medical bills and the chaos of doctors visits prevents some families from simply enjoying time together. Enter “Whispering Hope Ranch”- a mountain sanctuary located just east of Payson, Arizona, built specifically to offer special-needs families a rustic retreat. For 16 HopeKids’ families a recent weekend at the mountain retreat center was just what the doctor ordered. “When we pulled up to the ranch we were amazed by the beauty of not only our surroundings, but also how well the facilities blended into nature,” said Tina Anderson, mom to 8-year-old HopeKid, Aria, as well as siblings, Haydn and Suzanna, ages 10 and 12. September 2015 Arizona www.facebook.com/HopeKidsArizona twitter.com/HopeKidsAZ www.youtube.com/user/HopeKidsInc • Arizona Diamondbacks • Arizona Impact • Arizona Rattlers • Glass Slipper Events • Hubbard Swim School • Let It Roll Bowl • Noah’s • Spotlight Youth Theatre • Sugarbuzz • UltraStar Multi-tainment Center • Valley Youth Theatre • Wazee’s World Lazer Zone • Whispering Hope Ranch HOPEWALK Saturday, October 17th | 7:30 AM Registration | 9:00 AM Walk Notre Dame Prep High School | 9701 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale “HOPEKIDS IS MADE UP OF FAMILIES JUST LIKE OURS. WE INSTINCTIVELY UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. WORDS DO NOT NEED TO BE SPOKEN. IF YOU ARE A PART OF HOPEKIDS, YOU ARE WALKING A SIMILAR JOURNEY, NOT THE SAME, BUT ENOUGH TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE UNSPOKEN BOND.” – KIM STODDARD. HOPEWALK PARENT COMMITTEE MEMBER Register online at www.HopeWalkAZ.com For sponsorship information contact [email protected] or 480.282.3011 “Aria has a crazy list of diagnoses: immune deficiency, chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebrei, asthma, severe GI issues and others,” Tina said. “Whispering Hope Ranch was a breath of fresh air to our family that was very much needed.” Since 2010, Whispering Hope Ranch has provided HopeKids and their families the opportunity to interact with animals that are also facing unique challenges and disabilities. In addition to the animal interactions, families participate in a variety of adapted activities including archery, a trail ride, arts & crafts, and a campfire complete with campfire songs, stories, and of course, s’mores. Five-year-old Charity Manegold was diagnosed in 2013 with cerebral malformations. Charity requires frequent medical interventions that are critical to her survival. “Her diagnosis has been life altering for our entire family,” said Charity’s mom, Janet. “Whispering Hope Ranch was a wonderful blessing to get away from the medical chaos and enjoy just being a family connecting with each other and other HopeKids families. It was THE highlight of the year for our family.” The ongoing support of donors and event partners like Whispering Hope Ranch helps keep the Manegold and Anderson families focused on the future, looking forward to the next fun event around the corner, rather than dwelling on what they are dealing with in the present. All HopeKids events are focused on the entire family to prevent siblings from being unintentionally overlooked and are offered at no cost to families. “HopeKids has helped to bring fun and unity back to our family as we are able to build a stronger bond through the activities we are able to do,” Tina said. RANCH BLESSINGS WHISPER HOPE
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Family time is the perfect opportunity to relax, recharge, and reconnect with each other.
Unfortunately the stress of medical bills and the chaos of doctors visits prevents some families from simply enjoying time together. Enter “Whispering Hope Ranch”- a mountain sanctuary located just east of Payson, Arizona, built specifically to offer special-needs families a rustic retreat. For 16 HopeKids’ families a recent weekend at the mountain retreat center was just what the doctor ordered.
“When we pulled up to the ranch we were amazed by the beauty of not only our surroundings, but also how well the facilities blended into nature,” said Tina Anderson, mom to 8-year-old HopeKid, Aria, as well as siblings, Haydn and Suzanna, ages 10 and 12.
September 2015Arizona
www.facebook.com/HopeKidsArizona twitter.com/HopeKidsAZ www.youtube.com/user/HopeKidsInc
• ArizonaDiamondbacks• ArizonaImpact• ArizonaRattlers• GlassSlipperEvents
• HubbardSwimSchool• LetItRollBowl• Noah’s• SpotlightYouthTheatre• Sugarbuzz
• UltraStarMulti-tainmentCenter• ValleyYouthTheatre• Wazee’sWorldLazerZone• WhisperingHopeRanch
HopeWAlKSaturday, October 17th | 7:30 AM Registration | 9:00 AM Walk
Notre Dame Prep High School | 9701 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale
“HopeKids is made up of families just liKe ours. We instinctively understand eacH otHer. Words do not need to be spoKen. if you are a part of HopeKids, you are WalKing a similar journey, not tHe same, but enougH to Have an
immediate unspoKen bond.” – Kim stoddard. HopeWalK parent committee member
Register online at www.HopeWalkAZ.com For sponsorship information contact [email protected] or 480.282.3011
“Aria has a crazy list of diagnoses: immune deficiency, chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebrei, asthma, severe GI issues and others,” Tina said. “WhisperingHopeRanchwasabreathoffreshairtoourfamilythatwasverymuchneeded.”
Since 2010, Whispering Hope Ranch has provided HopeKids and their families
the opportunity to interact with animals that are also facing unique challenges and disabilities. In addition to the animal interactions, families participate in a variety of adapted activities including archery,
a trail ride, arts & crafts, and a campfire complete with campfire songs, stories, and of
course, s’mores.
Five-year-old Charity Manegold was diagnosed in 2013 with cerebral malformations. Charity requires frequent medical interventions that are critical to her survival.
“Her diagnosis has been life altering for our entire family,” said Charity’s mom,
Janet. “Whispering Hope Ranch was a wonderful blessing to get away from the medical chaos and enjoy just being a family connecting with each other and
other HopeKids families. ItwasTHEhighlightoftheyearforour
family.”
The ongoing support of donors and event partners like Whispering Hope Ranch helps keep the Manegold and Anderson families focused on the future, looking forward to the next fun event around the corner, rather than dwelling on what they are dealing with in the present. All HopeKids events are focused on the entire family to prevent siblings from being unintentionally overlooked and are offered at no cost to families.
“HopeKidshashelpedtobringfunandunitybacktoourfamilyasweareabletobuildastrongerbondthroughtheactivitiesweareabletodo,” Tina said.
RAncH BleSSIngS WHISpeR Hope
MeeT AngelITAAngelita is a shining 8-year-old student in the 4th grade who enjoys watching Netflix, painting and playing board games. Four years ago she suffered a spinal cord injury while playing in a bouncy house at a school carnival. Angelita’s sparkle in her eyes is not easily forgotten and her smile is contagious. She says she has magic because when she smiles or sings people around her get happy and smile. Some of her favorite HopeKids activities are horse back riding, Whispering Hope Ranch and Diamondbacks games.
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HopeKid Devin, age 8, at glass Slipper events’ “princess party”; HopeKid Maggie, age 3, at summer swim party; Hopecrew volunteer, christopher, serving pizza at swim party; HopeKid capri, age 4, with mom, Amy, at “princess party.”
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