It’s our favorite time of the month again. WonderFold Cares has developed so much and we couldn't be more grateful to give to more families in need. If you or a loved one is in need of one of our Wonderful Wagons, submit a story! We would love to hear from you and hopefully you or your loved one will be selected to win one of our stroller wagons. For the month of April, we had the honor of giving stroller wagons to multiple families and organizations.
WonderFold has had the privilege of donating to numerous nonprofits and organizations where we gifted outr W1 models for auctions for organizations such as the Chicago Autism Light It Up Blue Event; the TCP Care Auction where Wonderfold was actually one of the top three performers and was able to raise $5000 to help those diagnosed with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy; the Charlotte Schwieger Leukemia Auction; and Gigi’s Playhouse.
Here are some of the stories from our recipients last month:
Jessica is one busy woman. With her fourth children coming this July, her and her husband have a lot on their plate. That’s why Jessica’s best friend nominated her for a WonderFold Wagon. The two women have been best friends since they were five. That is 24 (!) years of non stop laughter, support and love. The two met in pre-school and are now navigating the tribulations of adulthood and motherhood. Jessica is now a full-time mom after being a preschool teacher and her husband wears a lot of hats - namely, a fulltime firefighter, EMT, an ER psych department employee and a basketball coach. Phew! That’s a lot of hats! And we also cannot forget that, even while pregnant and being a mom of three, Jessica offers to help other families who may be returning back to the office with childcare. This couple doesn’t stop! But everyone needs some rest and relaxation, especially this couple. They love to have walks in the park, go to the pond and do some fishing, and visit their dad at the fire station. With three babies and a fourth one on the way, there aren’t a lot of options for larger families. And with Jessica and her husband’s hands so full, they deserve to have them free on their family outings. Which is perfect with their brand new X4 Stroller Wagon! With the weather being warmer and a July baby, this family is gonna have a great summer.
The Rijksens have traveled a long way for their family. The family emigrated from Aruba to the United States in search of better healthcare opportunities for their daughter Lunah. Lunah had been denied life-saving interventions, including a heart repair procedure, in the Netherlands and Colombia. In Aruba, even with socialized medical insurance, Lunah with her T18 diagnosis have not been able to get the treatments that she needed in time. The Rijksens had to leave their entire life including their other kids and family back in Aruba for the care of little Lunah. But everyone is on the same page that Lunah’s recovery is top priority. The family made the move to the US in 2016 and since then, Lunah is getting the care that she desperately needed in Utah. Though there are still some uncertainties with Lunah’s medical challenges. Despite her medical journey, Lunah is happy and healthy and loves to be outdoors. The Rijksens want Lunah to live her life to the fullest. Wonderfold gifted the Rijksens a W1 Stroller Wagon for Lunah and all her adventures.
Ashley Surch is a mother of two little kiddos with a spouse in the military. While her partner is deployed, Ashley loves to take her children out on adventures. To the park, museums, pools, the world’s their oyster. And we love to see it. With a partner that’s away all the time, it’s tough being alone with two children. The Surches were gifted a X2 Stroller Wagon for all their adventures.
Angie and her husband and their two kiddos, Gianna and Ronan, are a military family who are simply trying to make ends meet. Ronan is almost two but had a terrifying experience at the start of his life. He was only three days old when he was rushed to the hospital and kept in the PICU for almost a month. After months of countless tests, Ronan was diagnosed with Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia which is a rare metabolic disorder. The first year of Ronan’s life was tough to say the least and it led Angie to staying at home to be with the kids. And with her husband being deployed and living on a single income, the Ebojo’s are making the most out of their situation. Ronan continues to surprise his family and is taking on his medical challenges on the chin. In June of last year, Ronan was diagnosed with another rare disease - Kawasaki disease. With all the therapy, tests, and numerous doctor’s visits, Ronan’s first two years of his life hasn't been the easiest. And being a military family, the Ebojo’s don’t have a lot of family close by making trips to the doctors a little harder as little Gianna joins them. Taking two kids, along with all of their belongings, including medications is a lot on Angie. But with their brand new W2 Stroller Wagon, the Ebojo’s trips to the doctors will be a little bit easier.
Whew! Another month down, folks! If you or a loved one - whomever that may be, are in need of a WonderFold Wagon, we would love to hear from you. Submit your story here. Parenting is hard enough and without some resources, it can further push us. A WonderFold wagon can make it a little bit easier. I said a “little bit”. See you again in May!
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This organization is just awesome. I absolutely love what you do. There is a lot of not so good in this world and can make you begin to believe that it will never get better but knowing what you do here and how many lives you have helped makes me believe it can be better!! God bless
Hello everyone, I would like to nominate my growing family. I am a mother of 7 kids that range from 8-3 months old. I would love the opportunity to get a wonderfold for my 4 youngest kiddo’s. As a stay at home mom it’s really hard trying to walk my 3 oldest kids to school while pushing 2 (1 & 2yr/o) in the double stroller while having to hold my 4 years old hand and carrying my 3 month old in the baby carrier. And doing all of that is very stressful, but hard at times. Since I am not mobile this is the only way I can get them anywhere until my boyfriend gets off of work, which makes him the only breadwinner in our family, so funds is always tight and trying to purchase one isn’t possible. 4 months ago things were good when my dad was here helping me, but every since he passed it’s been so difficult for me and now I have no one home to help watch my younger ones, so I do it all alone now. So yes, I would be so honored and grateful if I ever had a chance to win one of these beauties to help carry the load of my baby’s. Thank you
Hi, I’m here to nominate our little family. We have 2 kiddos. Our oldest is 6 and has adhd and autism. We used to love going on walks, whether on trails, at parks or at the beach. But with him getting bigger, grown out of our double stroller and his sister, almost 2, it is getting harder and harder to run after him on our walks while making also sure, his sister is safe.
We have had to move multiple times with the military. And while my husband has been medically retired for the past almost 2 years we are mostly still having to manage on our own and would love to give our kids the experience of family outings and simple but relaxing walks after dinner without having to run after our 5 year old or having to carry him when he is overstimulated!
Hello. I would like my sister to be selected to win one of the stroller wagons. She is a single mother, full-time student, works part-time and takes care of her five children with the age range of 3 months, 1 1/2 yrs., 2 1/2 yrs., 5 yrs. & 9yrs old. She has no support from the father of her children. Three of her children have special needs, it is very difficult for her to find a stroller with enough seats to fit her children in. This Stroller Wagon will be perfect for her. Knowing that this a very expensive one, she will never be able to afford it. This wagon will make her life much easier and less challenging to take her kids around, especially when they go outdoors, such as the zoo, park, aquarium, stores, doctor appointments. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Hello my name is Amy .. I have a 5 year old who was born with a chd and has had 2 open heat surgeries so far . He also had Down syndrome t-21 he is absolutely a blessing .. he loves to be outside and with the low muscle tone and the heart condition it’s hard to find a perfect stroller and I believe this would be great for us because he can sit up like being in a seat .. that won’t be bad for his hips as his pt says and an umbrella stroller will he is just to big for that .. I have heard wonderful things about wonderfold .. are insurance well it’s like talking to a wall when trying to explain everything to them and how he needs it even with drs backing us up .. so frustrating..