Month: January 2017

This week we’re highlighting the remaining wishes of the families featured in Statesman Season for Caring.

Jacob Rodriguez-Lopez, 26, lost his wife, Adriana, to cervical cancer in August, and his 4-year-old daughter, Emely, to complications after a leukemia diagnosis on Jan. 5. 

While Emely was in the hospital, an anonymous family donated enough money to cover Rodriguez-Lopez’ rent for the coming year, as well as a van to replace his car, which needed repairs. He had also received gifts, gift cards and painting supplies from the Butler Bros., a local brand studio.

His needs have changed since Emely’s death. He needs help with:

• Paying for Emely’s funeral.
• Gift cards to Amazon for an urn for Adriana and an urn for Emely.
• Gift cards to H-E-B, Walmart and Target.

To find out more about the Rodriguez-Lopez family or fulfill one of their needs, contact Hospice Austin, 512-342-4726, hospiceaustin.org.

To make a financial donation, go to statesman.com/seasonforcaring or send a check to Season for Caring, P.O. Box 50066, Austin, Texas 78763-0066.

It’s a new year, and a new start for many of the families featured in Statesman Season for Caring. This week we’re highlighting the progress they have made since we introduced you to them on Nov. 27, and what needs the families still have.

Christmas was just magical for Ashley McGill , 31, and her family, after two years of trying to recover from a car accident that made her unable to work and left the family homeless. First, they spent the night at the Driskill Hotel, where they lighted its Christmas tree. Then, to help relieve her headaches, McGill received an adjustable TempurPedic bed from Factory Mattress, which donated new beds to all the Season for Caring families. The week before Christmas, the McGills were inundated with gifts from Grisham Middle School art and theater students.

She still has a few more items on her wish list:

• Financial assistance with rent, utilities and medical bills.
• Car battery and new tires.
• Living room sectional.
• Computer.
• Motorized bicycle.
• Gift cards to children’s museum and roller skating.

To find out more about the McGill family or to make a donation on their wish list, contact Wonders and Worries, 512-329-5757, wondersandworries.org.

To make a financial donation, go to statesman.com/seasonforcaring or send a check to Season for Caring, P.O. Box 50066, Austin, Texas 78763-0066.

It’s a new year, and a new start for many of the families featured in Statesman Season for Caring. This week we’re highlighting the progress they have made since we introduced you to them on Nov. 27, and what needs the families still have.

Maricela Garcia is caring for her son Raymond, 9, who has Renpenning syndrome, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She wanted to be able to become a certified nursing assistant to better support him. Through a Season for Caring donation, she will be able to, and a gently used car will help her get there.  She also has some new furniture including new beds from Factory Mattress.

She still has many items on her wish list.

• Help paying for more therapies for Raymond.
• Sign language lessons.
• An iPad to help Raymond communicate.
• Clothing for Raymond and Maricela.
• Amazon gift cards for therapy equipment.
• Bedding.
• Dressers.
• Pots and pans.
• Toaster.
• Dishes.
• Rugs.
• Gift cards for H-E-B, Walmart and Target.

To make a financial donation, go to statesman.com/seasonforcaring or send a check to Season for Caring, P.O. Box 50066, Austin, Texas 78763-0066.

It’s a new year, and a new start for many of the families featured in Statesman Season for Caring. This week we’re highlighting the progress they have made since we introduced you to them on Nov. 27, and what needs the families still have.

Francisco Zuñiga-Echeverria, who has a profound hearing loss and grew up in foster care, was once homeless. LifeWorks helped move him into an apartment and start college. Now with Season for Caring help, he has new hearing aids and eye glasses. He also has a new bicycle, many gift cards, and a new laptop and printer.

He only has a few more items on his wish list.

• A moped scooter, protective gear and driving lessons.
• An job at a grocery store or something similar.
• Help with college expenses.
• Cooking and gardening classes.
• Gardening tools.
• Allergy testing.
• Softball team membership.
• Safety devices for hearing impaired people including flashing light alarms.

To find out more about Zuñiga-Echeverria or to fulfill one of his needs, contact LifeWorks at 512-735-2473, lifeworksaustin.org.

 

To make a financial donation, go to statesman.com/seasonforcaring or send a check to Season for Caring, P.O. Box 50066, Austin, Texas 78763-0066.

It’s a new year, and a new start for many of the families featured in Statesman Season for Caring. This week we’re highlighting the progress they have made since we introduced you to them on Nov. 27, and what needs the families still have.

The children of Rosalba Martínez-López are starting this year with a lot of sadness. The 37-year-old mother died of cervical cancer on Dec. 2. 

Since then Season for Caring funds helped pay for her funeral. The heirs of a man, who was also served by Care Communities, donated a mobile home to her children. They are looking for a lot to put the house on.

 

They still have a few items on their wish list:

• An attorney to help them apply receive food stamps, health insurance and more.
• Gently used car.
• Driving lessons.
• Eye exam and glasses.
• Day care.
• Bus passes.
• Tuition to ACC.
• Gift cards to grocery stores, clothing stores.
• Laptops.
• Gift cards to a furniture store.

For more information about the Martínez-López Mondragón family or to help with an item on their wish list, contact Care Communities, 512-459-5883, carecommunities.org.

To make a financial donation, go to statesman.com/seasonforcaring or send a check to Season for Caring, P.O. Box 50066, Austin, Texas 78763-0066.

It’s a new year, and a new start for many of the families featured in Statesman Season for Caring. This week we’re highlighting the progress they have made since we introduced you to them on Nov. 27, and what needs the families still have.

Liliana De La Paz, 30, and Juan Martínez Domínguez, 29, have two sons with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, which causes a weakening and loss of muscle mass. Both Juan Diego, 9, and Jesús, 3 have wheelchairs, and Juan Diego now has a ventilator and a feeding tube. The disease comes with a life expectancy of 20.

SpawGlass, a commercial real estate construction company, will work to make their home accessible, and real estate attorney Mark Hawkins of Armbrust & Brown is going to help the family establish clear ownership of the house, so that work can be done.

Immigration attorney Jeff Peek of Peek & Toland has agreed to take the parents’ cases to become legal residents. Once that happens, they can receive drivers’ licenses and a van that has a wheelchair ramp that has been donated.

They still have a few items on their wish list:

• Gift cards to H-E-B, Target and Walmart.
• Dressers to store medical equipment.
• Electric blankets.
• Memory foam pillows.
• A recliner.
• A tall dining room table.

To find out more or give an item on the wish list, call Any Baby Can at 512-454-3743 or visit anybabycan.org.

 

To make a financial donation, go to statesman.com/seasonforcaring or send a check to Season for Caring, P.O. Box 50066, Austin, Texas 78763-0066.