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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Hello, my name is Denisse, I recently purchased our first wonderfold wagon, and I am in love!!!!! I have 3 kiddos, and we take our wagon everywhere we go! My kiddos are in football & cheer so we have practice all week. This has made our life better in so many ways! Worth every penny!
I would like to nominate my girlfriend for a Wonderfold Wagon. Karin was a single mom for 10 years before we met. Her son’s father stepped out when she was 5 months pregnant and hasn’t looked back. Karin has always done whatever it took to provide for her boy. She worked two jobs to cover expenses and make a life for her little guy, even when it meant sacrificing some precious moments.
Luckily, she has been able to “slow down” (if that’s even a thing in her book) and enjoy life a little more in the last couple of years. This has allowed her to focus on some extra important things happening in our lives.
Karin’s son has ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and ODD. She has been able to take a little more time out to help him handle these enormous emotions that have caused disruptions and time-outs at school and home, amongst other places.
We lost my mother to Cancer a little over a year ago and on the day we laid her to rest, Karin’s dad found out he had inoperable, stage 4, esophageal cancer that had already moved to his lungs and liver. He was given three months to live if he chose no treatment. Even with treatment, we were told he likely wouldn’t see Christmas last year. We are thankful for and lucky to have him in our lives still. He continues to fight and man, does he fight! We try to spend as much time as we can with him which sometimes means a lap around the neighborhood or a visit to the hospital. On a really good day, a trip to the local country fair is one of his favorite things to do.
Karin battles some health conditions of her own. She takes on Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia and debilitating migraines on a daily basis. She continues to work full-time for our local hospital and is now sporting a small, rapidly growing, baby belly that houses our identical twin girls! We are excited and anxious and did I mention excited?
We were prepared for one new tiny human, but with the surprise of another, we are now looking to buy a bigger car and house!
A Wonderfold Wagon would allow us to continue to do important family things and spend as much time as possible with Karin’s dad and all of our children and our nephew (due a month before our twin girls). Her dad’s goal is to hang on long enough to meet all three of his new grand babies.
A Wonderfold Wagon would be a godsend to us and one less BIG thing to check off our list. I appreciate your consideration and am thankful for this opportunity, not just for our family, but for that of all the families that submit requests.
Hello, mom of 5 kiddos here. 1 of whom fought brain cancer at 7 years old. She has been through so much in her little life, she is 10 years old. She has 3 conditions that make everyday life a struggle. 1 of those is a life threatening condition. She cannot walk far distances when we go to all of her appointments which we have very often. We would be so grateful to be able to own a wonderfold wagon. Especially since my husband is deployed at the moment and we just had a baby in April and all of the errands and appointments we have to attend with my 2 under 2 + my 10 year old. We hope to be considered ♥️
Hello my name is Jenny I’m a SAHM of 3. My oldest is 7 my middle child is 6 and my baby is 2. We currently only have one vehicle which my husband uses for work. I walk with my kids to and from school, grocery store and to the laundromat. I would really love to have one of your wagons but can’t afford it at the moment, it will come in handy for me ALOT! My 2 year old get tired of walking so I will carry her on my shoulders at times if I have the market cart with items in it. Please consider me as one of your candidates! My family and I would really appreciate it.
I’m an independent sahm with two small kids and more to come. We also have an old dog. All of them might need a ride in a stroller sometimes and even at the same time. There goes also all of our stuff on it because I don’t have a car. We have very little money and basically live with benefits, wellfare, giveaways etc. We have some minor health issues still – used to have more serious situation so it has affected strongly to our lives. We don’t have a traditional family to support.
I actually thought I bought these stroller on discount but it was a scam and they have neither returned my money nor send the item. That’s actually how I found you on the other hand and I very much believe in guidance! Right now we don’t have any stroller to use because all of them need somekinda fixing or are totally Brooke. Also I’m short on everything and didn’t get the money what I’m supposed to and don’t know if I anymore will.. Interesting times we live in.