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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Wonderfold!! I am Rosalinda, a mother of 4 boys! I am a Full time mom, I just had my 4th baby boy on June 13th, he was born at 34 weeks due to a complicated pregnancy.
Pregnancy has always been very hard on me, each one has complications like preeclampsia, very high blood pressure, choleostasis of pregnancy, placenta problems which caused my second son to have a growth restriction and had to be delivered early at 35 weeks. No matter the pain, complication, hurdles and everything my body went though I would never change anything because it gave me my beautiful boys, each special in their own ways.
My oldest is 6, he is very loving, caring, and a great helper! He just started to talk last year, it may not be full sentences but every day he shows us more and more that autism isn’t going to keep him from being his best self.
My 2nd is 5, he is my tiny boy, he is a slow grower but his mind is not! He is a little smaller than our 3 year old, but he sure is smart! He is always helping me around the house, he loves to help communicate and show his brothers how things work, and try’s to teach them new things! He notices that two of his brothers are a little different and understands the patience and love they both need.
our 3rd son is 3, he is nonverbal and autistic just like our first, and he sure does love every single one of his brothers!! He is always hugging them, and giving them kisses! He struggles to communicate with us with what he wants, but the one thing that has never failed is how he shows us he loves us! Our 4th son is 4 months and we’re still exploring life together, but one thing I can say about him is he is the happiest baby you could meet! He is always smiling, staring at me, his brothers, you can see the love when he looks at us and gives us his cute smile!! I cannot wait to see how he grows, and knows how loved he is by all of his brothers!
I know my boys would love the wondefold wagon, it would mean the world for us and our special boys.
Thank you.
Hi Wonderfold. We are a family of 5 on one income. Our newest addition wanted to make his grand entrance early. He surprised us all when he was born with a rare genetic disorder called BAMS. It’s long name essentially states born without a nose among other things. He has a few other internal anomolies but he is what a true warrior should aspire to be. For every expectation his doctors have laid in front of him, he has taken each challenge and surpassed them. There aren’t many cases in the world like him but he takes it all in stride. He is finally coming home after 13 weeks in the NICU with a stable airway and a way to feed. He will be coming home on a ventilator and a feeding pump. Standard strollers don’t necessarily accommodate for so much. He has so many appointments once he gets out as we are still learning about him and how to care for him. A wagon would make things so much easier. This is Logan’s story… so far.
Hi we are a family with 6 kids. We do foster care and currently have 3 kids under the age of 3. This wagon would make life much easier when trying to travel or take the kids places and having them all in one place. I saw one of these and absolutely fell in love with it. Thank you so much for reading this.
Hello Wonderfold!! I am the proud Momma to Ava. Ava will be 14 this year, and we are so blessed for another birthday with her! Ava has had many struggles in her life, but never lets them get her down. She loves being included in all of our activities. She has CP and Epilepsy which makes mobility difficult. We have an adaptive stroller which she’s had since she was 7, and while I’m very grateful for the use we’ve gotten out of it, she is not a fan. Ava likes to lay more flat than the stationary position of her stroller will allow.
We would love to opportunity to give her more freedom and comfort. Please consider our family, and Ava. Thank you, and good thoughts to every family with special needs kiddos!
Hi Wonderfold :) We live in the UK and have twins who are 1 year old & a 3 year old who is autistic and needs to be in a stroller when we go out due to her meltdowns, as she could hurt herself. This means that I cannot take all 3 of my children out at the same time as I am unable to push both the twin pram & my 3 year old’s pram at the same time. This has left me feeling trapped at home throughout most of my maternity :( The wagon would enable me to take all three children out for some much needed fresh air on a regular basis when I am on my own & give me a sense of freedom I have previously thought was not possible. Since the cost of childcare for all 3 children (so I can return to work part time) takes up my entire wage, I could not afford to buy the wagon myself so I would feel absolutely blessed if I was lucky enough to win it. Please do consider us as it would be life changing :)