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"I DON'T NEED EASY, I JUST NEED POSSIBLE."- SOUL SURFER


My name is Harshada and I am a young stroke survivor. When I was 23 years old in 2008, during my second year of medical school at Duke University, I suffered a massive, spontaneous brainstem stroke. I was left paralyzed from head to toe and subsequently, had locked-in syndrome, which is as horrifying and inescapable as the name implies. I felt like my stroke not only took away my body, but also my life, my future and my career. But physical therapy and rehabilitation are giving me a chance to dream again. Along my journey, I noticed people exactly like me whose lives were similarly interrupted by neurological injuries and illnesses, but they couldn’t always afford the exorbitant cost of physical therapy needed. I realized, I’m one of the lucky ones to have the means and enough social support to move mountains. Not everyone is so lucky.

This whole ordeal has been nothing short of absolutely, positively devastating and heartbreaking every single second of every single day for the last five years. But I have been blessed with incredible, unwavering support from my family and friends through all of this. Somehow, in the mix of things, my cousin, Simran, became my wonderful, irreplaceable source of positivity, and hope. For every pessimistic thought I had, she had an optimistic point instantly to counter me. She believed in me so much, that I had no choice but to believe in myself. We decided that every affected individual should have this much support. Everyone should have this much hope. Everyone should have, no, everyone deserves to have access to therapy. With her passion and my experience, we started with a dream, and it soon blossomed into a reality. We started this organization to bring support, hope, and aid to so many so they have the power to win.

What We Do

Our Recipients

Alfredo Z.’s Story

It all started last year when I left the hospital after 35 days of being there due to a car accident. I could not receive any PT because I did not have insurance. I was at home for 8 months without being able to work. I had been working for 2 months when …

Chris G.’s Story

I had a lot of horrific events lead me to get behind the wheel which created my accident. My relationship was falling apart, and my job was closing. One night I was trying to make my exit and I missed it. My car flipped and turned. I went from a man that …

Courtney P.’s Story

I am a 35-year old married mother of a beautiful 2 year old son. I am also a civil engineer. In August of 2022, I was completing an evening run as I prepared for a triathlon. I have always been athletic and enjoyed setting personal goals to achieve. As I …

Stephen B.’s Story

It’s been a journey to get to where Stephen is at now. He tries to support his family after injury. Stephen worked in construction previously and now after injury, he tries to stay involved by doing the paperwork side of the business. Stephen is able to…

Asia J.’s Story

December 1, 2016 I was diagnosed with ALS. The doctors said I had 3-5 years to live but after the 5th year life expectancy is 15%…I’m living my life to do everything but until my last breath I’m doing EVERYTHING. As my physical health improved, …

Susan K.’s Story

In July 2001, I was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of CIDP. The progression was fast and severe. I went from chasing my three small children (4yrs, 5yrs & 7yrs old) around to not being able to feel or move anything from mid-thigh down. H…


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-Mother Teresa

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