Our story…
On June 29, 2013, at URJ-GUCI, a summer camp near Indianapolis, a sudden burst of lightning struck on the athletic field where Ethan was out enjoying some Ultimate Frisbee with other campers. Everything changed for Ethan in that one moment. He was taken in critical condition to the local Children's Hospital, where the doctors and nurses worked around the clock to stabilize him and assess his injuries. Ethan suffered a severe brain injury as a result of the lightning strike.
We have been humbled from the outpouring of care and concern; from the camp community, from the greater Indianapolis community, from our Cincinnati community, from family and friends, and from around the world. Ethan has been participating in a myriad of therapies to help him re-establish basic functions within his brain, and recently began to answer simple yes/no questions by blinking his eyes. It costs over $100,000 each year to support Ethan's uninsured medical expenses.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Help Hope Live in honor of Ethan to ensure that he gets the best care available so that he can keep making progress. All contributions are held by Help Hope Live in the Great Lakes Catastrophic Injury Fund and are administered by Help Hope Live for injury-related expenses only. Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
Help us raise money for Help Hope Live
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Coit Edison
Raised: $1,500.00
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Jen Smilg
Raised: $208.00
Team captain
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Aaron Torop
Raised: $108.16
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Samuel Rheins
Raised: $56.16
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Deb Kadish
Raised: $52.00
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Elana Kadish
Raised: $52.00
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Larry Smilg
Raised: $26.00
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Gabrielle Kadish
Raised: $0.00
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Jacob Smilg
Raised: $0.00
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Jakob Rheins
Raised: $0.00
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Jeff Otchis
Raised: $0.00
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Leigh Edison
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Leslie Willcox
Raised: $0.00
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Marc Kadish
Raised: $0.00
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MIchael Katchman
Raised: $0.00
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Rabbi Richard Rheins
Raised: $0.00
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Rabbi Susan Rheins
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Steve Zimmerman
Raised: $0.00
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Apr 25 | Michael and Ruth Smilg | Undisclosed amount |
Apr 25 | Taffy Hoffman | $26.00 |
Apr 22 | Tom Youkilis | Undisclosed amount |
Apr 22 | Malcolm M | $37.44 |
Apr 16 | MH Equipment | $1,500.00 |
Apr 05 | Samuel Rheins | Undisclosed amount |
Apr 01 | MIchael Katchman | $26.00 |
Apr 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Mar 31 | Team Ethan | $26.00 |
Mar 27 | Jen Smilg | Undisclosed amount |