Tangible Support
Lasting Hope
Helping families living with Duchenne navigate today while holding onto hope for tomorrow.
Austin’s Hope provides meaningful, tangible support to individuals and families living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. From mobility and accessibility needs to connection, experiences, and unexpected challenges, we help carry families through the journey.
WE KNOW THIS JOURNEY
Austin’s Hope was born from our family’s own journey with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
When our son, Austin, was diagnosed with Duchenne, our world changed. Over the years, we have experienced the challenges and uncertainty that come with this disease—but we have also experienced something incredibly powerful: Community.
We have been surrounded by people who have shown up for our family, helped carry us through difficult moments, celebrated alongside us, and reminded us that we are never alone.
Austin’s Hope was created to do the same for other families.
We may not be able to change every part of the Duchenne journey, but we can help carry one another through it.
Tangible Support for
Life With Duchenne
Living with Duchenne brings challenges that extend far beyond medical care. As the disease progresses, families often face changing mobility needs, accessibility barriers, unexpected expenses, and the challenge of helping their children stay connected to the people and activities they love.
Austin’s Hope helps meet those needs.
Our support is centered around three things that can make a meaningful difference in everyday life:
FUN & CONNECTION
Every child deserves opportunities to simply be a kid.
We help provide experiences, technology, gaming systems, adaptive recreation, and other opportunities that bring joy and connection to individuals living with Duchenne.
FREEDOM
Independence matters.
From adaptive bikes and mobility equipment to ramps and accessibility needs, we help families access tools that can create greater freedom and independence.
FUNCTIONALITY
Sometimes the things that make the biggest difference are the practical things families need every day.
We help address tangible needs that improve accessibility, comfort, connection, and quality of life for individuals and families navigating Duchenne.
Real Families. Real Needs.
Real Impact.
Sometimes hope looks like a new piece of mobility equipment.
Sometimes it looks like an adaptive bike that allows a child to ride alongside friends.
Sometimes it looks like a ramp that provides greater independence.
Sometimes it is technology that helps a teenager stay connected when physical limitations make other activities difficult.
And sometimes, hope is simply knowing that when an unexpected need arises, someone is there to help.
That is the heart of Austin’s Hope.
We listen to families. We learn what would make a meaningful difference in their lives. And whenever we can, we help make it happen.
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Helping Carry Families Through Duchenne
No family should have to navigate Duchenne alone.
Austin’s Hope serves families living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by providing direct support for needs that can improve everyday life but may not be fully covered by insurance or traditional assistance programs.
Every family's journey is different.
That is why our support begins by listening.
If you or someone you love is living with Duchenne and has a need that could improve quality of life, independence, accessibility, or connection, we want to hear from you.
AUSTIN'S STORY
One boy. One family.
A community of hope.
Austin’s Hope began with Austin.
Our family's journey with Duchenne has taught us more than we ever wanted to know about the realities of this disease. But it has also shown us the extraordinary power of people coming together.
We have been incredibly fortunate to have a community that has carried our family throughout this journey.
Austin’s Hope is our way of carrying that support forward.
What started with one boy's story has grown into a mission to help families across the country know that they are seen, supported, and never alone.
Your Support
CREATES HOPE
Every gift to Austin’s Hope helps us say yes to another family.
Yes to greater independence.
Yes to meaningful connection.
Yes to making everyday life a little easier.
Yes to moments of joy.
Your support helps provide tangible solutions to real needs for families living with Duchenne—and creates a lasting reminder that they are surrounded by a community that cares.
A Night of Hope brings together our community for an unforgettable evening celebrating the families we serve and raising the funds that make our mission possible.
Every sponsorship, ticket, auction bid, and donation helps Austin’s Hope provide tangible support to more families living with Duchenne.
Together, we can make a meaningful difference today while continuing to hold onto hope for tomorrow.
Moving Mountains for Families Living With Duchenne
Duchenne can change the path a family expected to travel. But no family should have to travel it alone.
Together, we can ease burdens, create moments of joy, open doors to greater independence, and remind families that there is an entire community standing beside them.
Tangible Support. Lasting Hope.
We provide tangible support that makes a difference today—and lasting hope that reminds families they are surrounded by a community that cares.
Hear Austin's Story
HOPE STARTS WITH ONE STORY
Hear Austin's inspiring journey and discover how courage, family, and hope are changing lives.
Upcoming Events
Austin's Night of Hope
Ticket Sales Open Mid-Summer 2023
Saturday November 18, 2023
7pm - 10pm, Tickets $150/pp
Polaris Co-hatch, 1554 Polaris Pkwy #325, Columbus, OH 43240
Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres
Live Music
Silent Auction, Wine Pull, 50/50 Raffle
BE A NIGHT OF HOPE EVENT SPONSOR!
All Donations are Tax Deductible
Individual
Sponsor
$500/min
Name on Event Signage
Name in event program
Austin's Hope Shirt
Corporate Sponsor
Level 1
$1000
2 Event Tickets
Logo on Group Sign at Event
Social Media Recognition
Logo in Event Program
Corporate Sponsor
Level 2
$2500
2 Event Tickets
Signage at Event
Social Media Shout Outs
Logo in Event Program
Austin's Hope Shirt
Ultimate Austin Sponsor
$5000
2 Event Tickets
Logo in Event Program
Verbal Recognition at Event
Individual Signage at Event
Logo on step & Repeat
Logo on Event tV's & Screens
Recognition on website
Individual Social Media Posts
Bottle of Austin's hope wine from paso robles, cA
Austin's Hope Swag Bag
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Ultimate Austin
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Just A Little Help Can Make Their Hearts Happier.
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We don't have TIME
but we do have HOPE.
Help us MOVE MOUNTAINS to SUPPORT FAMILIES living with Duchenne by giving a tax-deductible donation.
Click button or scan QR below to donate.
We move mountains so families don't have to face Duchenne alone.
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