KBP Cares Stories: Cynthia Gonzales

Cynthia Gonzales adopted her grandson, Jeremiah, when he was only a year old after being hospitalized for the second time within six months. Jeremiah suffered post-traumatic brain damage from apparent suffocation, which caused bleeding between his skull and brain. As a result, he has no mobility, is partially blind, cannot swallow, and eats through a GI tube. Jeremiah also suffers from seizures and has multiple sclerosis.

Jeremiah is now ten, and due to his conditions, he has many doctor appointments. To get Jeremiah in the car, Cynthia has to lift him out of his wheelchair into a car seat in her SUV, then load the wheelchair in the back of her vehicle. Once arriving at their location, she has to do this all again to get Jeremiah out of the car. This process is wearing on Cynthia and is getting more difficult as Jeremiah continues to grow.

For the past several years, Cynthia has been raising money for a handicap van. When KBP Cares received her application, she had raised all but $5,000 toward the vehicle. Because of your donations, KBP Cares was able to complete Cynthia's wish, so she could have the van she so desperately needed.

“I want to send a very special thank you and a bear hug to everyone that helped fund our new van,”

Cynthia Gonzales