A North Carolina family foundation

A Prescription for Hope

Every child deserves the chance to thrive. We walk beside families of medically complex children with grants for the service dogs, medical equipment, supplies and therapies that insurance too often denies, so their children can live the best life they can.

Our daughter sitting in the grass with her service dog, Sunshine
Different abilities,
brighter tomorrows ♡

When insurance becomes a roadblock, we help clear the path.

Wheelchairs, communication devices, therapies and everyday supplies are denied far more often than they should be. Here's what children gain when we help fill that gap:

Freedom to move
A wheelchair that lets a child go wherever their friends go.
A voice to be heard
A communication device so a child can share their needs, thoughts and big ideas.
Therapies that build skills
Speech, occupational, physical and ABA therapy during the years that matter most.
Comfort and dignity
Incontinence and G-tube supplies, ready when they're needed.

Even when care is technically covered, high deductibles and repeated prior authorizations can keep it out of reach for months. We step in so families can focus on helping their child thrive.

How we help children thrive

Grants range from a few hundred dollars for supplies to support toward a $25,000–$50,000 service dog.

A boy in a power wheelchair with his service dog in a garden A golden retriever wearing a red service dog vest

Service dogs

Seizure alert, diabetic alert, mobility and more. We help you find a trained match, plan your fundraising, and add a grant toward the cost.

Medical equipment

Wheelchairs, communication devices and other equipment that open up independence and everyday adventures.

Supplies & therapies

Incontinence and G-tube supplies, plus speech, occupational, physical and ABA therapy that help children reach their goals.

Start the journey

You don't have to figure this out alone. Here's how we walk alongside you.

1

Share your child's story

Tell us about your child, their goals and what their care team recommends. One short, simple form.

2

We build a plan together

A grant, fundraising help, and introductions to trusted trainers like our partner Appalachian Dog Training.

3

We stay with you

Support during and after — so your family feels seen, heard and valued the whole way.

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Sunshine on the job with our family

It started with one girl and her dog…

Meet our Warrior Princess — and Sunshine.

Our daughter was born with Sotos syndrome and lives with epilepsy. When her doctors recommended a seizure alert and response dog, we set out to raise the $25,000 to make it happen.

Our community rallied, and she was matched with a dog she named Sunshine. Sunshine goes everywhere with her — and has already alerted more than once.

Along the way we met so many families on the same path. So we started Hope for Sunshine, to share that hope with the next family.

See what service dogs can do →
Sunshine Becomes a Service Dog book cover

Our children's book

Sunshine Becomes a Service Dog

By Joe and Regina Kralik · Illustrated by Juliet Frost

As featured on WJHL’s Daytime Tri-Cities

The true story of how Sunshine learned to become a service dog for our daughter. A sweet read for kids, classrooms, and any family on the service-dog journey.

Buy on Amazon Also at Target and Barnes & Noble

Watch our story on Daytime Tri-Cities

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