September 2023 Zebra Spotlight: Janie Cavanagh
Hi everyone, my name is Janie Cavanagh and due to a major car accident in 1996, I live with chronic neck and head pain. Due to my prolonged healing process and the delay …
August 2023 Zebra Spotlight: Jeweliet Donley
Hey! My name is Jeweliet Donley. I’m 19, and for the past year, I’ve been on a hunt to learn my way around the diagnosis of POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). My life has changed …
July 2023 Zebra Spotlight: Ashley Mann
My name is Ashley Mann. I am a stay-at-home dog and cat momma in Lansing, Michigan. Over the last few years, I’ve embarked on an ongoing journey of self-discovery, seeking personal growth and …
June 2023 Zebra Spotlight: Kirbay Preuss
My name is Kirbay Preuss. I am a full-time manager at my family’s business, Preuss Pets. I teach yoga, and I’m a mom to a 160lb Great Dane and a 17-month-old little bundle …
May 2023 Zebra Spotlight: Stephanie Kronberg
Every month we shine the spotlight on an inspirational “zebra,” organization, or event that helps bring visibility to invisible illnesses. This month’s Zebra Spotlight shines bright on… Stephanie Kronberg My name is Stephanie …
Get Healthy Now 5K
It has become a tradition that Life as a Zebra Foundation partners with Antioch Cares each year for a 5K run/walk in June. The goal for the race is to raise funds to …
Zebra Zooms & Y-PIF Award
Life as a Zebra Foundation’s youngest supporters, Isabelle Wynn and Zoe Ziegler, have organized two Zebra Zoom 5k’s, which have raised over $2,000 for Life as a Zebra Foundation. The Foundation is so …
LAAZF Meets With Congressional Leaders
On July 22-23, 2014, Life as a Zebra Foundation Co-Founders, Katie Dama-Jaskolski, Allie Affandy, board member, Angela Morris, and Mike O’Brien met with congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. to discuss the prevalence of …
Michigan Invisible Illness Awareness Weeks
For five years, Life as a Zebra Foundation has spearheaded the adoption of Invisible Illness Awareness week in Michigan during the last full week in May. The Michigan Senate and House of Representatives …
Life as a Zebra Foundation Benefit Concerts
Life as a Zebra Foundation has hosted five benefit concerts to date to raise money to directly support the groundbreaking research on POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) being led by Dr. Blair Grubb …
Zebra Day and The Kind is Cool Campaign
Several years ago, Life as a Zebra Foundation started an annual event called Zebra Day. For this event we partner with inspiring speakers and go into elementary and middle schools to share the …
The Power of Social Media When You Are Chronically Ill, (Written by Katie Dama-Jaskolski, President & Co-Founder)
I spend a lot of time on Facebook. A. Lot. In fact, thinking of not having Facebook makes my hands sweat and gives me a knot in my stomach. I have been thinking …
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