Zebra Spotlight: Bill Hoffmeyer
Each month, we will shine the spotlight on an inspirational “zebra,” who helps bring visibility to invisible illnesses.
Each month, we will shine the spotlight on an inspirational “zebra,” who helps bring visibility to invisible illnesses.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
As I sit here in the infusion center, on back-to-school eve, I feel a mix of emotions. Hopeful, excited, scared and even a bit depressed to see summer go. Yes, I love summer. …
To my lovely thighs: When I started gymnastics, I quickly realized I was one of the gymnasts with “the big thighs.” I grew to hate you. Through elementary school, through middle and high school and …
Caretakers, in my opinion, are unsung heroes. Often it is the person who is sick that receives the caring phone calls, messages, care packages, etc. My caretakers are the ones who have been …
Let’s face it. It’s hard to feel attractive in your own skin when you feel like your body is turning on you. If I am sick, I struggle with feeling beautiful in my …