Accessibility Involves All of Us
My goal to upLIFT the needs of my community
Hi Friends,
Imagine dedicating a stage to someone’s life’s work—only for their loved ones to be unable to stand on it.
That’s what happened when our community honored jazz legend Johnny Lytle. His widow, now in her 90s and a wheelchair user, couldn’t join the onstage celebration because there was no accessible way for her to get there.
And she’s not the only one.
Earlier this year, a bride couldn't get her bridal party onto the stage of another local venue because one of her bridesmaids was in a wheelchair. These moments matter—and seeing people excluded from them breaks my heart.
I need your help to keep this from happening.
I launched a fundraiser last August to purchase a portable wheelchair lift that will allow EVERYONE—regardless of ability—to access the stage. It doesn’t require electricity and can be easily moved in a pickup truck anywhere it is needed. Venues and festivals tend not to have such equipment because it expensive and difficult to store. This one will live at the Clark County Developmental Disabilities office and become part of their library of equipment that can be utilized by those in need.
We’ve already raised more than $6,800 due to the worldwide support of nearly 300 people (thanks in large part to a viral TikTok video!), but we have $6,155 to go.
If you've been moved by this story—or believe, like we do, that access shouldn't be optional—please consider making a gift today. Every dollar gets us closer to a community where no one gets left behind.
If you only have a dollar, or have feelings about the GoFundMe platform, like many do, donations as low as $1 are also being gratefully accepted via Venmo @ksj014 and CashApp $ksj014.
Can’t give today? Sharing this fundraiser is also powerful. The more people who know, the faster we’ll get there.
I truly believe equipment like this transforms a community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for linking arms with me to show our neighbors that their participation in these one-in-a-lifetime moments matter.