{"id":16114,"date":"2025-07-21T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/?p=16114"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:27:12","slug":"kmfgrant-raymon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/news\/kmfgrant-raymon\/","title":{"rendered":"Motivation Monday: Raymon&#8217;s Grant in Action as We Roll Strong into Our Gala Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Motivation Monday is all about showing the real impact of our grants and how they\u2019re giving people the tools to move forward with strength and hope.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Because of YOU, Raymon is Back in the Driver\u2019s Seat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16115 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5645-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5645-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5645-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5645-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5645.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/>Eight years ago, Raymon\u2019s life changed in an instant when a gunshot left him a C5 quadriplegic. Since then, he\u2019s faced the daily challenge of depending on others for even the most basic needs\u2014especially transportation. Getting to appointments, visiting friends, or simply leaving his home required constant coordination and patience. \u201cBeing dependent has been a struggle,\u201d he shared. \u201cEspecially when what matters to me doesn\u2019t always matter to the people I have to rely on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Raymon took a bold step forward\u2014he earned his permit and made a plan to get back behind the wheel. Driving again would give him a level of independence he hasn\u2019t had in nearly a decade. But the adaptive hand controls he needed were financially out of reach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to Triumph Foundation\u2019s Keep Moving Forward Grant\u2014and the generous support of people like <em>you<\/em>\u2014Raymon was able to secure the remaining funds to install hand controls in his vehicle. He\u2019s now on the road to a more independent, fulfilling life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your support makes real, lasting change possible. Every mile Raymon drives forward is because <em>you<\/em> chose to support Triumph.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>You make more stories like this possible<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/c\/triumph2025Gala\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.21.42\u202fPM-1024x449.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-05-28 at 3.21.42\u202fPM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.21.42\u202fPM-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.21.42\u202fPM-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.21.42\u202fPM-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.21.42\u202fPM.png 1594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"166\"><strong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"164\">Ticket sales are ending soon, get your tickets before July 28th!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"360\">We invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening at our <strong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"261\">Triumph Foundation 2025 Gala<\/strong>, taking place on <strong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"359\">Thursday, August 7th at the iconic Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"680\">This year\u2019s theme, <em data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"420\">Rebuilding Lives, Redefining Strength<\/em>, speaks to the very heart of our work. Every day, Triumph Foundation meets people in the immediate aftermath of spinal cord injury\u2014when they are at their most vulnerable\u2014and walks alongside them on the journey toward rebuilding a fulfilling, independent life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"986\"><strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"724\">The Gala is more than a celebration<\/strong>; it\u2019s how we continue to provide critical support, resources, and hope to the community we serve. Guests will enjoy craft cocktails, gourmet appetizers, live entertainment, and an exciting silent and live auction\u2014all in support of Triumph\u2019s year-round programs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1046\"><strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1046\">Tickets are selling fast and sales will close soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1229\">If you\u2019re unable to attend, please consider making a gift to support our mission. Your generosity ensures that we can keep rebuilding lives and redefining strength every single day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1118\">Thank you for believing in resilience, community, and the power to transform lives.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TiffanyJPhotography-1867-1.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"TiffanyJPhotography-1867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TiffanyJPhotography-1867-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TiffanyJPhotography-1867-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TiffanyJPhotography-1867-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TiffanyJPhotography-1867-1-436x290.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/c\/triumph2025Gala\" title=\"GET TICKETS OR MAKE A GIFT\" target=\"_blank\">GET TICKETS OR MAKE A GIFT<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8abced5a-b9d6-87ad-b908-3a2cdce2ce1e.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"\" title=\"8abced5a-b9d6-87ad-b908-3a2cdce2ce1e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8abced5a-b9d6-87ad-b908-3a2cdce2ce1e.png 800w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8abced5a-b9d6-87ad-b908-3a2cdce2ce1e-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8abced5a-b9d6-87ad-b908-3a2cdce2ce1e-18x3.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita ayuda, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Por favor, cont\u00e1ctenos.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motivation Monday is all about showing the real impact of our grants and how they\u2019re giving people the tools to move forward with strength and hope. Because of YOU, Raymon is Back in the Driver\u2019s Seat Eight years ago, Raymon\u2019s life changed in an instant when a gunshot left him a C5 quadriplegic. 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