{"id":18338,"date":"2026-04-13T11:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/?p=18338"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:09:49","slug":"motivationmonday-sean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/news\/motivationmonday-sean\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening the Door to Sean\u2019s Future &#8211; Motivation Monday"},"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><strong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"89\">Motivational Monday<\/strong> is all about celebrating resilience, determination, and the power of perseverance\u2014and today\u2019s story embodies all of that and more. We\u2019re inspired by incredible individuals who turn life\u2019s challenges into opportunities, and this week we\u2019re shining a spotlight on one of our Triumph Foundation grant recipients. Their journey reminds us that with the right support, community, and mindset, <em data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"499\">anything<\/em> is possible.<\/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<p><strong>More Than a Ramp: Opening the Door to Sean\u2019s Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18341\" src=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6988-grant-pic-e1775163415722-1024x882.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6988-grant-pic-e1775163415722-1024x882.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6988-grant-pic-e1775163415722-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6988-grant-pic-e1775163415722-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6988-grant-pic-e1775163415722.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At 28, Sean had already faced more than most. After a serious car accident caused a spinal cord injury, he began navigating life as a power wheelchair user. Still, he refused to let that define him - earning a master\u2019s degree, staying active in adaptive surfing, and continuing his passion for the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>But at home, one barrier kept getting in the way of his independence.<\/p>\n<p>Sean lived in an accessible studio behind his parents\u2019 house, yet three steps separated him from the main home where he did laundry, exercised, and spent time with family. The temporary metal ramp he relied on was unstable and unsafe, especially in poor conditions, turning a short distance into a daily risk.<\/p>\n<p>Your support changed what access looked like for Sean.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Keep Moving Forward Grant, you helped provide a safe, permanent ramp that allowed him to move freely between spaces with confidence. What was once a daily challenge became a connection to family, to routine, and to the future he is building.<\/p>\n<p>Because of you, Sean didn\u2019t just navigate his environment, he began reclaiming it.<\/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 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\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/donate\/\" title=\"MAKE A GIFT\" target=\"_blank\">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\">\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;\">If you or someone you know needs help, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motivational Monday is all about celebrating resilience, determination, and the power of perseverance\u2014and today\u2019s story embodies all of that and more. We\u2019re inspired by incredible individuals who turn life\u2019s challenges into opportunities, and this week we\u2019re shining a spotlight on one of our Triumph Foundation grant recipients. Their journey reminds us that with the right [...]","protected":false},"author":888,"featured_media":14757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-noteworthy","category-triumph-outreach-update"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/888"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18338"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18547,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18338\/revisions\/18547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}