Headshot
Family photo of the Axlund Family
Title

The Axlund Family

Family Quote
“It’s the emotional stress and then the added financial stress of the situation. When you can take away even a piece of that financial stress, it’s a bid deal… it’s a huge deal to a family like ours.”
Cause
Cause:
Respiratory Disease
Raised
Raised:
$6,891
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Story

The Axlund Family was facing the unimaginable when their baby boy wanted to join the world too soon. Braven’s mom, Britta, had to stay in the hospital for weeks upon weeks to keep her unborn baby healthy while dad stayed at home over an hour away taking care of their other two boys.

And when baby Braven was born, the unimaginable challenges continued. 

With Braven in the NICU working to overcome a variety of health issues, his mom and dad had to balance time with Braven, time with his two brothers, and trying to stay on top of their mounting bills.

When they heard about Help Me Bounce, Britta and Ryan had their doubts. They hadn’t shared their story with a lot of their own friends and family, so they were hesitant to share their journey with strangers. But they decided to fill out the application and see what happens.

That’s when the magic happened.

A family hundreds of miles away read the Axlund Family’s story, and decided they wanted to help. They were in the midst of selling their home and decided donate money with the sale of their house while also asking people within their own network to donate as well.

In short, this family hundreds of miles away raised 3 MONTHS of the Axlund Family’s mortgage in less than a week. Britta and Ryan were able to concentrate on bringing their baby boy Braven home to finally live with his eager brothers instead of worrying over how to make their mortgage payment. 

And that is priceless.

Axlund Family Story