Support Graceyn Myers

Horses have always been a big part of my life. I can vividly remember being 3 years old and passing a horse farm, begging my mom to stop and let me watch them. My mom did even better than that, she pulled up to the farm and asked the owner if I could ride. I did and ended up falling in love with it.

Growing up, I continued to ride, trying all different types from jumping to pleasure. It was not until I was 8 years old that I found out what barrel racing was. I fell in love with it. Being so young, horses fueled my confidence & made me feel powerful. Horses taught me kindness and unconditional love. Every weekend I was at a horse show with my horse, Cinnabar. By the age of 13 I had gotten to experience showing at the state fair as well as many county fairs.

While warming my horse up before a show, his back legs got stuck in the mud. This caused him to flip forward, landing on top of me. This sudden, significant impact caused the first of what would become many traumatic brain injuries (TBI), changing my life forever. I never thought that the many times I had fallen off, hitting my head and getting back on would affect my life so much. Since this has happened, I have dealt with migraines, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and often passing out. I have seen numerous Neurologists, Cardiologists, Therapists & Psychiatrists, all without answers or just adding a new medication to the list. The only thing the doctors agree on is that I have Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome, although none have offered a solution. I went through the rest of my High School years feeling depressed and isolated. I was in cosmetology school and lost complete interest in my schoolwork. I stopped talking to my friends and stopped doing what I loved most of all, riding horses. My senior year, I switched to online classes due to anxiety, almost not graduating.

After another year of dealing with this, it was only going to get worse. After a long day of kayaking, we decided to stop and get food. While waiting for a friend to get into her kayak, I was hit by a boat on the right side of my head. Thankfully, I was able to push the boat away, keeping it from running me over completely. That next morning was the first time I had ever been admitted into the hospital due to my mental health. The anger I started to feel was even more foreign than the anger and sadness I had already been experiencing. I was no longer that fun person everyone wanted to be around.

Matters only worsened in April of 2024. At a festival, we decided to find a seat at a restaurant. We walked upstairs to find a table. As soon as I reached the room upstairs, I turned around and got assaulted. I was confused and not even really realizing what was happening, yelled at the woman to get away from me. She then proceeded to grab me by my hair and take me to the ground, repeatedly punching and kicking me in the head, worsening the damage that had already been done. What the woman did not know, I was not her actual target.

After years of trying to get help and never feeling like I was being heard, I was ready to give up. Fortunately, in researching different holistic treatment options, my mom discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We learned that HBOT has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome. In many cases, HBOT has improved the client’s migraines, speech, thinking (cognition), memory, anxiety, depression, physical healing, etc. We learned that there is a facility right here in Northwest Ohio that we can go to called Sara’s Garden. Sara’s Garden is a non-profit center that specializes in working with clients with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of TBI and Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments. That is why we could really use your help. I would like to go to Sara’s Garden in Wauseon, Ohio for HBOT treatments. HBOT for my condition is only $100 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). However, since our plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments (twice a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks) adding up to $4,000 that cost adds up quickly. Sara’s Garden knows and understands the financial strain these costs can put on a family. That is why they have a sponsorship program available to assist with the cost of treatments.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used solely for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do not write my name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you for considering sponsoring my treatments in helping me to better my life.

Graceyn Myers

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Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.

Support Fetema Wilson

I contracted COVID-19 in late October of 2022, which left me exhausted and dragging for the rest of the year. By January, I needed paramedics to transport me to the hospital. I had no idea what was going on. I was later diagnosed with Long COVID/Long Haul COVID. It was unreal as I was off work for months for treatment and was told that it could take up to 2 years to fully recover. No one really knew the answer since this COVID-19 and Long COVID were, and still are, so new to the world. Providers have now extended the recovery timetable to unknown to reflect new knowledge that some people are still unwell after 3 years of this illness.

Slowly, I made improvements and was cleared by my doctor to return to work. In September of 2023, I relapsed without warning into previous symptoms and new ones, too. So many of my body’s systems struggled to communicate with my brain. The challenges have been unreal as I function like a Stroke, Parkinson, and Addison’s patient on different days and moments throughout the day. Memory, word finding, processing, breathing, fine and gross motor skills have all suffered. Extreme fatigue known as post exertion malaise, has also limited my abilities, so much so that I have been unable to return to work. Both physical and cognitive uses of energy quickly overly stimulate me and cause exorbitant withdrawals of energy and stamina.

My goals are simple: to beat this health condition, to be able bodied with returned healthily cognitive functioning, to be able to live independently, return to a full life which includes being able to maintain a career. This condition is not one size fits all and answers are still being sought out since the world has recently been introduced to the virus that causes Long COVID.

I have a plethora of specialists who are working hard to find treatment options. Throughout this process, my body has also become atrophied which has added to difficulties with daily functioning. Consistently, physical, occupational, and speech therapists are aiding me in working towards small victories on this unpredictable journey. Recently, one of my providers informed me about significant research that supports Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Long COVID recovery.

HBOT decreases inflammation that Long COVID caused which has affected neurotransmitters and their ability to communicate. This therapy also helps to heal damage that the condition has caused near the heart. HBOT acts as an antiviral, anti-bacterial, and antifungal agent. It has been shown to reduce pain significantly, alleviate sleep dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. It also increases energy, and increases the body’s white blood cell activity, boosting the immune system and promoting healing.

This experience is not only mentally, emotionally, and physically draining, but financially as well considering wages which have been lost and the prolonged expense of extensive medical care. Humbly, I ask for you to come alongside me and help me to heal by making donations for this treatment to Sara’s Garden which is a non-profit facility in Northwest Ohio. Here the treatment is only $150 per treatment, as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital. Unfortunately, my insurance does not cover this treatment. In the United States, insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of Long COVID, especially since it is so new to the world. Since my plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments, that cost adds up quickly. I could really use your help!

If you could assist me with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce my overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name written on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please DO NOT write my name directly on the check itself. You can also donate securely online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you so much for considering making donations towards my treatments at Sara’s Garden. I am grateful for your thoughtfulness.

Kindest regard,

Fetema Wilson

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Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.

Support Marie Lucius

At the end of 2020, I suddenly started having issues with my balance and legs becoming weak and giving way, unexpectedly causing me to fall. Throughout the next two-month period these symptoms seemed to get worse the more active I was. At the beginning of 2021, my whole family came down with COVID. All of my neurological symptoms started to spiral out of control. I was becoming weaker with less activity. My primary physician sent me to a neurologist, trying to figure out what was the root cause. Working and living life as well as being a mother to three small children was becoming more difficult day by day.

My symptoms were progressively getting worse. I began having trouble walking and completing simple tasks, such as making a meal, brushing my hair, getting dressed, going up and down my stairs, and folding laundry. My muscles would ache and burn with these activities. As summer approached, I started to notice issues with my vision. I began experiencing blurred and double vision which limited my ability to drive. Then things had progressed to the point to where I was having intermittent slurred speech where others could not understand what I was saying, as well as difficulties swallowing.

In 2023, I finally found a neuromuscular specialist who recognized my symptoms and diagnosed me with myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.

I learned that I have most likely been living with this disease for the last decade. My physician immediately started me on a very well-known medication for MG. This did help initially, but as time went on it has become much less effective. I am now having issues with my respiratory system. My physicians and I have been fighting the insurance company for almost a year to approve a stronger treatment to avoid hospitalization. We have been left with constant denials. Without a stronger treatment, some of my worst fears have come true. Since I am unable to work, I have lost my career and have been in the hospital twice in the last month with breathing difficulties in early crisis.

In researching additional treatment options, my doctor told me that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) could be an alternative treatment option to help improve my symptoms. I’ve learned that HBOT has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from autoimmune conditions, including Myasthenia gravis. HBOT acts as an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agent. It has been shown to reduce pain significantly, alleviate sleep dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. It also decreases inflammation and swelling, increases energy, and increases the body’s white blood cell activity, boosting the immune system and promoting healing.

I learned that there is a non-profit facility in Northwest Ohio that I can go to called Sara’s Garden. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for my situation is only $150 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of these conditions, and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments. Since my plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly. I could really use your help!

If you could assist me with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce my overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Your love and support will not go unnoticed or unappreciated!

Sincerely,
Marie Lucius

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Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.

Support Cove Hess

On the morning of April 1st, we woke to our youngest son terribly sick in his bassinet. He was 5 months old at this time. We jumped in the car and headed to the hospital. His breathing stopped in the car causing his heart to stop. We started CPR in the car and made it to the hospital where ER staff took over. Seven rounds of CPR later (the last round doctors normally do before “calling it”) Cove’s heart began to beat again. God had truly blessed us with our son coming back to us.

We were ushered into the room to see our miracle child. He was surrounded by caring and concerned ER staff. We both held his hand and stood by his side singing and talking with him. We stayed in the hospital two weeks working with doctors and nurses to figure out the best plan for Cove. At this point in his journey, he was retaining fluids making him 40 pounds at 5 months old. His lungs were struggling with all this extra fluid and pressure. He was ventilated but was still showing that he wanted to breath over the vent. This was something we took as a sign that he was not done fighting.

We were pulled into a room and told the worst news possible that only his brain stem was untouched by damage, leaving our son very disabled. It was presumed that his future would be very dim. Our faith kept us moving forward. The doctors pushed for hospice care for our son because his kidney and liver levels were poor, he was full of extra fluid, and his brain had been terribly damaged. We took a moment to pause and pray and ended up choosing to seek dialysis for Cove.

We felt in our hearts we were not done letting Cove fight. His extra fluid was gone with-in two weeks of dialysis and his liver and kidney levels returned to normal! Cove’s breathing tube was removed after about a month, and he was able to breathe on his own! We know that Cove has a long, difficult journey ahead of him, so we continue to search for every possible treatment option available in order to give him the greatest opportunity for a bright and independent future.

We discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and learned that it has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury. In many cases, it has improved the client’s fine and gross motor skills, speech, thinking (cognition), memory, physical healing, etc. We started taking Cove for HBOT treatment at a center in Michigan.

Cove is now 9 months old and still on a long road to recovery. He’s learning how to lift his head on his own and loves moving his arms around however he can. He can’t move much but loves to look side to side and snuggle. He eats from a feeding tube but with speech therapy and practice we’re hoping that he’ll be able to eat in the future. On occasion we get a sweet smile and babble. This is all after just 1 round of 40 hyperbaric oxygen treatments!

We’ve decided to let Cove show us what he wants and not let doctors set limits for him. He already does so much more than we were told was possible. He’s a lucky little boy who is surrounded by love and faith. His future will be bright. We would love to move forward with more oxygen treatments because Cove is responding so well to it. We’ve recently learned that there is a non-profit facility even closer to us right here in Northwest Ohio that we can go to called Sara’s Garden that specializes in working with clients with traumatic brain injuries.

Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of TBI and therefore will not cover the cost for treatments. That is why we could really use your help. HBOT for TBI is only $100 per hour at Sara’s Garden. However, since our plan is for him to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 HBOT treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Cove’s name and will be used for his treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Cove’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write his name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the link below.

Thank you so much for considering the support of Cove’s treatments at Sara’s Garden.

Trenton & Victoria Hess

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Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.

Sara’s Garden Celebrates 20 Years of Hope, Help & Healing

Across 20 years, Sara’s Garden has transformed tragedy and loss into a legacy of hope, help, and healing! Sara Joy Rychener-Burkholder, a 25-year-old wife, teacher, and expectant mother, died of internal bleeding during the birth of her first child. She was the first woman in over 50 years to die in childbirth at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. The traumatic birth deprived her son, Jackson, of oxygen. Doctors would later diagnose Jackson with cerebral palsy (CP) and provide the family with a very bleak prognosis of what his life would be like. Rather than giving up or giving into grief, the Burkholders and Rycheners transformed it into action, creating and founding Sara’s Garden – The Sara Joy Rychener-Burkholder Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center, a nonprofit organization, which has treated close to a thousand families in need of HBOT services over the last 20 years. Sara’s Garden truly offers families hope, help, and healing!

Below are some special moments and transformative stories from the past 20 years compiled from articles, newsletters, and client experiences.

Chelsea and Taylor
Chelsea was among those families looking for hope and support to overcome the effects of Hashimoto’s Disease and Premature Ovarian Failure (POF). “When I arrived at Sara’s Garden for my first treatment and saw that their mission is ‘Hope, Help, Healing,’ I knew that I was in the right place. I needed healing in more than just my body, and God provided that to me. He used Sara’s Garden, a grief counseling group at my church, my acupuncturist, and the countless prayers of family, friends, and even strangers to bring me healing. It is only because of Him that I was able to give birth to a perfectly healthy, 8 lb. 12 oz., baby boy on July 8 of 2020.”

Just like Chelsea, her sister Taylor had also been told by multiple reproductive specialists that she could never have children. She is the reason Chelsea sought out Sara’s Garden and is now the mother of four beautiful children. Sara’s Garden offers families hope, help, and healing!

HBOT Services and Staff
The basis of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber to help the body heal and fight infections. The increased air pressure in the chamber helps the lungs collect more oxygen, which can then travel up to 20 times farther through the bloodstream to help with wound healing, tissue growth, pain relief, immune system responses, and so many other healing processes.

For true healing through HBOT, it takes more than the pressurized oxygen chamber. Here at Sara’s Garden, it takes a dedicated, caring, compassionate staff made up of three Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurses (CHRN), along with another CHRN candidate, a paramedic/EMT, Clinic Coordinator Lori Fredrick–a master’s level nurse with over 37 years of nursing experience, and a volunteer doctor and medical director. Every client that comes to Sara’s Garden for HBOT treatments can be assured that our quality, committed staff are here to help them find hope and healing in a safe, supportive environment!

Miracles don’t usually occur overnight or after just one HBOT treatment. Sara’s Garden Director/CEO (and Sara Rychener-Burkholder’s brother) Matt Rychener notes that there are usually no immediate miraculous results after just one treatment. In fact, the best results happen when the client makes a commitment to have HBOT treatments several times a week. “The more exposure to the oxygen, the better, so several treatments each week are recommended. Patients aren’t required to do a certain number of treatments. We find that they know when they want to stop; because even if there aren’t visible outside changes, they know when they experience a positive change and begin to feel better.”

Brittany and Tony
“Ten years ago, Brittany had her last dive on her 13th birthday. Our success at Sara’s Garden was a major turning point in the treatment of her intractable epilepsy. Since then, she has graduated from Lake High School (2012), completed the Life Skills Program at Penta Career Center (2015), moved into a group home run by Luther Home of Mercy (2015), and started working part-time in the cafeteria at Mercy St. Charles Hospital (2016). Today (July, 2016), Brittany turns 23 years old, and our prayer of thanks includes the staff of Sara’s Garden for the love, compassion and care that we ALL received 10 years ago. I have no doubt in my mind that HBOT started the cascade of successes that we have seen over the past 10 years! Thank you Sara’s Garden for helping to literally save Brittany’s life!”

Since completing treatments, Tony is overjoyed to report that the migraines which had plagued him for so long have finally gone away. He has noticed more flexibility with his back and felt there was finally a shift in his body’s healing. People have commented that he looks so much better and seems to have better control of his body movements and surety in his gait. “I feel great and am so thankful for these treatments. My bones are healed, my migraines have dissipated, and my back is loosening up. Everyone at Sara’s Garden was so helpful and friendly. I cannot begin to tell you how much this process has meant to me. I grow stronger every day and have much better mental clarity.” Thanks to HBOT and the grace of God, Tony has been able to fulfill the dream he had before his car accident to start a new ministry in central Ohio. No matter what you’ve been told, there is hope, help, and healing!

HBOT Facility Transformation
A steel foundry used to sit at the corner of Leggett Street and Lawrence Avenue in Wauseon; but just like Sara’s Garden’s patients, it too was transformed in 2004 into a place of hope, help, and healing! Over the last 20 years, it has housed Sara’s Garden’s bright, purple HBOT chambers, which have transformed the lives of countless patients and their families through 10,000+ dives or treatments. In 2014, the HBOT chambers and facility were renovated with the hope that they would provide hope, help, and healing for patients for another 10 years, and they certainly have! As long as there are those seeking services, there is little doubt that Sara’s Garden and its HBOT chambers will continue to provide hope, help and healing for families from across the country.

Aubree and Brianne
Aubree started HBOT on January 9, 2013, nearly immobile, non-responsive, and with a TBI two months after her near fatal car accident. After just a week of treatments on January 15, Aubree began talking, bringing most of Sara’s Garden’s staff to tears. As the month went on, she began moving around, getting off of her stretcher between treatments, and even walking up and down the hall with no assistance. Several of the EMTs who had been transporting Aubree to Sara’s Garden the first week did not see her again until her fourth and final week of treatments. They were shocked, elated, and overjoyed at the progress she had made in that short time. The young woman, who had arrived on her first day of HBOT treatments on a stretcher, walked out the door on her own 40 treatments later!

Months after Brianne’s migraine struck, she still had to wear darkly tinted glasses indoors, a brimmed hat outdoors, and earplugs to avoid loud sounds. Due to constant migraine pain (even on nine medications), she had to drop out of school and quit her part-time job. By the middle of her second week of HBOT treatments, Brianne had a 20-minute respite from her pain. This was the beginning of the light at the end of the tunnel! From that point on, her pain began to recede. She started to spend time with her family in the living room watching television, was soon turning the radio on in the car on her way to HBOT treatments, and even ventured out shopping with no hat or sunglasses. By the end of her third week of HBOT, Brianne was stating that she was pain-free and started driving for the first time in over six months! Since then, Brianne has had several migraines that she refers to as “normal people” migraines, which last only a few hours and have been traced to low blood sugar, fatigue or muscle strain. She combats them with frequent small meals, yoga, and the occasional nap. Thanks to HBOT at Sara’s Garden, Brianne has her life back! Her family is convinced that without these treatments, none of this would have been possible. No matter what you’ve been told, there is hope, help, and healing.

Growth at the Garden
Sara’s Garden is the only non-profit facility in all of North America to offer specialized, comprehensive hyperbaric oxygen therapy, conductive education, autism intervention, and sensory integration services. Sara’s Garden has treated clients from as far away as Oregon and Washington in the Great Northwest, California and Arizona in the West, to Alabama and Louisiana in the South, to Maine and New York City in the East, as well as Canada. What started out as a facility that treated only children with cerebral palsy, has grown to include clients of all ages and conditions, including ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, autism, burns, cancer, Lyme disease, migraines, multiple sclerosis (MS), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), seizure disorders, sports injuries, stroke, Long Haul Covid or Post-Covid Conditions (PCC), traumatic brain injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and wound healing.

Mikayla and Melody
Mikayla never dreamed that something as seemingly harmless as a concussion would result in over two years of profound physical, emotional, and psychological trauma; so her advice for anyone considering HBOT is “Do it and don’t lose hope!”

Before coming to Sara’s Garden because of her seizures, Melody had never walked, talked, ate independently, or played with objects. During her initial visit to Sara’s Garden, Melody did 20 treatments in October, returned a few months later in February for an additional 10 treatments, and followed up with 20 more treatments the following June. Her family could not believe the amazing results they saw in her, and even her therapists were shocked at the results! Her first school year after those HBOT treatments was the first school year where she accomplished virtually all of her IEP goals. Her motor skills improved to the point where she could pull objects out of a bucket and make purposeful movements in her gait trainer (even moving it on her own). She no longer has severe muscle tone issues and has been using communication boards to effectively communicate with those around her. She even went six months without any seizure activity!

Hope, Help and Healing!
Over the last 20 years, Sara’s Garden has touched so many lives and offered families hope, help, and healing. All of their HBOT stories and more are treasured on sarasgarden.org.

Looking back over the years, we have been blessed beyond measure and humbly acknowledge that we have so much to be thankful for.

We are thankful that Dave & Judy and Chuck & Pam were obedient to God’s calling on their lives and were willing to take such a huge leap of faith, in a season of grieving, and start Sara’s Garden.

We are thankful for our dedicated and selfless board members, both past and present, who have given so much time, effort and expertise in helping to shape and guide the organization.

We are thankful for our talented and caring staff who pour out so much love and compassion into the lives of our clients and their families every single day.

We are thankful for our clients who have entrusted us to serve them, at times against traditional medical advice.

We are thankful for our countless donors and volunteers who have come along side Sara’s Garden to partner with us and provide crucial funding, skills and services allowing us to provide these life-changing treatments.

Finally, we are thankful for God’s blessings on this organization and humbled that He has allowed us to play a part in the lives of so many amazing clients and families for the past twenty years.

Our hope and prayer is that we continue to be obedient to God’s calling, just as our founders were, as we embark on our next twenty years.

If you or someone you know is looking for hope, help, and healing and you think hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may help, please reach out to Sara’s Garden at 419-335-7272 or email [email protected]. Help us to continue celebrating the power of hope, healing, and HBOT for another 20 years!

Roadside Roasts

Our coffee truck is officially out on the road! For the past month and a half, we have been taking the truck to different locations in the community. Come out and see our amazing crew and let them serve you one of our delicious roadside roasts or treats.

We can’t wait for school to start back up in the fall. Our hope is that this mobile vocational center will expand our current capability out into Northwest Ohio to reach additional special needs students, specifically the students at our Springfield campus and other partner schools. It will allow us to further educate the surrounding communities about the vocational needs of young adults with disabilities and promote the awareness that every community can and should support all of its students and community members.

We are so thankful and grateful to the Zeisloft Family Trust for establishing a lasting legacy of vocational, recreational, and therapeutic skill development for special needs children and youth through Sara’s Garden, New Horizons Academy and Special Grounds Coffee Co.!

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on our weekly schedule. If you are interested in having us at your business or upcoming event please contact Tara Dumas at 419-335-7272 or email at [email protected] to discuss scheduling opportunities.

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2024 Wheel of Purses Recap

We had a great time spending the evening with over 200 individuals and sponsors supporting Sara’s Garden. We are so appreciative of everyone who came out and supported this year’s Wheel of Purses event! Thank you so much to all of our amazing sponsors who made this such a memorable event. We would also like to thank all of our staff and volunteers for helping to make this event possible.

The complete photo gallery from the 2023 Wheel of Purses can be found on our Facebook page by clicking HERE.

We can’t wait to see you all again next year!

Title Sponsors:

Anderzack Pitzen Construction, Inc.
Andres O’Neil & Lowe
Everence
Pondview Veterinary Clinic
Riley Tractor Parts

Purse Sponsors:

Defiance Meijer Store #189
Winzeler & Bok Ltd.

2024 Drive Fore Hope Recap

This year’s Drive Fore Hope charity golf scramble was a huge success! That could not have been possible without the support of all who participated, donated or volunteered their time to be a part of this incredible event.

Thirty five (35) teams of golfers were able to play the event under absolutely gorgeous, sunny skies. We were blessed to receive 43 sponsorships from our generous partner organizations. We’re so thankful to the staff, volunteers and students who helped make the event run so efficiently.

One of the most exciting surprises of the day was having special guest Lance Parrish, retired catcher from the 1984 Word Champion Detroit Tigers, in attendance (pictured above) at the event and awards dinner!

This year’s winning team was from Riley Tractor Parts. Pictured to the side (from left to right) was: Dana Riley, David Scarpino, Renae Scarpino and Tony Scarpino.

A commemorative brick will be created for them and placed in the patio of our playground at NHA.

Thank you everyone for making this event possible.

Platinum Title Sponsors:

20/20 Custom Molded Plastics, LLC
Everence Financial
F&M Bank
In Memory of John, Kevin and PJ
Returning American Warriors
Rupp Seeds, Inc.
USA Pole Barns
Winzeler & Bok, LTD

Silver Contest Sponsors:

Arrow- TruLine
Babcock Flooring Installations
Callan Photography
Continental Plaza Car Wash & Drive Thru Carry Out
DR Ag & Construction
Fitzenrider
Haas Door
Holthues & Associates
K & L Farms
Meyer-Badenhop Insurance
OmniSource
Pettisville Grain
Riley Tractor Parts, Inc.
Sonit Systems
Subway of Archbold, Delta, Swanton, Waterville & West Unity
Wayne Dalton Garage Doors
Western & Southern Life

Gold Event Sponsors:

ACE Hardware – Wauseon
Circle K

O2 Tee Sponsors:

Aquatek Water Conditioning
Archbold Main Stop
Beck Insurance Agency
Bill & Marlo Hanak
BNI – Westside Power Partners
Car 1
Comparion Insurance – Andrew Duncan
Creighton Electric
Edward Jones – Kim Baker
Golf Graphics
Ironwood Golf Course
Justin & Traci Thompson
Kinsman Propane Inc
OK Electric
Rychener Seed
Tomahawk Printing, LLC

Thanks to the staff, volunteers, Ironwood Golf Course, Lance Parrish, Samuel Mancino’s Archbold, sponsors, NHA students and golf participants for making this such a great day.

Photos from the day can be found on our Facebook page by clicking HERE.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Hyperbaric Center Open House

In 2004, Sara’s Garden – The Sara Joy Rychener-Burkholder Hyperbaric Center was founded on the belief that when a child with special needs is given the opportunity to fulfill his or her potential, families and communities are also changed forever. Our founders dreamed of serving families who, like us, were emotionally, physically and financially strained trying to ensure that their loved ones were given every opportunity for increased independence. We continue this vision to this day.

You’re invited to an anniversary open house! Come celebrate 20 years of hope, help and healing with us.

What: Tour our facilities & talk with Executive Director, Matt Rychener, Clinic Director, Lori Fredrick and Community Relations Director, Tara Dumas
Date: August 9, 2024
Times: 8:00 AM tour or 12:30 PM tour available with a time for Q&A and light refreshments following
Where: Sara’s Garden, 620 W. Leggett Street, Wauseon, OH 43567
Who: The event is free and open to the public.

Do you have questions, comments, ideas or just want a chance to see our hyperbaric facilities? Feel free to come by yourself or bring a group of family or friends. We’ll have plenty of time to talk and provide you with a fully individualized experience!

For more information, email Tara at [email protected] or call 419.335.7272.

Thank You to our Generous Donors!

Sara’s Garden is SO blessed by caring, generous Northwest Ohio organizations and donors! A big thank you goes out to the Ohio Elks Cerebral Palsy (CP) Fund, the Delta Eagles, the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (DD), and the Dollar General (DG) Literacy Foundation!

Thank You to the Ohio Elks CP Fund and the Toledo-Sylvania Elks Lodge #53! The Ohio Elks CP Fund donated $13,400 for rehabilitative lifts, slings, and stretchers for our special needs students with CP and other neuromuscular disorders at our New Horizons Academy (NHA)-Springfield Campus. These lifts and slings will be used to meet the therapeutic, treatment, and independent care needs of our special needs students and Summer Skills Camp participants. Every year, Ohio Elks Lodges from across the state raise money to support organizations, which provide care, treatment, training, and rehabilitation for individuals with CP. We are so grateful to the Ohio Elks Association, the CP Fund, and the Toledo-Sylvania Elks Lodge #53 for this grant!

We are so grateful for the ongoing support from the Delta Eagles and the Ohio Auxiliary Eagles. We recently received a generous grant of $5,000 for New Horizons Academy and $5,000 for Special Grounds Coffee. These grants will be used towards the purchase of vocational training materials and equipment at our career center as we continue to provide much needed vocational experience for our students at NHA. Thank you so much Eagles! You truly are a social club that helps the community.

All of our Springfield Summer Campers want to thank the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (DD) for its $6,000 Mini Summer Camp Grant to help support art, music, vocational, and mental health activities and social-emotional learning. The mini-grant will be used to fund the Emotional ABC’s Curriculum, art and music supplies, vocational transportation, social stories, and books. Thank you, Lucas County DD, for supporting our campers with autism and other behavioral and emotional needs!

With Dollar Generals across Northwest Ohio participating in the Summer Literacy Grant Program, Sara’s Garden is so grateful to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for supporting the development of its social-emotional library section with a $2,000 grant. The literacy focus is on meeting the educational and intervention needs of students with social-emotional needs from preschool to high school. They will be utilized for one-on-one, individualized reading intervention, small group story time activities, reading comprehension, and social storytelling.

Thank you to our very generous donors, the Ohio Elks CP Fund, the Delta Eagles, the Lucas County Board of DD, and Dollar General’s Literacy Foundation!