Sam Herron is the youngest of three children, a nature lover who adores frogs, and a social butterfly. He enjoys swimming, taking walks in the park with his family, and meeting new people. Sam is also a medically complex child from East Tennessee with spina bifida and Chiari malformation. He requires essential, around-the-clock skilled nursing care that his primary insurance would not cover. His dad, Drew, a Tennessee native, called TJC when the family realized that an increa

Faith Pratt is her son’s biggest fan. A lover of all music—preferably Lil Wayne—Sam is another Tennessean that is falling into the coverage gap. At thirteen years old, Sam survived a hemorrhagic stroke—a blood vessel ruptured in his brain, causing a large bleed and leaving Sam with a traumatic brain injury. Since then, Sam has dealt with memory issues and seizures regularly. In 2024, Sam had a seizure while driving and totaled his vehicle. The Pratt family moved to Tennessee

Cayden and Carter Bolding are like any other kids; they like to play, swim, and go on family outings. Without their 80 hours of nursing a week, though, these things become nearly impossible to accomplish for the Bolding family. With upcoming budget cuts, TennCare is targeting services for children with autism, like Cayden and Carter. Cayden and Carter both have level 3 autism, meaning they require alternative ways of communicating and lifelong, substantial support. Losing the