Gift of Parenthood
Help the Helmbolds Start a Family!

Help the Helmbolds Start a Family!

Organized by Kristin Helmbold.

$6,085

of $35,000

57

donors

$28,915

to go

Their story

We are Kirk and Kristin Helmbold, and we have an amazing love story! As hard as it was being single until our 40s, it was worth the wait when we finally found each other; our hearts felt complete. We met in December 2019, and after dating through 2020, it was incredible that we were able to be married on June 20, 2021! Both of us had similar upbringings, both blessed beyond belief to have beautiful families and parents who loved and supported us throughout our lives. After receiving the news that Kirk had a stage four brain tumor when he was just five years old, his family prepared for the worst. However, God had a different plan - Kirk was miraculously healed and ready for each day knowing there must be a glorious plan for his life. Included in his dreams has always been to start a family of his own, especially as he met his nephew and niece who have become such a joy in his life. I grew up with one purpose in mind: to be a teacher. At a young age, I would teach my dolls and soon make my little brother my star pupil throughout the summer days. When my first nephew was born, I never knew I could love someone so much. It only got better when my niece was born and then another niece and two nephews came later! Both of us had a yearning to have children of our own, but we just had to wait for God's right partner to come along. Here we are! Although we know this was the path set for us both, we have struggled to go through the process of what it looks like to have children in our 40s. It hasn't been an easy road, but we are hopeful that we now have an answer! We need your help to raise the money to start our family. However humbling as this is for us, we are inviting our friends and family (and anyone else who feels the call) to donate to our cause. Thank you so much for loving us and our future. We know God has an amazing plan!

57 believers

Newest first
  • Bonnie Conley$200
  • Anonymous$100
  • David Majeski$35
  • Zach Dubay$50
  • Tresia Dubay$100
  • Anonymous$40
  • Quincy Kwast$100
  • Anonymous$100
  • Anonymous$25
  • Kara Mull$50
  • Shay Hawkins$20
  • Anonymous$125
  • Anonymous$20
  • Lynae Graveling$100
  • Valisa Downing“Love you so very much!!!! I just wrote a message to Jake because I don’t have your cell phone number. Please know that this means so much!”$200
  • Anonymous“This is so special-thank you so much!”$20
  • Brittney Downs$100
  • Beth Johnson-Braun$250
  • Melissa Young$100
  • Darlene Lipka$20
  • Katherine Austin$25
  • Ondrea Havemeier$75
  • Alisa Borek$200
  • Scott & Janeve Helmbold$500
  • Flickinger Family$100
  • Katie Oosse$100
  • Anonymous$50
  • Tami Golembiewski$100
  • Joann Helmbold“Joann! We are so blessed by your donation and note. THANK YOU! It was so wonderful to see you at the reunion, and we can't wait for the next one. Thank you very much for your support - we are excited!"”$100
  • Becky Beckett“Becky! Thank you so much for your donation and note. We are so blessed by our friends and family and all of the support we have in our lives. The CW family has already been amazing! Thank you! XOXOXO”$40
  • Sunday Lopez$200
  • Sarah Johnson$250
  • Zachary Tuttle“Zach! I am so touched by your donation and note. Kirk and I are so humbled by all of my old students who are reaching out. What's happening in life? Message me soon and let me know. Again, thank you so much!! Miss you!"”$20
  • Marlo Hanson“Marlo! Wow! Thank you so much for your support. I love you and Melanie so much. I pray for her often and for YOU as you go through this trial time in life. Would love to connect when school starts. Summer has been so wild with all this stuff! Thank you again for your donation.”$25
  • Barbara Meier$100
  • Audrea Brink$100
  • Anonymous“This is such an enormous blessing to us. We treasure our friends and family who are supporting this! THANK YOU!”$100
  • Al and Jenny Weinberg$50
  • Amanda Pols“Amanda, this means the world to us! I love that CW students are reaching out to help - what an amazing way God shapes our lives. I really miss you and your family. Hope you are doing well! XOXOXO”$10
  • Donita McLeland“Donita! Wow! We are so thankful for this. It touches my heart to know that I have NPU friends who still are reaching out. Blessings! Hope you are doing well. <3 Love you!”$50
  • Dezeree Centers“DEZ! I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU! Thank you so very much for this. We are so touched by our people. XOXOXO”$30
  • Brian & Vicki DownsTop donor$1,000
  • Anonymous$25
  • Linda Abraham$125
  • Kimberly Ferguson$40
  • Adam Schierloh$100
  • Malea Kirkpatrick$50
  • Megan Willink$100
  • Anonymous$25
  • Anonymous$125

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$6,085 raised