Two Vibrant, Young People with HPE Join Us as Ambassadors for HoPE

Families for HoPE, Inc. is honored and grateful to have two young people with HPE join the ranks of our organization’s Ambassadors for HoPE to help raise awareness of holoprosencephaly.

Ambassador for HoPE Brianna Bixenman was diagnosed with lobar holoprosencephaly at birth.  She’s now a twenty-eight-year-old roller coaster enthusiast, studier of tornadoes and other weather events, and loves working with children in a daycare center.  Brianna also supports raising funds for Families for HoPE with her big sister Brittany and brother-in-law Eric, as a promoter and awareness raiser at the annual Brainsky Levinson, LLC Golf Outing in Fall River, Massachusetts.  The second annual Golf Outing will take place on August 26, 2024. “I love my HoPE family more than everything and that’s why I’m raising awareness!,” Brianna says.

Kal-El Wright is seventeen-years-old. Kal-El was diagnosed with semi-lobar holoprosencephaly after his birth.  Kal-El enjoys the company of four family dogs, several chickens, turkeys and cats, and all people.  Along with his mom Margie Wright, Kal-El raised awareness and support for Families for HoPE by hosting a successful ‘Cookout for a Cause’ fundraising event in Dale, Indiana.

Brianna and Kal-El join the other Ambassadors for HoPE, including Philip Brewer and his 14-year-old son Maddox, Lauren Edwards, Stacy Jeanes, Hanna Jennings and Jose and Gabby Pena.  Families for HoPE is grateful for the support of our Ambassadors for HoPE and for all of the families who are joining our Anchors of HoPE program by making monthly donations in any amount.