Turning Personal Struggle into Powerful Education
Let Hope Grow’s founder, Lura Sawyer, will be speaking to nursing students at Towson University on April 17 during their Complex Health and ICU Nursing course. Invited by Dr. Susan Hammond and her colleague Mark Walker, Lura will share the raw, emotional experience of what it’s like to be a caregiver for a loved one with ALS.
She won’t be presenting statistics or textbook explanations. She’ll be bringing the real story. The weight of decisions. The reality of exhaustion. The deep love and frustration that sit side by side every single day.
And through it all, she’ll be showing why Let Hope Grow exists.
This talk isn’t a fundraiser or a ticketed event. It’s a moment to educate the next generation of nurses. It’s a chance to reach hearts before habits form.
Why It Matters
Nurses are often the lifeline for ALS families. Many will go on to care for patients like Lura’s husband, Pete. Hearing directly from someone who has lived this role every day gives students a perspective they won’t find in lectures or lab manuals.
These students will walk into hospitals with knowledge, but now, thanks to Lura, they’ll carry something else too: empathy.
And empathy changes care.
Bringing Let Hope Grow to a New Audience
Let Hope Grow is more than a nonprofit. It’s a living response to a broken system. When families are left to figure out care, resources, and emotional support on their own, Lura steps in to fill the silence.
Through her story, she’s building awareness that goes far beyond the classroom. She’ll be encouraging students to visit LetHopeGrow.org and spread the mission on their own social media platforms, showing how even small actions can make a ripple.
We invite you to follow along and do the same. Share our mission. Talk about ALS. Support caregivers.
If you’re just discovering Let Hope Grow through this event, take a moment to read more about what we’re doing and how you can help: