In Memory of Evangeline Young, A Loving Wife and Daughter Taken Too Soon
In remembrance of a loving wife and mother-daughter and sister Evangeline Young was 34 years young when her life was stolen from her.
Together, we’ll find community in isolation and unite to demand a responsible, data-backed approach to pandemic prevention.
Committed to change and to each other.
Covid Survivors for Change is a non-partisan nationwide community of people who have been directly impacted by Covid. We share our stories, support each other, and advocate for a stronger pandemic response to save the lives of others.
Stories of a Movement
The Story of Tammy Pearce, Who Waited Over A Month to Meet her Newborn Due to COVID
This is my story…I was 29 weeks pregnant caught covid! Monday, May 3rd 2021, I woke up got ready for work feeling a little off, put it off as being pregnant, arrived at work walked in the plant with my best friend got to the locker room I looked at her said I can’t breathe.
The Story of Maria Flores, a Long Hauler in California Taking Recovery One Day at a Time
November 25 2020 I remember feeling a little tired nothing out the blue I felt maybe it was just my usually sinus infection or allergies.I called my son up and asked him not to come for Thanksgiving just as a precaution because his wife had just given birth to my beautiful granddaughter two weeks earlier.
The Story of Rhonda Lipsey, a COVID Survivor Fighting to Stay Alive Nearly 2 Years After the Virus
I was diagnosed with Covid19 on March 18th 2020 just 10 days after my full time and part time jobs furloughed me from my positions. It was strange I have never in my 53 years of life ever gotten that il in such a very quick period.
In Memory of Tracy Snipes, a Beloved Husband Missed Dearly by His Wife
Hi my name is Angelica and this is my story. I was married for 31 yrs to my beloved husband Tracy Snipes. He was originally from kansas. On oct 14 he became sick and thought it was a flu but after the symptoms kept worsening he did a covid19 test that turned. Out to be positive. He was admitted on 10/21 for one week and a half.
The Story of Amanda Finley, a COVID Long Hauler Who Turned Her Pain Into Purpose for Other Survivors
I got sick March 6, 2020, and for months, I thought I was alone in not getting better. I was surprised to find two others like me. We started a Facebook group that now has over 13,000 members -- horrifically too many
The Story of Moni Malone, a Mother and Longhauler Still in Recovery and Grateful to be Alive
July 21 I began experiencing a cough and runny nose. By the 24th a fever. I went to the urgent care and my test results were positive for Covid-19. Within hours I was experiencing severe fatigue, body pain and anosmia (no taste or smell) .
In Memory of Rodolfo Andres Espinoza, an American Hero, Generous Husband and Loving Father
On Dec.11, 2020- my life was impacted by Covid. While I was fighting for my life in the hospital, and at one point thought I would pass and be with the Lord. My daughter’s boyfriend father was also in the fight against Covid.
In Memory of Fransisco & Massiel Escalante, a Father and Daughter Missed Dearly by their Family
Little did we know... July 7, 2020 would mark the beginning of our nightmare. Both my mother (Massiel) and her father, my grandfather (Francisco) were admitted to the hospital. He was in a covid unit with pneumonia in his left lung and she was admitted to the ICU immediately.
Survivor Resources
Find healing in support groups with other Covid-19 survivors. Read up on public resources available to you.
Survivor Stories
Together, we share our stories in hopes that others can learn from them, and that our fellow survivors can find healing in knowing that they are not alone.
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Coronavirus jolted so many of us into an unknown place of loss, fear, and trauma. We’re here to work together to demand the change we need to end the pandemic and support its survivors.
Support survivors. Save lives.
This movement is about all of us. It’s about supporting everyone whose lives have been reshaped by the pandemic. It’s about lifting up the voices of those whose grief and loss is overwhelming, and helping them get the resources they need to keep going. It’s about demanding better of our elected officials, so that the next time a pandemic is on the horizon, we act as a nation led by science. Support our work to build a safer, kinder America.