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Three things are driving the increase in medical crowdfunding, according to Austin: huge consumer demand, an expensive health care system and the power of these campaigns to change lives. This life-altering ability goes beyond helping people pay for crucial medical treatments; it speaks to their emotional well-being, too. Sky, Kiki's mother, says the comments on their campaign have been touching and monumental since the page was started earlier this year. "They keep us going," she says of the now 300-plus comments on Kiki's fundraising page . "We read them to her in the hospital, and I think it makes her feel supported and loved, and more brave. It's a huge thing for us." Friends and Family Lead the Charge In a phone interview, GiveForward's Austin said that although early adopters of crowdfunding were young and tech-savvy, medical crowdfunders often represented a different demographic, one just becoming aware of the platforms. Some, like Kathy and Kirk Schmidt, didn't even know what G
Three things are driving the increase in medical crowdfunding, according to Austin: huge consumer demand, an expensive health care system and the power of these campaigns to change lives. This life-altering ability goes beyond helping people pay for crucial medical treatments; it speaks to their emotional well-being, too. Sky, Kiki's mother, says the comments on their campaign have been touching and monumental since the page was started earlier this year. "They keep us going," she says of the now 300-plus comments on Kiki's fundraising page . "We read them to her in the hospital, and I think it makes her feel supported and loved, and more brave. It's a huge thing for us." Friends and Family Lead the Charge In a phone interview, GiveForward's Austin said that although early adopters of crowdfunding were young and tech-savvy, medical crowdfunders often represented a different demographic, one just becoming aware of the platforms. Some, like Kathy and Kirk Schmidt, didn't even know what G