#nonprofit-support

#nonprofit-support

As Teena Punjwani and Deepak Nasta take stock of the last year, they sigh. "I feel like I've lived too many lifetimes in this one lifetime," Punjwani said. The San Jose couple's life together was thrown into chaos in February with a heartbreaking diagnosis: their 5-year-old son, Jayaan, had brain cancer. His parents had sensed that something was off last winter, when Jayaan's writing skills nosedived at preschool and he mysteriously lost balance on the left side of his body.

If you have ever been stuck trying to diagnose or fix an issue on your bike at home, you have likely come across one of their articles or videos, which have helped you solve whatever problem you were facing. Park Tool is a brand in the bike industry that is genuinely dedicated to helping riders, and the 11th annual Community Tool Grant is just another way Park Tool supports the community.

Jennifer Stampfel said she received help from the duals at the nonprofit back in April, during "the most difficult time in my life." She said it was difficult because her body prematurely went into labor, dilating early and delivering Judah at twenty weeks. "Losing him after wanting him so badly," said Stampfel. She wanted this baby so badly, she endured I.V.F. treatments, and when doctors told her Judah was arriving too soon, they offered a "bereavement doula".