Darren Keepers

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Darren Keepers

Darren Keepers

@darren_keepers

Blind climber discovering new heights. President and Founder of @scbeepbaseball and @pantherbeepball. #climbing and #lafc is life 🖤💛 🦮 🦯 #climbon

Pasadena, CA Katılım Kasım 2015
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Thanks so much for the fix!
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@HaFoSaFo Really going to miss seeing you. Sending my best to you guys.
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Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast
I (Travis) mentioned this on discord but I can't make it anymore today because my dog is dealing with some serious health stuff. I'm really devastated I can't make it but Darren and Vince will hold it down. Everyone please drink lots of tequila, take lots of videos of the whole crew, and I'll see you on the postgame!
Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast@HaFoSaFo

Before the home opener, come tailgate with us and your fellow Foot Lovers at our OPENING DAY LISTENER MEET UP. Look for the Happy Foot Sad Foot flag on Christmas Tree Lane. Group photo at 5pm. Spread the word you FOOT FREAKS.

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Today Kym and I make the move from Pasadena to La Verne to be closer to family. Though we never thought we’d leave Pasadena, we know it’s the right move due to my health changes. We want to thank all who have assisted us financially through these tough times and the expensive road ahead. We can’t express enough how much we appreciate your generosity and words of support. So many devastating things happened at the same time and your support is helping us get through it all. If you would like to learn more about our story, visit the link below.. Hears to a happy new year and good health. Love, DK #pasadena gofund.me/b2f26a613
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I am so thankful to the Happy Foot Sad Foot @lafc podcast for their unbelievable support. This holiday season has been quite difficult with many new health issues and life style changes. HaFoSaFo really made a big difference along with their community of listeners to help us cover thousands of unexpected costs. We have a long way to go to have everything handled and to find in home support at an affordable cost, but with your help, we are getting there. Can’t wait for the 2026 season to help me get through the tough days a little easier. Here’s my favorite LAFC photo. Sporting the Happy Foot scarf too. Thank you! 🖤💛 #lafc #mls #podcast #football
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Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast@HaFoSaFo

An LAFC community staple and longtime caller/listener to the show desperately needs your help. After a medical emergency, he can no longer eat or drink normally, and the financial strain is overwhelming. Please please please consider donating a few dollars: gofund.me/3d6d0f126

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I appreciate the DMs asking how to help. If you’re able, a donation will help with unpaid leave, moving costs to be closer to family for my care, medical expenses for equipment and supplies. Thank you so much. ❤️ gofund.me/4e8d6b856
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4 years ago LAFC invited me to my first soccer game and filmed this short doc throughout the night. As a blind person, I always had a hard time following soccer commentary, mostly due to down time during games. LAFC’s Dave Denholm changed that barrier for me. He calls games in a way that makes it very exciting. Even the downtime is enjoyable. I instantly became a huge fan of LAFC, became obsessed about learning everything about the sport through Dave’s commentary, and wanting to go to as many games as possible. My wife Kym and I have been fortunate to experience several games over these 4 years and have enjoyed becoming part of the LAFC community, where we have made wonderful friends. In a time of a health crisis the last 2.5 weeks, the LAFC community has come up huge to hold me up through some very difficult times. They haven’t just offer amazing words of support, they have also contributed to help Kym and I cover some very large medical bills and other expenses we will be facing for years to come. I can not fully explain how much the support means to Kym and I. It’s a beautiful group of fans, and I am so thankful to have found a new family who accepts me and holds me up. Thank you LAFC, you are much larger than a football club. I’m eternally grateful. 🦯 🦮 ⚽️ 🖤 💛 #mls #lafc @LAFC @TalkSoccer youtu.be/qVggJUJ5_IQ?si…
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After a tough Saturday filled with pain, little sleep, and some emotional breakdowns, today has been a really good day. A home nurse came by yesterday and adjusted my feeding tube. Almost instantly the pain dropped from about a 6 to a 1 or 2. That change alone made a huge difference. I finally got a solid night of sleep, and I am starting to find a rhythm with my tube feeds, which has been one of the harder adjustments to schedule and manage. I am also finding support groups, learning new tricks to make feeds easier, and honestly, having the sun shining has done wonders for my mindset. I even got in a shower and shave without feeling like fainting (it felt nagical). Small wins matter right now. Christmas is my favorite time of year, and since we are temporarily staying with my parents, it has been really refreshing to be part of the holiday energy again. The tree is going up, and I am excited to decorate and set up the train with my family. Today feels positive, and I live for days like this. I know there will be tough days ahead. Days when I crave foods I cannot have, struggle with feeds or just general depression. But days like today give me hope that I can still build a healthy and fulfilling life, even if it looks different than before. The generosity shown by friends, family, and the #lafc community through our GoFundMe has been incredibly meaningful. One of the biggest worries for Kym and me has been how we would manage the cost of equipment, supplies, home modifications and the time she needs to take off to care for me. The support we have received has helped ease that fear more than you know. Thank you to everyone who has checked in, sent messages, donated, or simply kept us in your thoughts and prayers. It truly makes a difference. Here’s to the positive days ahead and having the strength to get through the tough ones. Appreciate you all. gofund.me/7f05778ce
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The generosity has been incredible this week. Mine and Kym’s lives were flipped upside down when we learned that I’d be forced to be on a feeding tube for life. If you are able to help us navigate the major medical costs we face, we’d be eternally grateful gofund.me/af6589808
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If you feel compelled to assist my wife and I with navigating the major medical costs and her unpaid leave, we would be eternally grateful. gofund.me/2960f3c22
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Day two home after eleven days in the hospital, and I am learning quickly that recovery is not linear. Mentally, I was ready to come home, settle in, and start seizing the days ahead. Walking into fresh air gave me hope. 1/6
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I hold onto moments like this as motivation. I cannot wait to get my body back so I can dive back in and be who I know I can be. Thank you to everyone checking in, caring, and showing love. It means more than I can say. 6/6
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Between the pain, weakness, and general sick feeling, there are emotional moments where I deeply miss my normal life, especially the parts that revolve around beep baseball for the blind. This video is from my first run at the World Series. 5/6
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