Amanda’s Story

Site created on May 21, 2021

Family, friends, and loved ones. . . As many of you may have heard, Amanda was the random victim of a shooting while playing kickball on Wednesday evening at a  Philadelphia recreational center. She is in stable condition but suffered severe injuries. We are staying positive but know that Amanda is facing a very long road of treatment and rehabilitation.

Your support--of any amount--would go very far to help Amanda and Ben get through and begin healing from this tragedy. Please consider making a donation through her GoFundMe page (https://gofund.me/41a33ce2) or directly to Ben in the form of a gift card (ACME, Target, food delivery) or Venmo. His email is lyonsbm@gmail.com and Venmo is @Benjamin-Lyons. We sincerely appreciate your help.

We are using this page to keep family and friends updated in one place. As both Ben and Amanda will have a long road to recovery ahead of them. We appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement. Thank you for visiting.

***Please note: donations made in this website go to the CaringBridge organization and not to Amanda. If you want your donation to go directly to Amanda please utilize the GoFundMe link or Venmo.

Newest Update

July 03, 2021

Journal entry by Brittany Lyons —

Amanda and Ben want to thank everyone for your continued love and support. Amanda is continuing to work hard everyday in rehab at Magee. Many of you are aware Amanda’s expected date of discharge was today. Her amazing care team decided for Amanda to have the best transition home, she needs to remain at Magee for the time being due to her current medical needs. In the meantime, Ben has ensured their home is prepared for her return and their cat Frank can’t wait to see his mom again. Amanda has been updating her social media with her progress and you’re welcome to follow along on Facebook or Instagram @amandaalexisly
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