Eli is the pulse behind Evernorth

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Eli has the kind of energy that draws people in.

He's bright, expressive, and endlessly animated. He lights up any space he's in. People are naturally pulled to him. His energy is magnetic and his presence is pure. But behind that light is a body that processes the world differently. For Eli, even small exposures to pet dander, synthetic fumes, or a trace of gluten can cause weeks of systemic imbalance and severe pain. 

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From the very beginning, his body gave signals in the form of unrelenting rashes, excessive vomiting, fatigue, breathless nights, and severe inflammation.

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Living with Celiac disease, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Asthma, immune priming and severe reactivity to environmental allergens, Eli has suffered physically, emotionally and socially. 

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​So we isolated, just our family. Already homeschooling and working from home, we closed the last door to the outside world. But flares still came occasionally, so we knew we needed more than avoidance.

 

We needed a clean slate.

One we could build ourselves.

So we built a skoolie.

 

A bold idea, but one that gave us a pure space. We pre-vetted the most natural materials and built with intention. 

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 And finally, Eli was well. ​ 

But only in the physical sense.

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We still avoided mainstream life, for fear of what even a trace exposure could do. Because once Eli was well, we wanted him to remain that way, and we knew how to make that happen.

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But, then one day, Eli asked me,​

“Mom… am I allergic to people?”

I said no. But the truth was we were living as if he was.

 

 And that was the moment Evernorth was born. 

 

Because Elis is not allergic to people.

He is allergic to a lifestyle.

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There are an estimated 145,000 people in the United States just like him. Living in pain, in silence, wondering the same thing.

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We are Evernorth​

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​We are here to create safe gathering spaces, where the rare can experience community, belonging, and thrivability. 

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