MEET ROGER AND MCAILEE!
For our Q4 Domestic Project this year, we're pulling together donations to help purchase an electric chair lift for our good friend Roger. We're working in conjunction with a Utah based company 101 Mobility Utah.
All donations received through the above link go towards Roger and his family! For the specific lift that will help Roger best, our goal is to raise close to $6,655. Any donations in excess will likewise be used to assist Roger in other capacities.
See below to learn more about how you can help us help him out!
SEPTEMBER IS SPINAL CORD INJURY AWARENESS MONTH
Every year, around the world, between 250,000 and 500,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI).
SPINAL CORD INJURY
DEFINITION: A traumatic spinal cord injury may happen because of a sudden blow or cut to the spine.
A spinal cord injury often causes permanent loss of strength, sensation, and function below the site of the injury.
Rehabilitation and assistive devices allow many people with spinal cord injuries to lead productive, independent lives.
MEET ROGER!
On March 8th 2020, Roger and his older brother were involved in a dangerous rollover accident. While the rest of us were learning how to adapt to "life during a pandemic", Roger and his loved ones were learning about this new chapter of their lives.
HOSPITAL & REHAB
Roger spent weeks in the regional hospital ICU undergoing surgeries and test's. Upon leaving the ICU, he was transferred to another unit where he underwent intense rehab to help regain his strength and recover from the accident.
With visitation restrictions in effect due to COVID-19, Roger's family often had to support him from afar. The picture below is of older brother Ben and family in a nearby parking lot to the hospital holding signs for Roger to see.
