CHERYL NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
I would like to tell you a little bit about my daughter, Cheryl Russell. She was born with a rare genetic brittle bone disease called Osteogensis Imperfecta. This disease has caused Cheryl to have hundreds of fractures throughout her life. Her bones are so brittle that when she was a child she could open a milk carton and fracture her arm, or she could sneeze and break a rib. When Cheryl was very young, doctors would tell me that she would not live to be 16 years old. However, God has blessed her with a much longer life expectancy – Cheryl is now 59 years old.
Despite being confined to a wheelchair, Cheryl is one of the hardest working people that I have ever known. People are always telling her, “I know normal bodied people that do not do half of what you do in life!” Cheryl is truly an inspiration to all who know her. However, to maintain her independent and active lifestyle, she now is up against a challenge that she cannot meet alone.
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December 6, 2019
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A NEW ACCESSIBLE VAN!!!
June 30, 2017
Cheryl was featured on Cleveland's Channel 19 news!
Disabled woman faces unemployment without a way to work.
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/35784376/disabled-woman-faces-unemployment-without-a-way-to-work
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Guestbook
August 26, 2019
Please donate to get a new van for Cheryl!
Laura Sadler
July 11, 2017
A friend shared your story on FB and I so hope you get your van. Wish I could send more $$. Best of luck from Philadelphia to you!
Brande Plotnick
June 25, 2017
You go girl. Wish you all the luck. If I weren't a thousand miles away. I would be there.
John Moriarty
