His long recovery and the devastating effect on his resilient wife Angela came to the attention of Pastor Nicole Crank of Faith Church–who rallied Angela’s faithful sister members to pay for and construct a new outside deck and the necessary ramps to allow Jerry to be returned home after 7 months in the hospital, and subsequently to be wheeled both in and out of his home. Please watch this inspiring video, created and owned by Faith Church, about the beginning of Jerry’s Journey of Faith, a story of unending hope and progress, motivated by the great Christian faith of their family and friends.

Family and friends of Jerry Smart are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Injury. Jerry’s friends have chosen to fund raise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility to donors for contributions made. In addition, your donations will not create income tax liability for the family.

Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related living expenses, paid directly through Help Hope Live. Jerry had been the sole means of support for his family. Now paralyzed from the neck down, he requires constant care, which his amazing wife Angela provides. But with no regular earned income, and the couple’s savings exhausted, the family’s children struggle monthly to help their parents cover basic living and medical expenses. With just $750 income from social security, it’s especially critical in these first 3 months is to help them cover mortgage, water, electricity, and telephone payments of over $1400 per month.

To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, please click on the Give button. Please consider a regular monthly donation. It would be especially helpful in providing some financial stability for the family going forward.

For more information, please contact HelpHopeLive at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!