St. Benedict’s church in Duluth, GA held a cash prize raffle with on-line ticket purchases donated to Hope Help Live in honor of Randy Lorusso. Help Hope Live worked with the family to purchase a 2019 ADA van provided by a small handicap dealership that is run by a special needs family in South Atlanta. Their mission is to provide families like theirs with an affordable, low maintenance wheelchair van as an alternative to the traditional handicap van dealerships, Purple Ribbon Mobility.
Randy, who has been battling Multiple Sclerosis for 20 years was injured in November 2019 following a fall as he exited a swimming pool where the pool lift was malfunctioning. Since the fall he has been unable to get in and out of his family’s standard van. The pastor of St. Benedict’s, Fr. Paul Flood, made a special appeal in Randy’s honor after several Sunday masses when the raffle was initiated in October 2020.
Within 10 days, the raffle was sold out from on-line ticket purchases and others who donated on-line after sales were closed. Raffle winners will be announced this week following the 10:45 Sunday service that is also live streamed. Cash prizes included first prize $7,500, second prize $2,500, third prize $1000, fourth prize $1000 and up to five additional prizes of $500 each.
Hope Help Live hopes that the family will receive their 2019 ADA van right before Thanksgiving, which is also Randy’s birthday.
Family and friends of Randy Lorusso are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Illness.
Randy has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.
For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.
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