May 7, 2024

Gerald is still needing your help

October 23, 2023

Hello.

My name is Tammy as Gerald calls me mom. I have known Gerald since he was a child. I have also known his father Jimmy. I sat with Jimmy many evenings at his table and he shared with me his worries. Jimmy’s main worry and concern was that he hoped that Gerald would be taken care of after his passing. I’d promise Jimmy that as long as I have breath in me that I’d look after Gerald.

But losing my mom without any warnings, going through a medical issue, going through a nasty divorce, had to have brain surgery and was attacked at work only a couple yrs after I had brain surgery.

But everything happens for a reason. Right? Is what my mom use to say.

The time I had finally come for me to walk back into Gerald life. He was in a home but he didn’t look like the Gerald that I once knew. He was so undernourished. A caregiver was pinching him and told him if he told that she’d pinch him again. She was suspended for 3 days then was able to return. That’s when I made the decision to bring him home with me.

Gerald has been with my husband and I about 7 yrs now. I have not asked for any help with Gerald until I found out the price of a wheelchair assessable vehicle. I am here asking for help. I have never done any kind of fundraising so I have no clue of how to do this. I’ve stayed on the rd and on the phone for wks asking, begging for help just to hear they will help but it’s been a couple months and the people who has said they will help did nothing.

So today I am here begging pleading for help.

I am not Geralds mom. I just seen a need and I ran after it. It breaks my heart that I can’t afford this for him.