On Sunday, March 9, 2008, the lives of Woody Morgan and his family changed in an instant. Woody, a 6’5″, 200 lb. University of Georgia sophomore and stellar student, an excellent athlete and former captain of the Grady High School soccer team, an outgoing young man with a big smile, warm handshake, and engaging laugh, broke five vertebrae in his neck in a freak body surfing accident in the Gulf of Mexico.

Many of us touched by Woody and the Morgans have asked ourselves “What can we do to help?”. After researching options, a group of us have established a fundraising campaign through HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF) to help Woody’s family with their overwhelming expenses. HelpHOPELive is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization that has been helping patients for nearly 30 years. HelpHOPELive estimates that the typical out-of-pocket medical expenses paid by the family for a patient with a spinal cord injury range from $150,000 to $550,000 in the first year alone. Donations to HelpHOPELive in Woody’s name are tax-deductible and will be available to the Morgans for Woody’s out-of-pocket accident related expenses not covered by medical insurance or federal assistance.

We hope you will consider joining us in helping Woody by making a donation.Thank you for your time, prayers, well wishes and support.

Anne and Mike McGlamry Eileen and Clay Scofield
Tama and Kevin McGlynn Mary Gill and Dennis Kruszweski
Cathie and Jeff McClellan Nancy and John Zintak
Martha and Mark Rusche Martha Ann McDonald
Arthur and Jennifer Cohen